Civil Engineering - Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering (Online)
The Master of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering (M.E. in CE) (ONLINE) is a coursework only degree that requires a total of 30-31 credit hours consisting of one general elective course (3 credit hours); seven technical electives in Civil, Environmental, and/or Agricultural Engineering (21-22 credit hours); and two electives from engineering disciplines outside the department and/or other areas of interest outside the college (6 credit hours).
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General elective course 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Civil Engineers | 3 | |
| Introduction to Nondestructive Testing | 3 | |
| Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering | 3 | |
| Technical Communication for Engineers | 3 | |
| CE, ENVE, and A EN elective courses 1, 2 | 21-22 | |
| Seven courses to be selected from the following list of courses (numbered 450-599) 3 | ||
| Environmental Engineering | ||
| Environmental Microbiology | 3 | |
| Air Pollution Control Systems Design | 3 | |
| Aquatic Chemistry | 3 | |
| Unit Processes/Operation of Water Treatment | 3 | |
| Unit Processes/Operation of Wastewater Treatment | 3 | |
| Surface Water Quality Modeling | 3 | |
| Geotechnical Engineering | ||
| Design of Municipal and Hazardous Waste Landfills | 3 | |
| Pavement Analysis and Design | 3 | |
| Design of Earth Retaining Structures | 3 | |
| Advanced Soil Behavior | 3 | |
| Deep Foundations | 3 | |
| Ground Improvement | 3 | |
| Slope Stability Analysis and Design | 3 | |
| Structural Engineering | ||
| Advanced Mechanics of Materials | 3 | |
| Advanced Mechanics of Steel Structures | 3 | |
| Finite Element Methods | 3 | |
| Advanced Design of Steel Structures | 3 | |
| Advanced Concrete Design | 3 | |
| Wood Design | 3 | |
| Masonry Design | 3 | |
| Bridge Engineering | 3 | |
| Structural Dynamics | 3 | |
| Water Resources and Agricultural Engineering | ||
| Geohydrology | 4 | |
| Surface Water Hydrology | 3 | |
| Open Channel Hydraulics | 3 | |
| Water Resources Development | 3 | |
| Ground Water Hydrology | 3 | |
| Statistical Hydrology | 3 | |
| Groundwater, Wells & Pumps | 3 | |
| Irrigation and Drainage Engineering | 3 | |
| Transportation and Construction | ||
| Transportation Engineering | 3 | |
| Engineering Economics and Construction Management | 3 | |
| MECE elective courses 1, 4 | 6 | |
| Two courses to be selected from the following list of courses (numbered 450-599) 3 | ||
| Chemical and Materials Engineering | ||
| Corrosion and Degradation of Materials | 3 | |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 3 | |
| Engineering Technology | ||
| Cost Estimating and Scheduling | 3 | |
| Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) | 3 | |
| Innovation and Product Development | 3 | |
| Spatial Data Adjustment II | 3 | |
| Surveying Practicum | 3 | |
| GNSS Positioning | 3 | |
| Legal Principles and Boundary Law II | 3 | |
| Emerging Techniques in Geospatial Technologies | 3 | |
| Industrial Engineering | ||
| Systems Thinking and Decision Making | 3 | |
| Stochastic Processes Modeling | 3 | |
| Advanced Engineering Economy | 3 | |
| Linear Programming | 3 | |
| Nonlinear Programming | 3 | |
| Discrete Optimization | 3 | |
| Large Scale Systems Engineering | 3 | |
| Advanced Safety Engineering | 3 | |
| Topics in Engineering Administration | 3 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Experimental Modal Analysis | 3 | |
| Elasticity I | 3 | |
| Continuum Mechanics | 3 | |
| Intermediate Fluid Mechanics | 3 | |
| Numerical Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer | 3 | |
| Engineering Failure Analysis | 3 | |
| Engineering Analysis I | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 30-31 | |
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Course offered online in the Fall, Spring, or Summer semester
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Electives should be chosen from at least 2 different areas (e.g., geotechnical and structural, environmental and water resources/agricultural)
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Up to 12 credit hours of undergraduate courses numbered 450-499 may be applied towards the M.E. in CE degree
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Courses listed represent only a partial list of engineering electives that may be taken outside the department; courses in other areas of interest outside the college may be taken including, but not limited to, environmental science, mathematics, statistics, geography, soil science, geology, business, economics, and management (all M.E. in CE electives must be approved by graduate advisor and department head)
New Mexico State University master’s accelerated program provides the opportunity for academically qualified undergraduate students to begin working on a master’s degree during their junior and senior years while completing a bachelor’s degree. Typically, a bachelor’s degree requires four years to complete, and a master’s degree requires an additional two years. The master’s accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to complete a graduate program in an accelerated manner. You can also check NMSU’s catalog for additional information about our programs.
Please talk to an CE faculty advisor about your MAP plan and develop a course plan in consultation with the advisor. The faculty advisor should preferably be from the CE area of your interest.
MAP Requirements
- The Graduate School allows qualified junior or senior students to substitute its graduate courses for required or elective courses in an undergraduate degree program and then subsequently count those same course as fulfilling graduate requirements in a related graduate program.
- Undergraduate students may apply for acceptance to the accelerated master’s program after completing 60 semester hours of undergraduate coursework of which a minimum of 25 semester credit hours must be completed at NMSU.
- The grade point average must be at a minimum of 2.75.
- Students must receive a grade of B or higher in this coursework to be counted for graduate credit. If a grade of B- or lower is earned, it will not count toward the graduate degree.
Accepted MAP Courses
The following courses are accepted for use in the MAP program, any other courses may be considered after a consultation with an advisor. An exception will need to be made to the degree audit in order for the additional course(s) to be included on both the Undergraduate and Graduate degrees.
For students completing their BSCE degrees under the Geotechnical option:
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| C E 457 | Foundation Design | 3 |
| C E 470 | Design of Municipal and Hazardous Waste Landfills | 3 |
| C E 471 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| C E 477 | Engineering Economics and Construction Management | 3 |
| C E 479 | Pavement Analysis and Design | 3 |
| C E 485 | Design of Earth Dams | 3 |
| C E 507 | Design of Earth Retaining Structures | 3 |
| C E 508 | Advanced Soil Behavior | 3 |
For students completing their BSCE degrees under the Structural option:
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| C E 457 | Foundation Design | 3 |
| C E 469 | Structural Systems | 3 |
| C E 471 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| C E 477 | Engineering Economics and Construction Management | 3 |
| C E 501 | Advanced Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| C E 510 | Introduction to Nondestructive Testing | 3 |
| C E 554 | Wood Design | 3 |
| C E 555 | Masonry Design | 3 |
For students completing their BSCE degrees under the Environmental option:
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| C E 457 | Foundation Design | 3 |
| C E 470 | Design of Municipal and Hazardous Waste Landfills | 3 |
| C E 477 | Engineering Economics and Construction Management | 3 |
| ENVE 456 | Environmental Engineering Design | 3 |
| ENVE 459 | Environmental Microbiology | 3 |
| ENVE 487 | Air Pollution Control Systems Design | 3 |
| ENVE 550 | Aquatic Chemistry | 3 |
| ENVE 551 | Unit Processes/Operation of Water Treatment | 3 |
| ENVE 552 | Unit Processes/Operation of Wastewater Treatment | 3 |
For students completing their BSCE degrees under the Water Resources option:
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A EN 459 | Groundwater, Wells & Pumps | 3 |
| A EN 478 | Irrigation and Drainage Engineering | 3 |
| C E 452 | Geohydrology | 3-4 |
| C E 457 | Foundation Design | 3 |
| C E 477 | Engineering Economics and Construction Management | 3 |
| C E 482 | Hydraulic Structures | 3 |
| C E 483 | Surface Water Hydrology | 3 |
| C E 531 | Open Channel Hydraulics | 3 |
| C E 557 | Water Resources Development | 3 |
NOTE: No more than 4 courses from any of the lists above can be applied in the MAP for the Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering (MECE) degree.