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 13
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Civil Engineers3
Introduction to Nondestructive Testing3
Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering3
Technical Communication for Engineers3
CE, ENVE, and A EN elective courses 1, 221-22
Seven courses to be selected from the following list of courses (numbered 450-599) 3
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Microbiology3
Air Pollution Control Systems Design3
Aquatic Chemistry3
Unit Processes/Operation of Water Treatment3
Unit Processes/Operation of Wastewater Treatment3
Surface Water Quality Modeling3
Geotechnical Engineering
Design of Municipal and Hazardous Waste Landfills3
Pavement Analysis and Design3
Design of Earth Retaining Structures3
Advanced Soil Behavior3
Deep Foundations3
Ground Improvement3
Slope Stability Analysis and Design3
Structural Engineering
Advanced Mechanics of Materials3
Advanced Mechanics of Steel Structures3
Finite Element Methods3
Advanced Design of Steel Structures3
Advanced Concrete Design3
Wood Design3
Masonry Design3
Bridge Engineering3
Structural Dynamics3
Water Resources and Agricultural Engineering
Geohydrology4
Surface Water Hydrology3
Open Channel Hydraulics3
Water Resources Development3
Ground Water Hydrology3
Statistical Hydrology3
Groundwater, Wells & Pumps3
Irrigation and Drainage Engineering3
Transportation and Construction
Transportation Engineering3
Engineering Economics and Construction Management3
MECE elective courses 1, 46
Two courses to be selected from the following list of courses (numbered 450-599) 3
Chemical and Materials Engineering
Corrosion and Degradation of Materials3
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology3
Engineering Technology
Cost Estimating and Scheduling3
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)3
Innovation and Product Development3
Spatial Data Adjustment II3
Surveying Practicum3
GNSS Positioning3
Legal Principles and Boundary Law II3
Emerging Techniques in Geospatial Technologies3
Industrial Engineering
Systems Thinking and Decision Making3
Stochastic Processes Modeling3
Advanced Engineering Economy3
Linear Programming3
Nonlinear Programming3
Discrete Optimization3
Large Scale Systems Engineering3
Advanced Safety Engineering3
Topics in Engineering Administration3
Mechanical Engineering
Experimental Modal Analysis3
Elasticity I3
Continuum Mechanics3
Intermediate Fluid Mechanics3
Numerical Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer3
Engineering Failure Analysis3
Engineering Analysis I3
Total Credits30-31
1

Course offered online in the Fall, Spring, or Summer semester

2

Electives should be chosen from at least 2 different areas (e.g., geotechnical and structural, environmental and water resources/agricultural)

3

Up to 12 credit hours of undergraduate courses numbered 450-499 may be applied towards the M.E. in CE degree

4

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 457Foundation Design3
C E 470Design of Municipal and Hazardous Waste Landfills3
C E 471Transportation Engineering3
C E 477Engineering Economics and Construction Management3
C E 479Pavement Analysis and Design3
C E 485Design of Earth Dams3
C E 507Design of Earth Retaining Structures3
C E 508Advanced Soil Behavior3

For students completing their BSCE degrees under the Structural option:

Prefix Title Credits
C E 457Foundation Design3
C E 469Structural Systems3
C E 471Transportation Engineering3
C E 477Engineering Economics and Construction Management3
C E 501Advanced Mechanics of Materials3
C E 510Introduction to Nondestructive Testing3
C E 554Wood Design3
C E 555Masonry Design3

For students completing their BSCE degrees under the Environmental option:

Prefix Title Credits
C E 457Foundation Design3
C E 470Design of Municipal and Hazardous Waste Landfills3
C E 477Engineering Economics and Construction Management3
ENVE 456Environmental Engineering Design3
ENVE 459Environmental Microbiology3
ENVE 487Air Pollution Control Systems Design3
ENVE 550Aquatic Chemistry3
ENVE 551Unit Processes/Operation of Water Treatment3
ENVE 552Unit Processes/Operation of Wastewater Treatment3

For students completing their BSCE degrees under the Water Resources option:

Prefix Title Credits
A EN 459Groundwater, Wells & Pumps3
A EN 478Irrigation and Drainage Engineering3
C E 452Geohydrology3-4
C E 457Foundation Design3
C E 477Engineering Economics and Construction Management3
C E 482Hydraulic Structures3
C E 483Surface Water Hydrology3
C E 531Open Channel Hydraulics3
C E 557Water Resources Development3

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.