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Contact Information—Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, 122 Civil Engineering Building, 500 Pillsbury Drive S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-5522; fax 612-626-7750; civesgs@umn.edu; www.ce.umn.edu).
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General
Information section of this catalog for Graduate School requirements that
apply to all major fields.
Curriculum—Emphases are available in environmental engineering (e.g., pollutant fate and transport, process modeling, soil and groundwater remediation, water and wastewater treatment), geomechanics engineering (e.g., fracture and localization, groundwater flow, stability and liquefaction, wave and shock propagation), structural engineering (e.g., computational and structural mechanics, earthquake engineering, infrastructure performance and durability, new systems and materials), transportation engineering (e.g., intelligent transportation systems, pavement design and materials, transportation economics, traffic safety), and water resources engineering (e.g., earthscape processes, environmental and biological systems, hydrologic and climate dynamics, hydrodynamics, and turbulence).
Prerequisites for Admission—A bachelor's degree in an
engineering, basic science, or mathematics program is preferred. Admission depends
primarily
on the applicant's academic record and letters of recommendation. Applicants
who lack civil engineering training are often required to complete one or more
appropriate courses from the undergraduate civil engineering program. Graduate
credit is not awarded for such preparatory work. For the M.C.E. program, an ABET-accredited
bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
Special Application Requirements—Applicants are required to submit results
of the GRE in support of their applications. A preferred TOEFL score of 550 (paper),
213 (computer), or 79 (Internet) is required of foreign applicants from non-English-speaking
countries. Admission requirements also include three letters of recommendation
and a statement of purpose that outlines the prospective student's research interests,
reasons for pursuing graduate studies, and career plans after graduation. Students
are admitted each semester, but applicants are strongly encouraged to submit
their applications by December 31 in order to begin the following fall semester.
Key to test abbreviations (GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, MELAB).
 For an online application or for more information about Graduate School admissions, see the General Information section in this catalog, or visit the Graduate School Web site.
Courses—Refer to Civil Engineering (CE) in the course section of this catalog or in Twin
Cities Courses on the University Catalog Web site for courses pertaining to the program.
Use of 4xxx Courses—Inclusion of 4xxx department courses is subject to adviser and director of graduate studies approval. Students from other majors may include such courses subject to their own program’s approval. 4xxx courses can not be required courses for undergrad civil or geological engineering undergraduate majors.
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M.C.E. Coursework Only and Design Project Degree Requirements | | The master of civil engineering (M.C.E.) degree is designed for the practicing engineer who would like to obtain an advanced degree on a part-time or full-time basis. Students who intend to proceed to the Ph.D. program or think they may later wish to be admitted to the Ph.D. program should apply for the master of science program.
Students are expected to follow a coherent program of coursework in one of the following subareas of civil engineering: environmental, geomechanics, structural, transportation, or water resources engineering. The program is selected with the help of a faculty adviser and approved by the director of graduate studies. In addition to completing graduate level courses, students must demonstrate professional competence either by carrying out and defending a design project or by taking a coursework-related final oral exam (without a project). The degree typically takes 12 to 18 months to complete on a full-time basis.
The M.C.E. degree requires 30 credits and is offered under two plans. One requires a minimum of 20 course credits and preparation of a design project (10 cr); the design project must be carried out by the student in consultation with a faculty adviser. The other plan is a coursework-only degree program and requires 30 course credits. At least 6 of the course credits must be taken outside the department for either plan.
Language Requirements—None.
Final Exam—A final oral exam is required of all M.C.E. candidates.
Minor Requirements for Students Majoring in Other Fields—For a master's
minor, two or more 5xxx or 8xxx courses from the same subarea of civil engineering
are required, for a total of 6 or more credits.
| M.S. Degree Requirements | | The master of science (M.S.) degree balances education in engineering fundamentals and design with research and development. The M.S. degree provides preparation for students wishing to pursue a career in industry or to continue studies toward a Ph.D. degree. Students are expected to follow a coherent program of coursework and research in one of the following subareas: environmental, geomechanics, structural, transportation, or water resources engineering. The program is selected with the help of a faculty adviser and approved by the director of graduate studies and typically takes 18 to 24 months to complete.
The M.S. degree requires 30 credits and is offered under two plans. Plan A emphasizes research and preparation of a thesis and Plan B emphasizes coursework. The thesis must be written on a research project carried out in consultation with a faculty adviser and should result in a scientific or technical contribution to the field. Under Plan B, students must demonstrate the ability to work independently and present the results of such work effectively by completing one to three Plan B papers as determined by the faculty adviser. A wide variety of studies have been submitted as Plan B papers, including computer programs, annotated bibliographies, field or laboratory investigations, and the analysis/design of special engineering problems. Plan A requires 20 course credits and 10 thesis credits. Plan B requires 30 course credits. At least 6 of the course credits must be taken outside the department for either Plan A or Plan B.
Language Requirements—None.
Final Exam—The final exam is oral.
Minor Requirements for Students Majoring in Other Fields—For a master's
minor, two or more 5xxx or 8xxx courses from the same subarea of civil engineering
are required, for a total of 6 or more credits.
| Ph.D. Degree Requirements | The
Ph.D. degree couples independent research with coursework in a comprehensive
program for those wishing to attain mastery of their field. The Ph.D. degree
demands the ability and desire to pursue independent and original studies
and can be earned with emphasis in environmental, geomechanics, structural,
transportation, or water resources engineering. Research performance, as
judged by preparation of a dissertation on an independently pursued research
topic, is the primary requirement for the Ph.D. degree. Students enter the
Ph.D. program normally after completing the M.S. degree. The Ph.D. program
is typically completed in five to six years following the bachelor's degree.
Each program of study is designed in consultation with a faculty adviser to
meet the special needs of the student, although programs must be approved
by the director of graduate studies. A typical program consists of 45 credits
of coursework beyond the bachelor's degree, plus 24 thesis credits. A supporting
program or minor consisting of at least 12 credits taken outside the department
must be included. Credits earned in a M.S. program may be presented in
partial fulfillment of the Ph.D. requirements. Rigid requirements for the
number of 8xxx courses appropriate for Ph.D. programs have not been set;
nonetheless, the Ph.D. represents the highest level of scholarly achievement
and coursework should be selected accordingly.
Language Requirements—None.
Minor Requirements for Students Majoring in Other Fields—For a Ph.D. minor, four or more 5xxx to 8xxx courses from one or two subareas of civil engineering are required for a total of 12 or more credits.
| Faculty | | For latest graduate faculty listings, see <www.grad.umn.edu/faculty_rosters/faculty.html>. Key to membership categories (abbreviations after faculty names).
Professor
Roger E. A. Arndt, SM
Roberto Ballarini, SM
Patrick L. Brezonik, SM
Steven L. Crouch, SM
Gary A. Davis, SM
Emmanuel M. Detournay, SM
Andrew Drescher, SM
Efi Foufoula-Georgiou, SM
Catherine E. French, SM
Theodore Galambos, (emeritus), ASM
John S. Gulliver, SM
Miki Hondzo, SM
Joseph F. Labuz, SM
Panos Michalopoulos, SM
John L. Nieber, Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, ASM
Chris Paola, Geology and Geophysics, ASM
Arturo E. Schultz, SM
Michael J. Semmens, SM
Carol K. Shield, SM
Fotis Sotiropoulos, SM
Heinz G. Stefan, SM
Henryk K. Stolarski, SM
Otto D. L. Strack, SM
Vaughan R. Voller, SM
Bruce N. Wilson, Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, AM2
Adjunct Professor
Peter A. Cundall, ASM
Associate Professor
William A. Arnold, SM
Randal J. Barnes, SM
Bojan B. Guzina, SM
Raymond M. Hozalski, SM
Gerald Johnson, M2
Lev Khazanovich, SM
Kevin J. Krizek, Urban and Regional Planning, AM2
Timothy M. LaPara, SM
David M. Levinson, SM
Mihai O. Marasteanu, SM
Paige J. Novak, SM
Fernando Porté-Agel, SM
Matt Simcik, Environmental Health Services, AM2
Assistant Professor
Jason Cao, Public Affairs, AM2
Nikolas Geroliminis, SM
Kimberly Hill, SM
Henry Liu, SM
Julian Marshall, SM
Dylan B. Millet, Soil, Water, and Climate, AM2
Taichiro Okazaki, SM
Sangwon Suh, Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, AM2
Brandy M Toner, Soil, Water, and Climate, AM2
Steven F. Wojtkiewicz, SM
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Paul D. Capel, AM2
Senior Research Associate
John Hourdos, AM2
Sofia G. Mogilevskaya, ASM
Omid Mohseni, AM2
Eugene Skok, AM2
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