Online Master of Science in Civil Engineering

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Total credit hours per program: 36 credit hours

Cost per credit hour: $779

Total cost with fees: $28,044

Cost per credit hour and fees are subject to change. Please consult an Enrollment Concierge for final program cost.

• CE 7335: Soil improvement and stabilization | Credit Hours: 3
• CE 4650: Introduction to Asphalt Mix Design | Credit Hours: 3
• CE 7700: Geotechnical Engineering and Construction | Credit Hours: 3
• CE 7610: Traffic Engineering Operations and Control | Credit Hours: 3
• CE 4670: Pavement Design | Credit Hours: 3
• CE 7701: Concrete in Transportation Applications | Credit Hours: 3
• CE 7425: Advanced Bridge Engineering | Credit Hours: 3
• CE 7672: Pavement Management System | Credit Hours: 3
• CE 4600: Geometric Design of Highways and Airports | Credit Hours: 3
• CE 4660: Infrastructure Condition Assessment | Credit Hours: 3
• CE 7701: Pavement Evaluation and Rehabilitation | Credit Hours: 3
• CE 7700: Advanced Pavement Design Analysis | Credit Hours: 3

• An undergraduate degree in civil engineering from an accredited institution or its equivalent with an overall GPA of 3.0. A GPA of 2.75 may be accepted with relevant work experience.
• Applicants must have a Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score of 300 minimum (1100 on the old GRE scoring scale) for regular admission and a 294 minimum (1000 on the old GRE scoring scale) for probationary admission to our graduate program. The GRE may be waived for applicants with relevant experience (or at least 3 years of relevant and verifiable work experience satisfying professional engineering licensure requirement).
• The TOEFL or IELTS scores (no more than two years old) are required for international applicants unless they have completed one year of full-time study at a U.S. university. For the TOEFL, applicants must have a score of at least 550 on the paper-based test, a 213 on the computer-based test, or a 79 on the Internet-based test, or an IELTS score of 6.5, or a PTE score of at least 59.

Applicants Without an Undergraduate Degree in Civil Engineering

Students without an undergraduate BS degree in CEE are allowed to enroll in graduate programs. However, those students are required to pass leveling courses to satisfy department requirements. The department and transportation specialty leveling courses are listed below.  Students may enroll as a non-matriculating until leveling courses are completed. 
 
 MATH 1550        Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
 MATH 1552        Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
 MATH 2065        Elementary Differential Equations
 CE 2450             Statics
 CE 2200             Fluid Mechanics
 MATH 2057         Multidimensional Calculus
 CE 2710             Introduction to Civil Engineering
 EXST 2201          Introduction to Statistical Analysis
 CE 3300             Geotechnical Engineering I
 CE 3400             Mechanics of Materials
 CE 3600             Principles of Highway and Traffic Engineering
 CE 3700             Engineering Materials Laboratory

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While professional licensure and certifications are available in fields related to our degree programs, our programs do not directly result in licensure or certification. Licensure in fields related to engineering, construction management, or computer science generally falls under the jurisdiction of external organizations such as state licensing boards. For example, engineering licensure in Louisiana is governed by Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying (LAPELS) Board. If you intend to pursue such credentials, we advise you to contact the applicable authority to familiarize yourself with their specific requirements. Further, you may contact the associate dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering (coeasscdean@lsu.edu) with questions related to licensure or certification.