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The Master of Science in Civil Engineering program is oriented toward students who wish to develop more knowledge in the planning, programming, design, construction, and operations management of our built and natural environments and the civil infrastructure and systems that make society possible. 

Students must select one area of specialization: structural engineering or transportation and infrastructure systems engineering. 

Students can pursue the program online, as a hybrid program, or on-campus in Chicago, where you’ll have access to the city’s thriving architecture, engineering, and construction industry.

Program Overview

The program is intended for preparation for both engineering practice and research. 

There are two program options: coursework-based (no research and no thesis is required) or thesis-based (coursework coupled with research, and a thesis is required). 
 

Career Opportunities

Our Master of Science in Civil Engineering program will prepare you for such careers as:

  • Civil engineer
  • Transportation engineer
  • Structural engineer
  • Forensics engineer
  • Construction manager
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The M.S. in Civil Engineering curriculum requires the selection of an area of specialization: structural engineering or transportation and infrastructure systems engineering

Students with a variety of academic backgrounds are eligible to apply for the program, including those with undergraduate degrees in engineering disciplines (e.g., civil, chemical, electrical, industrial/systems, or mechanical engineering) and also non-engineering but related disciplines. 

All admitted students are expected to have completed undergraduate coursework or equivalent in mathematics through differential equations. Students in the structural engineering specialization are expected to have a foundation in undergraduate structural engineering coursework. Students in the transportation and infrastructure systems engineering specialization are expected to have a foundation in undergraduate civil, urban/infrastructure systems, and transportation engineering coursework. If students have not completed relevant undergraduate coursework, they may be required to take proficiency courses in their first year of study or in the summer before their first year of study. Each applicant will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis during the application review process to determine any proficiency course requirements.

Featured Faculty

David Arditi

David Arditi

Professor Emeritus of Civil and Architectural Engineering
Matthew J. Gombeda

Matthew J. Gombeda

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Director of the Concrete Materials and Structures Laboratory
Zongzhi Li

Zongzhi Li

Professor of Civil and Architectural Engineering Director of Transportation Engineering and Infrastructure Engineering and Management
Mehdi Modares

Mehdi Modares

Associate Professor Director of Structural Engineering Associate Chair of Graduate Affairs in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
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Ivan Mutis

Associate Professor of Civil and Architectural Engineering
Faezehossadat Khademi
Bridge Rating Engineer, CN Railway

Faeze Khademi never forgot her goal of becoming one of the top experts in her field—hard work and dedication contributed to her completing a doctoral degree in less than three years.

Faeze Khademi (M.S. Civil Engineering ’15, Ph.D. Civil Engineering ’17)
Bob Johnson
STEM Education Volunteer

A longtime structural engineer who worked on some of the most noteworthy skyscrapers in Chicago, Bob Johnson is now a dedicated STEM event volunteer for students. 

Bob Johnson (CE ’69, M.S. CE ’71)