Master of Science in Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering

Course Requirements

Degree Requirements

1. A Thesis Advisory Committee composed of at least four members of the UNLV graduate faculty is to be formed for the student. At least two of the committee members must be from tenured or tenure-track faculty of the CEEC Department and the third member from a related field. The fourth faculty member, the Graduate College Representative, is recommended by advisor/advisee and appointed by the Graduate College. It is recommended that the Thesis Advisory Committee collective expertise reflects the thesis topic. The committee chair must be a tenured or tenure-track CEEC faculty from the area of expertise chosen for the thesis topic.
2. In addition to CEE 700, all students must successfully complete a minimum of 18 credits of approved graduate courses, out of which a minimum of 3 courses from one of the five categories in the discipline-based list provided above.
3. In addition to the coursework requirements, 9 credits of research work associated with the master’s level thesis (CEE 797) with the outcome being a manuscript written for a specific indexed conference or journal.
4. At least 50% of the courses (600 and 700 level) within the total coursework must be from the College of Engineering.
5. At least 50% of the courses within the total coursework must be 700 level.
6. Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.00. A course in which a grade of less than C was earned will not be considered for use toward the degree.
7. All requirements for the M.S.E. are met upon the satisfactory completion of the proposed research, the submission of a satisfactory thesis, and the successful oral defense of the thesis before the Thesis Advisory Committee.

Graduation Requirements

The student must submit and successfully defend their thesis by the posted deadline. The defense must be advertised and is open to the public.

After the thesis defense, the student must electronically submit a properly formatted pdf copy of their thesis to the Graduate College for format check. Once the thesis format has been approved by the Graduate College, the student will submit the approved electronic version to ProQuest. Deadlines for thesis defenses, format check submissions, and the final ProQuest submission can be found here. 

Students may apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing their degree requirements. All required forms must be submitted to the graduate college via the Grad Rebel Gateway.

Course Requirements

Degree Requirements

1. The student’s Advisor should be tenured or a tenure­track faculty member of the CEEC Department. An advisory committee is not required.
2. Students must complete a minimum of 27 credits of approved graduate-level courses, out of which a minimum of 3 courses from one of the five categories in the discipline-based list provided above, and 3 credits of CEE - 798: Engineering & Construction Seminar with the outcome being a professional presentation.
3. At least 50% of the courses (600 and 700 level) within the total coursework must be from the College of Engineering.
4. At least 50% of the courses within the total coursework must be 700 level.
5. Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.00. A course in which a grade of less than C was earned will not be considered for use toward the degree.
6. All requirements for the M.S.E. are met upon the satisfactory completion of the CEE 798 course.

Graduation Requirements

The student must successfully present their seminar on an appropriate topic collectively decided by the student and their advisor in CEE 798 Seminar course.  

Students may apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing their degree requirements. All required forms must be submitted to the graduate college via the Grad Rebel Gateway.

Course Requirements

Degree Requirements

1. A Thesis Advisory Committee composed of at least four members of the UNLV graduate faculty is to be formed for the student. At least two of the committee members must be from tenured or tenure-track faculty of the CEEC Department and the third member from a related field. The fourth faculty member, the Graduate College Representative, is recommended by advisor/advisee and appointed by the Graduate College. It is recommended that the Thesis Advisory Committee collective expertise reflects the thesis topic. The committee chair must be a tenured or tenure-track CEEC faculty from the area of expertise chosen for the thesis topic.
2. Including CEE 700, all students must successfully complete a minimum of 18 credits of approved graduate courses, out of which a minimum of 3 courses from one of the five categories in the discipline-based list provided above.
3. In addition to the coursework requirements, 9 credits of research work associated with the master’s level thesis (CEE 797) with the outcome being a manuscript written for a specific indexed conference or journal.
4. At least 50% of the courses (600 and 700 level) within the total coursework must be from the College of Engineering.
5. At least 50% of the courses within the total coursework must be 700 level. 6. Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.00. A course in which a grade of less than C was earned will not be considered for use toward the degree.
6. All requirements for the M.S.E. are met upon the satisfactory completion of the proposed research, the submission of a satisfactory thesis, and the successful oral defense of the thesis before the Thesis Advisory Committee.

Additional Requirements for the Integrated BS-MSE:

Students enrolled through Integrated BS-MSE Thesis subplan option must meet requirements for both B.S. and M.S.E. degree as follows:

B.S. Degree Requirements:

1. Students must successfully complete all of the existing B.S. degree requirements for Civil Engineering at UNLV.
2. Students may take up to 6 credits of approved graduate level courses in place of undergraduate courses. These classes would typically substitute for the undergraduate technical electives.
3. Undergraduates taking graduate courses must pay the graduate tuition and fees for these courses.
4. Students will graduate with the B.S. degree as soon as all B.S. degree requirements are completed.

M.S.E. Degree Requirements:

1. Students must meet all of the other degree requirements for the M.S.E. Thesis subplan degree.
2. The 6 graduate-level class credits taken as part of the undergraduate program may count for the M.S.E. degree as long as the course grades are B (3.00) or better and their average GPA for these classes is a 3.00 or above.
3. Students must pursue Thesis subplan to receive the course release. Students who later elect to pursue a M.S.E. non-thesis subplan degree must apply to the M.S.E. degree and complete all the requirements listed for that degree.

Graduation Requirements

The student must submit and successfully defend their thesis by the posted deadline. The defense must be advertised and is open to the public.

After the thesis defense, the student must electronically submit a properly formatted pdf copy of their thesis to the Graduate College for format check. Once the thesis format has been approved by the Graduate College, the student will submit the approved electronic version to ProQuest. Deadlines for thesis defenses, format check submissions, and the final ProQuest submission can be found here. 

Students may apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing their degree requirements. All required forms must be submitted to the graduate college via the Grad Rebel Gateway.