Master's in Civil Engineering
The MS in Civil Engineering at FIU is a graduate program that prepares students for high-level professional practice or advanced academic research in civil engineering.
Highlights
- Specialized concentrations for specific areas of technical expertise
- Choice between a research-focused master’s thesis or hands-on engineering project
- No GRE requirement
- STEM-designated Program
To master real-life engineering solutions, our program provides education with both breadth and depth. We offer areas of technical specialization that let students take a deep dive into specialized subject matter.
Course Outcomes
In the MS in Civil Engineering program, our curriculum adapts to your future field of practice or research. Depending on your chosen concentration, you will master knowledge of:
- Hydrology and hydraulics
- Sediment transport
- Design and analysis of infrastructure
- Structural dynamics
- Project planning and management
- Geotechnical dynamics
- Transportation demand analysis and design
Concentrations
The MS in Civil Engineering program consists of five concentrations that allow you to focus your knowledge and learn how to apply it within specific professional or academic contexts.
Water Resources Engineering
The concentration focuses on the analysis of surface, groundwater and atmospheric water issues, with coursework emphasizing hydrology, hydraulics or hydrosystems or a combination thereof.
Structural Engineering
The concentration focuses on the design and analysis of structures, with coursework emphasizing materials science, structural dynamics and expertise in numerical methods.
Construction Engineering
The concentration focuses on engineering management, project planning, construction techniques and computational methods for construction engineering.
Geotechnical Engineering
The concentration focuses on geotechnical dynamics and mechanics, as well as the analysis and design of advanced foundations.
Transportation Engineering
The concentration focuses on the planning, design, operation and maintenance of transportation infrastructure and systems, with coursework emphasizing infrastructure capacity, transportation design and demand, and GIS applications within engineering.
Program Information
Apply to FIU
Interested students are encouraged to apply to FIU as early as possible. Applicants must submit transcripts from all schools attended, as well as any other supporting documentation required by their program of interest.