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The Online M.S. in Civil Engineering is an accelerated, 32-credit hour program which can be completed in 21 months while working full-time. Students learn from top faculty and industry leaders in a flexible online learning environment. Coursework can be completed at a time and place most convenient to the student.
The online M.S. in Civil Engineering is a 32-credit hour program, completed in 21 months while working full-time. Build the skills you need to ensure safety and stability of structures from the ground up with the Geotechnical Engineering track for our online M.S. in Civil Engineering. This option extends the skills taught in the first two modules of the program with an intensive focus on geologic media, soil-structure interactions, runoff and pollutants, foundation construction principles, and more.
You will apply key equations, analytical methods, and industry-standard software tools to solve real-world problems in the field and complete an open-ended design project which synthesizes principles taught in the curriculum.
Who This Track is For
The Geotechnical Engineering track is for undergraduate-qualified engineers who want to:
Working online through our best-in-class interface, you can finish this degree in as few as 21 months.
Course sequence:
Fundamentals of Project Management
Advanced Mechanics of Materials
Leadership and Management for Engineers
Foundation Engineering
Unsaturated Soil Mechanics
Soil Dynamics
Structural Design of Pavements
Geosynthetics
Capstone Design Experience I
Soil-Structure Interaction
Advanced Soil Mechanics
Capstone Design Experience II
The online M.S. in Civil Engineering is a 32-credit hour program, completed in 21 months while working full-time. This program features a Structural Engineering track that can advance your practical design skills and equip you for analytical or experimental research. Building on the common foundation modules, the Structural Engineering track dives deep into properties, fabrication methods, and applications of wood, steel and concrete.
The curriculum teaches key equations and analysis methods for determining the safety and soundness of structures made from these materials, including soil-structure interactions and the fundamentals of earthquake safety engineering.
As a capstone to your program, you will complete an open-ended design project which demonstrates your understanding of the principles taught in the curriculum through practical application to a real-world problem.
Who This Track is For
The Structural Engineering track is for undergraduate-qualified engineers who want to:
Presented through a best-in-class online interface, you can finish this degree in as few as 21 months.
Course sequence:
Fundamentals of Project Management
Advanced Mechanics of Materials
Leadership and Management for Engineers
Foundation Engineering
Prestressed Concrete Structures
Structural Design - Wood
Structural Design – Concrete II
Structural Design - Steel II
Capstone Design Experience I
Soil-Structure Interaction
Dynamics of Structures
Capstone Design Experience II
The online M.S. in Civil Engineering is a 32-credit hour program, completed in 21 months while working full-time. This program features a Transportation Engineering track that will explore the impetus, philosophy, and policy for implementing a long term, comprehensive plan for managing infrastructure assets. Building on the common foundation modules, the Transportation Engineering track dives deep into engineering and economic analysis concepts and processes used to evaluate and support strategic and systematic investment, performance, and management of a transportation system.
The curriculum teaches the key elements involved in the planning and financing of transportation infrastructure projects and systems, and the study of transportation functions and transportation systems
As a capstone to your program, you will complete an open-ended design project which demonstrates your understanding of the principles taught in the curriculum through practical application to a real-world problem.
Who This Track is For
The Transportation Engineering track is for undergraduate-qualified engineers who want to:
Presented through a best-in-class online interface, you can finish this degree in as few as 21 months.
Course Sequence:
Fundamentals of Project Management
Advanced Mechanics of Materials
Leadership and Management for Engineers
Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems
Transportation Asset Management, Finance, and Planning
Highway Engineering
Structural Design of Pavements
Statistics and Probability
Capstone Design Experience I
Traffic Engineering
Multimodal Transportation
Capstone Design Experience II
The online M.S. in Civil Engineering is a 32-credit hour program, completed in 21 months* while working full-time. This degree has four tracks or specializations to choose from: Geotechnical, Structural, Transportation or Water Resources. You can learn to create a more sustainable infrastructure for generations to come with our Water Resources track. Water resource engineers develop new equipment and systems for water management facilities. The systems they create ensure that citizens are provided with a continuous supply of uncontaminated water. By specializing in Water Resources Engineering, you can advance your practical skills in water resources and contribute to global impact with one of the world's most valued natural resources.
Building on the common foundation modules, the Water Resources track dives deep into water resources planning and management, engineering hydrology, watershed science or water reuse, and groundwater structure.
As a capstone to your program, you will complete an open-ended design project which demonstrates your understanding of the principles taught in the curriculum through practical application to a real-world problem.
Who This Track is For
The Water Resources track is for undergraduate-qualified engineers who want to:
Presented through a best-in-class online interface, you can finish this degree in as few as 21 months..
Course sequence:
Fundamentals of Project Management
Advanced Mechanics of Materials
Leadership and Management for Engineers
Groundwater
Hydrometeorology
Water Law
Open Channel Hydraulics
Water Resource Management
Water Security
Hydrology
Water Resuse and Health Impact or Watershed Science and Management
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The faculty for the M.S. in Civil Engineering are distinguished teachers and researchers, having received numerous awards including nine NSF Career Awards. In addition to their academic credentials, the faculty have over 180 years of combined industry experience.
Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top engineering graduate program in 2018, OU offers an online degree in Civil Engineering in key areas that are experiencing significant growth – geotechnical, structural, and transportation.
Each class is carefully selected to foster a personalized, engaging experience with both faculty and peers. The format includes both synchronous and asynchronous activities designed to be similar to the experience students would have on-campus.
Tuition for the online M.S. in Civil Engineering program is $31,520* for the entire program. Fees associated with the program are included in this cost. Books and materials are additional.
Once accepted into the M.S. program, students are required to submit a $350 non-refundable deposit within two weeks. Deposits are applied toward tuition expenses and secure a student’s place in the upcoming class.
Admission to the online program is selective. Those interested in the program should have a competitive undergraduate GPA. Additional admissions factors may include work or service experience, demonstrated leadership potential, exceptional talents or skills, trends, or improvement in academic performance and undergraduate school performance.
To apply for the online program, students are asked to submit:
All of this information will be considered as part of your application. Foreign applicants may be required to submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to demonstrate proficiency in English sufficient to successfully complete the program.
The admissions committee operates under a rolling admission process, and admissions may continue until two weeks before the start of classes. The committee strives to respond to all applicants within two weeks from the time a completed application is submitted.
For more information on the admissions process, please complete the contact form above and an admissions counselor will be in touch shortly.
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Randy Kolar
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