Information to help guide you through the process.

Thesis

Non-Thesis

General Information

The department offers specialization in architectural engineering, construction engineering management, environmental, geotechnical, materials, structural and water resources engineering. All the department’s programs prepare graduates to provide leadership in their careers by providing a strong foundation in the fundamental and applied engineering principles. Program faculty have diverse backgrounds including civil, environmental, mechanical, aerospace, architectural, and chemical engineering. All programs include strong design and research components, while having the flexibility to tailor curricula to individual needs. Faculty in all programs collaborate extensively with faculty and researchers from other departments, at Missouri S&T and elsewhere. The Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering Department’s motto is “Change the World,” and through our cutting-edge educational programs and research, our graduates are well prepared to meet that goal.

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited school or equivalent.
• Minimum undergraduate GPA: 3.0
• Official transcripts
• Statement of purpose
• Resume/CV
• English proficiency test score requirements (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo).
  • IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 80, PTE 58, Duolingo 115

 Program Requirements

• A minimum of 30 credit hours
• A minimum of 9 credit hours must be 6000-level lecture courses. The remainder may be 5000- level or 6000- level lecture courses.
• No core courses are required.

List of 5000 credit hours

• CIV ENG 5112: Bituminous Materials (3 credit hours, offered every fall)
• CIV ENG 5118: Smart Materials & Sensors (3 credit hours, offered every spring)
• CIV ENG 5156: Pavement Design (3 credit hours, offered every spring)
• CIV ENG 5181: Building Materials Physics (3 credit hours, offered every spring)
• CIV ENG 5203: Applied Mechanics in Structural Engineering (3 credit hours offered every other spring)
• CIV ENG 5205: Structural Analysis II (3 credit hours, offered every other year)
• CIV ENG 5208: Structural Dynamics (3 credit hours, offered every fall)
• CIV ENG 5209: Wind Engineering (3 credit hours, starts fall 2026)
• CIV ENG 5210: Advanced Steel Structures Design (3 credit hours, TBD)
• CIV ENG 5222: Prestressed Concrete Design (3 credit hours, offered every other fall )
• CIV ENG 5231: Infrastructure Strengthening w/ Composites (3 credit hours, offered every 3rd semester)
• CIV ENG 5260: Analysis and Design of Wood Structures (3 credit hours, offered every spring)
• CIV ENG 5270: Structural Masonry Design (3 credit hours, starts fall 2025)
• CIV ENG 5330: Unsteady Flow Hydraulics (3 credit hours, offered every fall)
• CIV ENG 5331: Hydraulics of Open Channels (3 credit hours, offered every fall)
• CIV ENG 5332: Transport Processes in Environmental Flows (3 credit hours, TBD)
• CIV ENG 5333: Intermediate Hydraulic Engineering (3 credit hours, TBD)
• CIV ENG 5335: Water Infrastructure Engineering (3 credit hours, offered fall odd years)
• CIV ENG 5337: River Mechanics & Sediment Transport (3 credit hours, offered every fall)
• CIV ENG 5338: Hydrologic Engineering (3 credit hours, offered every spring)
• CIV ENG 5360: Water Resources & Wastewater Engineering (3 credit hours, TBD)
• CIV ENG 5442: Construction Planning & Scheduling Strategies (3 credit hours, offered every spring)
• CIV ENG 5445: Construction Methods (3 credit hours, offered every fall)
• CIV ENG 5446: Management of Construction Costs (3 credit hours, offered every spring)
• CIV ENG 5448: Green Engineering: Analysis of Constructed Facilities (3 credit hours, offered every fall)
• CIV ENG 5449: Engineering & Construction Contract Specifications (3 credit hours, offered every fall)
• CIV ENG 5451: Information Technology Applications in the Construction Industry (3 credit hours, offered every fall)
• CIV ENG 5452: Pre-Project Planning & Feasibility Studies (3 credit hours, offered every spring)
• CIV ENG 5453: Logistics for Construction Industry (3 credit hours, offered every other spring)
• CIV ENG 5454: Construction Technology for High-Rise Buildings (3 credit hours, offered every spring)
• CIV ENG 5455: Construction Industry Best Practices (3 credit hours, offered every fall)
• CIV ENG 5605: Environmental Systems Modeling (3 credit hours, offered every fall)
• CIV ENG 5619: Environmental Engineering Design (3 credit hours, offered every spring)
• CIV ENG 5635: Phytoremediation and Natural Treatment Systems (3 credit hours, offered spring every 3 years)
• CIV ENG 5640: Environmental Law & Regulations (3 credit hours, offered every spring)
• CIV ENG 5642: Sustainability, Population, Energy, Water & Materials (3 credit hours, offered every spring & summer)
• CIV ENG 5650: Public Health Engineering (3 credit hours, offered every spring & summer)
• CIV ENG 5662: Air Pollution Control Methods (3 credit hours, offered every fall)
• CIV ENG 5670: Solid Waste Management (3 credit hours, offered every summer)
• CIV ENG 5715: Intermediate Soil Mechanics (3 credit hours, offered every spring)
• CIV ENG 5716: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (3 credit hours, offered every spring)
• CIV ENG 5729: Foundation Engineering II (3 credit hours, offered every fall)
• CIV ENG 5744: Geosynthetics in Engineering (3 credit hours, offered every spring)

List of 6000 credit hours

• CIV ENG 6001: Understanding Rheology of Cement Based Materials (starts fall 2025)
• CIV ENG 6123: Pavement Management, Evaluation & Rehabilitation (3 credit hours, offered every spring)
• CIV ENG 6141: Principles of Rheology (3 credit hours, starts fall 2026)
• CIV ENG 6201: Analysis & Design of Plates & Shells I (3 credit hours, offered every 3rd semester)
• CIV ENG 6205: Structural Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering (3 credit hours, offered every 3rd semester)
• CIV ENG 6207: Finite Element Application in Structural Design (3 credit hours, offered every 3rd semester)
• CIV ENG 6211: Plastic Analysis & Design of Metal Structures (3 credit hours, starts fall 2025)
• CIV ENG 6221: Advanced Behavior of Reinforced & Prestressed Concrete (3 credit hours, starts fall 2025)
• CIV ENG 6338: Advanced Hydrology (3 credit hours, offered spring 2026, then fall)
• CIV ENG 6340: Urban Hydrology (3 credit hours, offered spring every 3rd year)
• CIV ENG 6442: Construction Administration, Planning & Control (3 credit hours, offered every fall)
• CIV ENG 6443: Contract Formulation & Project Delivery Systems (3 credit hours, TBD)
• CIV ENG 6600: Chemical Principles in Environmental Engineering (3 credit hours, starts fall 2025)
• CIV ENG 6601: Biological Principles in Environmental Engineering Systems (3 credit hours, TBD)
• CIV ENG 6611: Physicochemical Operations in Environmental Engineering Systems (3 credit hours, TBD)
• CIV ENG 6612: Biological Operations in Environmental Engineering Systems (3 credit hours, TBD)
• CIV ENG 6713: Dynamics of Earth Materials (3 credit hours, offered every 3rd semester)
• CIV ENG 6714: Measurement of Soil Properties (L3 credit hours, TBD)
• CIV ENG 6718: Unsaturated Soil Mechanics (3 credit hours, starts fall 2025)
• CIV ENG 6801: Advanced Concrete Science & Technology (3 credit hours, TBD)

A full list of course availability and timing can be found here: https://cec.mst.edu/academics/course-availability/

Please note: During the semester a student will have completed nine hours of graduate credit, the student must formally plan the remainder of their graduate program in consultation with their academic advisor, and submit a Form 1 for approval, first to the department chair and then to the vice provost of graduate education.