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Master’s Degree Requirements (Civil Engineering)

Master’s Degrees with Thesis total of 30 credits:

The master’s program with thesis requires 30 credit hours including 24 graduate course credits and at least 6 credits for the master’s thesis. The Department Graduate Committee must approve each student’s program.

The 24-credit course program of each student must include the following:

• At least one course each in mathematics and in engineering sciences.
• At least 3 credits at the 800 level.
• At least 9 credits of courses in the chosen concentration (a list of required courses for each concentration area is attached).

The student should consult his/her advisor in selecting courses to fit these requirements. Petitions for required course substitutions may be made via the advisor to the Department Graduate Committee. A maximum of 9 credits is transferable to the University of Delaware toward any master’s degree.

Master’s Degrees Non-Thesis Option

The non-thesis master’s degree options require 30 credits of courses comprising a core of studies, together with elective courses selected with the approval of a faculty advisor. (The courses for the non-thesis options correspond to the course requirements for the traditional master’s degree programs with thesis.) Petitions for core course substitutions (e.g., in the case of cross-disciplinary programs of study) may be made via the advisor to the Department Graduate Committee. A maximum of 9 credits is transferable to the University of Delaware toward any master’s degree.

Master’s Degree Requirements (Ocean Engineering)

The Master of Ocean Engineering degree program requires a minimum of 30 credit hours. This includes a thesis describing independent research. Students may earn up to six credits for the thesis.

Required courses are as follows:

• MAST691/CIEG639 (Ocean Fluid Dynamics)
• MAST882 (Physical Ocean Science and Engineering Seminar) or CIEG865 (Civil Engineering Seminar)
• MEEG690 (Intermediate Engineering Mathematics)
• MAST693 (Waves in the Marine Environment) or CIEG672 (Water Wave Mechanics)

Additional courses typically include at least 6 credits at the 800 level and at least 9 credits of graduate courses. The student’s advisor approves the course curriculum. Petitions for required course substitutions may be made via the advisor to the program director. A maximum of 9 graduate course credits from other universities may be applied toward the Master’s degree.

Concentrations

Students in all departmental graduate degree programs may elect to choose a concentration area of study. Concentrations are available in Civil Infrastructure Systems, Coastal Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, and Water Resources Engineering. Students must meet the concentration requirements detailed in the following sections, in addition to meeting their general degree requirements. Study in two or more related concentrations is allowed. Concentrations are voluntary, and students selecting multidisciplinary or other specialized studies need not declare a concentration.

Civil Infrastructure Systems
Coastal Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Structural Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Water Resources Engineering

Ph.D. Degree Requirements (Civil Engineering)

• Residency Requirement
• Course Requirements
• Seminars
• Resume and Dissertation Proposal
• Doctoral Committee
• Qualifying Exam
• Dissertation Defense

Ph.D. Degree Requirements (Ocean Engineering)

• Residency Requirement
• Course Requirements
• Doctoral Committee
• Qualifying Exam
• Dissertation Defense
• Seminars