Engineering: Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENCE)

Abstract

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers graduate courses leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. All programs are planned on an individual basis by the student and an adviser taking into consideration the student's background and special interests. Areas of concentration at both the master's and doctoral levels include: transportation engineering, environmental engineering, water resources engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, civil systems and project management.

Admissions Information

Applicants for admission should hold a B.S. degree in civil engineering. However, applicants with undergraduate degrees in other disciplines may be accepted with the stipulation that deficiencies in prerequisite undergraduate coursework be corrected before enrolling in graduate courses. In addition to the requirements set forth by the Graduate School, applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to apply to the Master's Program, and a minimum GPA of 3.5 to apply to the Doctoral Program. Applicants with lower GPA's may be considered and accepted in a provisional basis if other indicators of ability are exceptional (letters of recommendation, GRE scores, prior experience ...). Applicants are also required to submit results from the Graduate Record Examination. There are no entrance examinations required for the program.

Application Deadlines

Type of Applicant Fall Spring

Domestic Applicants; US Citizens and Permanent Residents with foreign credentials; International Applicants seeking admissions under A, E, G, H, I and L visas and immigrants
Deadline: May 1
Preferred: December 1 Deadline: October 15
Preferred: September 1

International Applicants seeking admission under F (student) or J (exchange visitor) visas
Deadline: February 1
Deadline: June 1

Application Requirements

GRE General
3 Letters of Recommendation
Official Transcripts
Statement of Purpose

Type of Applicant	Fall	Spring
Domestic Applicants; US Citizens and Permanent Residents with foreign credentials; International Applicants seeking admissions under A, E, G, H, I and L visas and immigrants	Deadline: May 1 Preferred: December 1	Deadline: October 15 Preferred: September 1
International Applicants seeking admission under F (student) or J (exchange visitor) visas	Deadline: February 1	Deadline: June 1

Degree Requirements

Master of Science or Master of Engineering (M.S. or M.E.)
The M.S. degree program offers both a thesis and non-thesis option. In addition to an M.S. degree, the department also offers a Master of Engineering (M.E.) degree. The Department's policies and requirements are the same as those of the Graduate School.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
The requirements for the Ph.D. degree are also the same as those of the Graduate School. The student will work closely with an adviser to develop an approved program of study suited to his or her individual needs. Before admission to candidacy, the student must pass a qualifying examination, which is normally taken after the coursework is at least 75 percent completed. There is no language requirement for the Ph.D.

Facilities and Special Resources

Departmental research facilities include laboratories in the following areas: transportation, systems analysis, environmental engineering, hydraulics, remote sensing, structures, and soil mechanics. Graduate students have convenient access to a spectrum of computer facilities, including networked personal computers and workstations, specialized computer-aided design, graphics, and visualization laboratories, campus mainframe computers, and remote supercomputer facilities.

The Washington and Baltimore metropolitan areas are easily accessible for data, field studies, library access, contacts with national organizations, and attendance at national meetings. The location of the University of Maryland offers a unique opportunity to obtain an advanced degree in civil engineering.

Financial Assistance

Research assistantships are available from individual faculty members. Only a limited number of teaching assistantships are available. Part-time work as grading assistants is available as well.

Contact Information

Graduate Office
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1173 Glenn L. Martin Hall
University of Maryland
MD 20742
Telephone: (301) 405-4195
Fax: (301) 405-2585
ence-admissions@umd.edu

http://www.ence.umd.edu/grad/index.php

Courses: ENCE ENCE

Related Programs and Campus Units

Engineering: Systems Engineering
Engineering: Professional Master of Engineering
Graduate Certificate: Engineering