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Jun 09, 2023
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2022-2023 Academic Catalog
Civil Engineering, M.S.C.E. (Non-Thesis)
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Degree Requirements: 30 Credit Hours
Total Hours: 27 hours of coursework with 3 hours Master’s Project
Admission Requirements
Regular Admission
- Completed requirements for the Bachelor’s degree at a college or university accredited by the proper regional accrediting association.
- An undergraduate degree or the equivalent in Civil Engineering or closely related field of study.
- A 3.0 (4.0 scale) cumulative grade point average or higher on courses in undergraduate work, or equivalent.
- International students must meet College of Graduate Studies English Proficiency requirements.
Provisional Admission
A student may be granted provisional admission based upon the recommendation of the Master of Science in Civil Engineering Graduate Coordinator or department chair.
Non-Degree Admission
Non-degree students are accepted on an individual basis as space is available.
A minimum of 50% of courses for the Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree must be taken at or above the 6000 level.
Specializations
The Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree program provides specializations in Construction Engineering, Environmental/Water Resources Engineering, Transportation-Pavement/Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering and Surveying-Geomatics.
Program of Study
A minimum of 30 semester hours of course work, none of which was used to satisfy requirements for a previous degree, are required. The student’s faculty advisor, the Civil Engineering & Construction Department Chair and the Associate Dean for Students, Curriculum & Advisement must approve the program of study. Certain specialization groups within the department have specific course requirements, so students are advised to speak with their advisor to ensure degree requirements are satisfied.
Students who are not writing a thesis must take at least 18 hours of coursework in their major field. The major field is defined as the student’s area of specialization.
Non-Thesis Track Credit Hours: 30
Core Requirements Credit Hours: 6
Restricted Electives Credit Hours: 24
- Select 24 credit hours of approved Electives at or above the 5000G level
Other Non-Thesis Track Requirements
Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree (ABM)
In accordance with SACSCOC requirements, 120 unique credit hours are required in a Bachelors degree program, and at least 30 unique credit hours are required for a Masters degree program. The MSCE-ABM program combines 130 hours from the BSCE program and 30 hours from the MSCE program, exceeding the required 150 unique hours between undergraduate and graduate degree programs by 10 hours. The Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies Handbook for Program Directors and Graduate Advisors permits a maximum of 9 shared credit hours between the undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Therefore, MSCE-ABM students may share a maximum of 9 credit hours of graduate level courses (5000G) in satisfying the requirements of both degree programs.
Admission Requirements
Regular Admission
For regular admission to the Accelerated Bachelor’s to the Master of Science in Civil Engineering (ABM-MSCE) degree program the student must:
- Be enrolled as a current Georgia Southern undergraduate student majoring in Civil Engineering (CE).
- Have completed at least 25 credit hours of undergraduate coursework in the CE discipline including: MATH 1441 , MATH 2242 , PHYS 2211K , PHYS 2212K and CENG 1133 .
- Have a 3.0 (4.0 scale) cumulative grade point average or higher on courses in undergraduate work.
ABM programs do not allow provisional admission. ABM programs are designed for students who have demonstrated a high level of undergraduate academic performance that validates their ability to be successful graduate students. Students who do not meet the minimum requirements for regular admission may be granted admission to the program upon approval of an admissions committee consisting of at least the Department Chair and the Graduate Program director.
ABM Degree Requirements: 30 Credit Hours Non-Thesis
- A student in the ABM program will be allowed to use up to 9 credits of CENG 5000G level courses offered within the Civil Engineering program in meeting the requirements of both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.
- Maintain a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 (grade of “B” or better) in their graduate degree course work (including the 9 credits of graduate course work shared with the undergraduate degree).
- Meet all requirements for both the BSCE and MSCE degrees.
- An undergraduate student enrolled in graduate classes is limited to 6 credit hours of graduate coursework per semester.
- A minimum of 50% of courses for the Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree must be taken at or above the 6000 level.
Core Requirements Credit Hours: 6
Restricted Electives Credit Hours: 24
- Select 24 credit hours of approved Electives at or above the 5000G level
Other Non-Thesis Track Requirements
Total Credit Hours: 30
Advisement
Graduate students are advised by their program. Graduate students should reach out to their graduate program director for information regarding the structures in place to facilitate advisement. For more information visit Graduate Academic Advisement .
Graduate students can also contact the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies for more information about their program director.
Phone: 912-478-COGS (2647)
Email: gradschool@georgiasouthern.edu
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