California State University, Fresno
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Water Resources & Environmental Engineering Option
Fresno, USA
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* early application deadline; June 1 - late application & supporting documents deadline
Key Summary
Located in California’s Central Valley, the M.S. in Civil Engineering (MSCE) Program offers a graduate program of excellence that provides opportunities for advanced education and research in civil and geomatics engineering. The program’s mission is to offer a curriculum that combines preparation for professional practice as well as preparation for research and further advanced studies.
Students should select a graduate adviser before completing 12 units of graduate study and advancing to candidacy. Other members of his or her graduate committee shall be selected in consultation with the graduate adviser if the student has selected Plan A. This committee shall consist of a total of three members, two of whom must be tenure/tenure, track faculty. The graduate student shall notify the department’s Graduate Committee with a letter signed by both the student and the graduate adviser of the membership of the student’s Graduate Committee. This letter shall be placed in the student’s academic folder.
A graduate student may change their graduate adviser, but such change should be made before advancing to candidacy, The student, together with his or her new graduate adviser, completes a contract program of study within the first two semesters of changing advisors, The changing of advisors and the contract program of study must be approved by the department's Graduate Program Coordinator. Any disputes shall be resolved by the department's Graduate Committee.
A student must pass CE 210 with a grade of B or higher and satisfactorily complete a written examination administered in CE 210 before being eligible for Advancement to Candidacy; this satisfies both the university's graduate writing requirement and demonstrates the student has the sufficient technical proficiency to continue in the program. If a passing grade on the writing component is not achieved, students who have a passing grade on the sum total of other course requirements will receive an "Incomplete" and must pursue the completion of the writing requirements independently from the course and in collaboration with his/ her graduate advisor. Students have two semesters to resolve incomplete work and avoid a failing grade in the course, which would likely lead to disqualification from the graduate program based on a low GPA.
Any semester for which the grade point average falls below 3.0 shall result in placing the affected graduate student on probation. A second offense shall lead to disqualification. For additional information, please refer to the Division of Research and Graduate Studies, Administrative Academic Probation, and Academic Disqualification.
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering (WREE) Option
Plan A (Thesis)
a. 200-series CE courses, including CE 210, CE 240 and two from: CE 241, CE 243, CE 244, CE 246, CE 247, CE 248 and CE 249 (12-21 units)
b. 100-series CE or GME technical area courses (0-6 units)
c. Courses outside the department (3-6 units)
d. CE 299 Thesis (6 units)
Total (30 units)
Plan B (Project)
a. 200-series CE courses, including CE 210, 240 and two from: CE 241, 243, 244, 246, 247, 248 and 249 (15-24 units)
b. 100-series CE or GME technical area courses (0-6 units)
c. Courses outside the department (3-6 units)
d. CE 298 Project (3 units)
Total (30 units)
Plan C (Comprehensive Exam)
- a. 200-series CE courses, including CE 210, CE 240 and two from: CE 241, CE 243, CE 244, CE 246, CE 247, CE 248 and CE 249 (18-27 units)
- b. 100-series CE or GME technical area courses (0-6 units)
- c. Courses outside the department (3-6 units)
- d. Comprehensive Exam (0 units)
Total (30 units)