Master of Science in
Civil Engineering

The Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree at Embry-Riddle is a practical, hands-on, research-oriented degree that enhances a graduate’s foundational knowledge of fields such as environmental, transportation, materials, geotechnical, and structural engineering.

Small class sizes and approachable faculty are advantages of the Civil Engineering program.

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About Civil Engineering at the Daytona Beach, FL Campus

Civil engineers plan, design, and build the infrastructures on which we rely. At ERAU’s Daytona Beach Campus, we bring aerospace technology to this established engineering field, which results in a unique educational environment for students.

Housed in the Civil Engineering Department of the College of Engineering, the M.S. in Civil Engineering is a fully accredited degree that builds on undergraduate education. With disciplines in transportation, materials, geotechnical, and structural engineering, students can translate their academic accomplishments into opportunities, continuing the legacy of successful graduates entering the workforce.

Select from a thesis or non-thesis track.
Learn in a small and close-knit community with approachable, responsive staff and faculty.
Conduct research in a variety of state-of-the-art labs, including the Aquaponics Lab where students could develop a sustainable food supply for a Mars colony; the various materials and testing labs where students can explore the strength of composites or concrete; and the Multimodal Intelligent Transportation Lab to plan and design improved airport traffic.
Take advantage of our campus location, which is adjacent to the Daytona Beach International Airport and the NextGen Test Bed, and is also close to NASA and Kennedy Space Center.

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The Masters degree program in Civil Engineering offers tracks in Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Sustainability and Resilience, and a general Master of Science in Civil Engineering. Each Masters degree track has both thesis or non-thesis option. The thesis option will consist of 12 credits of core courses, 9 credits of elective courses, and 9 thesis credits. The program of study is intended to be completed over three semesters plus the summer semester for research. The non-thesis option will consist of the 12 credit core course curriculum plus 18 elective credits in an advisor-approved program of study. Each degree option may be pursued either as a five-year accelerated BS/MS program for Embry-Riddle Civil Engineering students, or as a three-semester program for those with a BS from another institution or Embry-Riddle engineering discipline.

Degree program requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate-level work.

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the Master of Science in Civil Engineering program must:

Have completed a B.S. degree in an ABET-accredited engineering program (or international equivalent) or a closely related engineering discipline;
- Applicants to the five-year BS/MS program are eligible to apply with 90 earned credits towards the B.S. degree with a minimum 3.20 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) in CIV/ES courses
Have a CGPA of 3.0
Complete the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Submit a complete application package before the deadline specified in the University catalog.

International applicants whose primary language is not English must also achieve the minimum score requirement of TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Test System) as required by the University.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Science in Civil Engineering is granted to students who complete the course work described below. Students may choose Non-Thesis or Thesis Option.

Non-Thesis Option

CIV Required Courses		12
Electives		18
Total Credits		30

Thesis Option

Civil Engineering Required Courses		12
Electives		9
Thesis Research (3 cr of CIV 700A plus 6 cr of Thesis Research)		9
Total Credits		30

Transportation Engineering Track

Required courses		12
CIV 506	Transportation Systems Engineering
CIV 522	Advanced Geometric Design of Highways and Streets
CIV 532	Transportation Planning
CIV 602	Transportation Safety
Transportation Electives		18
Max 12 credits outside CIV
BA 511	Operations Research
BA 514	Strategic Marketing Management in Aviation
BA 604	International Management and Aviation Policy
BA 645	Airport Operations and Management
BA 650	Airline/Airport Relations
BA 651	Strategic Airport Planning
CIV 510	Design and Analysis of Airfield and Highway Pavement
CIV 512	Intelligent Transportation Systems
CIV 520	Railroad Engineering and High Speed Rail
CIV 524	Access Management
CIV 534	Transportation Simulation and Modeling
CIV 604	Advanced Signal Control and Design
DS 540	Data Mining
HFS 600	Human Factors in Systems
HFS 616	Human Factors of Transportation
MA 505	Statistics I
MA 506	Probability and Statistical Inference
MSA 508	Advanced Airport Modeling
MSA 511	Earth Observation and Remote Sensing
MSA 540	The Air Transportation System
MSA 554	Project Management in Aviation Aerospace
MSA 662	Statistical Analysis for Aviation/Aerospace
Total Credits		30

Structural Engineering Track

Required Courses		12
AE 514	Introduction to the Finite Element Method
CIV 514	Advanced Concrete Analysis and Design
CIV 516	Advanced Steel Analysis and Design
CIV 526	Advanced Foundation Engineering
Structures Electives		18
Max 9 credits outside CIV
AE 502	Strength and Fatigue of Materials
AE 510	Aircraft Structural Dynamics
AE 523	Modeling and Simulation of Linear Dynamic Systems
AE 532	Failure Analysis of Materials
CIV 502	Wind Engineering
CIV 504	Bridge Engineering
CIV 510	Design and Analysis of Airfield and Highway Pavement
CIV 518	Structural Reliability
CIV 528	Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Infrastructure
CIV 530	Composites in Civil Infrastructure
ME 525	Structural Design Optimization
Total Credits		30

General Civil Engineering Track

Required Courses		12
CIV 506	Transportation Systems Engineering
or CIV 532	Transportation Planning
CIV 514	Advanced Concrete Analysis and Design
or CIV 516	Advanced Steel Analysis and Design
CIV 510	Design and Analysis of Airfield and Highway Pavement
or CIV 526	Advanced Foundation Engineering
CIV 508	Environmental Engineering
Civil Electives		18
Non-Thesis Option:
CIV Graduate Electives (Advisor approved (6-18 credits)
Non-CIV Graduate Electives (Advisor approved) (0-12 credits)
Total Credits		30

Environmental Sustainability & Resilience Track

Required Courses		12
CIV 508	Environmental Engineering
or CIV 540	Drainage Engineering
CIV 536	Advanced Flood Modeling
or CIV 538	Air Pollution Control
CIV 542	Environmental Data Science
CIV 544	Environmental Sustainability and Resilience
General Electives		9
CEC 526	Sensor Data Fusion
CEC 530	Image Processing and Machine Vision
CIV 502	Wind Engineering
CIV 526	Advanced Foundation Engineering
DS 540	Data Mining
DS 544	Data Visualization
CIV 528	Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Infrastructure
EP 501	Numerical Methods for Engineers and Scientists
EP 708	Remote Sensing: Active and Passive
EP 712	Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
MA 506	Probability and Statistical Inference
MA 553	High Performance Scientific Computing
MA 588	Numerical Methods in Fluids
ME 500	Clean Energy Systems
MHSR 530	Environmental Security
MHSR 540	Foundations of Resilience
MSA 511	Earth Observation and Remote Sensing
MSES 550	Atmospheric Conditions in Emergency Services
RSCH 665	Statistical Analysis
SFTY 530	Safety, Health and Environmental Legislation, Litigation & Compliance
WEAX 517	Advanced Meteorology
Thesis		9
CIV 700	Thesis
Total Credits		30

Geomechanics & Geotechnical Engineering Track

Required Courses
CIV 526	Advanced Foundation Engineering	3
CIV 548	Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering	3
CIV 552	Advanced Soil Mechanics	3
CIV 556	Risk and Reliability in Geotechnical Engineering	3
Geomechanics & Geotechnical Engineering Electives
Max 9 credits outside CIV
AE 514	Introduction to the Finite Element Method	3
CIV 502	Wind Engineering	3
CIV 510	Design and Analysis of Airfield and Highway Pavement	3
CIV 528	Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Infrastructure	3
CIV 546	Designing with Geosynthetics	3
CIV 550	Unsaturated Soil Mechanics	3
CIV 554	Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering	3
DS 540	Data Mining	3
DS 544	Data Visualization	3
EP 501	Numerical Methods for Engineers and Scientists	3
EP 708	Remote Sensing: Active and Passive	3
EP 712	Geophysical Fluid Dynamics	3
MA 506	Probability and Statistical Inference	3
MA 553	High Performance Scientific Computing	3
MA 588	Numerical Methods in Fluids	3
MSA 511	Earth Observation and Remote Sensing	3
MHSR 530	Environmental Security	3
MHSR 540	Foundations of Resilience	3

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