Civil Engineering, MS
Civil engineers make an enormous impact on modern society. Their creativity and drive to improve the urban landscape is what gives us safe, environmentally friendly structures. Whether you want to focus on the future of transportation or want to ensure humans and nature can coexist successfully, getting your master’s degree in civil engineering is a fantastic place to start.
Program overview
The world of civil engineering is vast, ranging from transportation to construction to environmental. In our program, graduate students have five specialties to choose from so they can pursue what they are most passionate about. With guidance from distinguished faculty, access to high-development labs, and proximity to industry leaders, students in our civil engineering MS program are given the foundation they need to lead successful careers.
Concentrations
When you pursue a master’s in civil engineering in our program, you have several areas of interest to specialize in. The specialties are:
- Construction Engineering
- Dual MS-MBA Program
- Geotechnical/Materials Engineering
- Public Works Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering
Why Study Civil Engineering at UT?
Modern society would not be what it is without civil engineers. We wouldn’t have bridges, airport terminals, water sewage systems, and much more without their knowledge and dedication. If leaving an impact on the world and making it a better place for humanity speaks to you, civil engineering may be the right fit. The field is versatile, enabling you to find a niche and specialize within it. Through our Civil Engineering, MS program, you can discover passions you never knew you had.
What can you do with a MS in Civil Engineering after graduation?
After completing our program, graduates have a variety of options when it comes to their career.
For the day-to-day tasks, civil engineers might:
- Design and implement structures
- Manage construction and maintenance workers
- Ensure projects comply with design specifications and safety regulations
- Use computer-assisted design (CAD) tools
- Select materials for projects based on data
- Perform tests on materials and soils for structural integrity
In addition to learning about the daily work, of civil engineers, you should know what fields are most popular. The most common industries civil engineers go into include construction, utilities, telecommunication, government, or academia.
Featured Courses
Below are some of the courses that students in our program can choose to take. For a list of all courses in civil engineering, visit the Graduate Catalog.
CE 535 Advanced Foundations and Retaining Structures
To ensure structures are strong and built properly, students will need to know about site investigation techniques, analysis and design of deep foundations, how to retain structures for bridge abutments, and deep foundations in rock and liquifiable soils.
CE 553 Geometric Design and Layout of Roadways and Community Facilities
Functional and geometric design and rural and urban roads of all classes; subdivision layout; configuration of urban roads of all classes; techniques for access control; freeway interchanges and street intersections; and parking.
CE 559 Transportation Safety
This class covers transportation safety, including the challenges, factors involved in accidents, and discussion of current practice in Highway Safety Manual.
CE 565 Structural Dynamics
In this course, students learn about the analysis of free and forced vibrations and the transient response of structures having many degrees of freedom. They will also learn about earthquake design and the response of structures.
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