CIVIL ENGINEERING: Master of Science and PhD
Admission and Prerequisite Requirements
A graduate program leading to the degree of Master of Science in Civil Engineering
or the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering is offered to graduates of recognized undergraduate
curricula.
A minimum of a 3.0/4.0 is required for the M.S.; individual evaluations are
made for admission to the Ph.D. program. Admission to the M.S. program is
evaluated on a case by case basis for applicants with less than a 3.0/4.0
GPA. The evaluation will consider scholastic performance and supplemental
information such as GRE scores, FE and PE test performance, professional experience,
letters of recommendation, and other pertinent information.
The GRE is required for all applicants. In addition, international students
must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language examination.
Applicants with Degrees in Engineering. For a Master
of Science in Civil Engineering or a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, the Bachelor's
degree may be in engineering fields other than Civil Engineering. In some
cases prerequisite undergraduate courses may be specified, and in general
these must be completed before courses for graduate credit can be taken. Generally,
the faculty require a proficiency level in math, basic engineering, and basic
analysis and design courses in the area of interest equivalent to that required
at the B.S. level in Civil Engineering.
Applicants with nonengineering degrees.* For students
with degrees in fields other than engineering, prerequisite coursework is
required prior to beginning the graduate level work. These must be completed
with a "B" or better average before the student will be accepted
as a graduate student in Civil Engineering. Students with greater than 1 year
of prerequisites are encouraged to take these as an undergraduate student.
Students are generally admitted as Non-Degree graduate students when they
have less than one year of prerequisite courses. Once these courses are completed
with a composite 3.0 average, students are admitted to the M.S. degree status.
Applicants with degrees in Engineering Technology. Applicants
will be evaluated on an equivalency basis and prerequisites may be required.
* A nonengineering students who wants to pursue possible registration
as a professional engineer should discuss the current requirements of the
Tennessee State Board of Registration with his/her advisor.