CEE-MS - Civil and Environmental Engineering (MS)

In this master’s program, courses taken during or after the first quarter of the sophomore year are eligible for consideration for transfer to the graduate career; the timing of the first graduate quarter is not a factor. No courses taken before the first quarter of the sophomore year may be used to meet master’s degree requirements.

Faculty advisors serve as intellectual and professional mentors to graduate students. They are expected to provide knowledgeable support concerning policies for graduate studies, help prepare their students to be competitive for employment, maintain a high level of professionalism, and establish expectations concerning advisor/advisee relationships consistent with university and department standards. General university policies on advising and the conduct of research can be found on VPGE’s Advising and Mentoring website.

Master’s students are assigned academic program advisors at the start of their program.  A master’s student can request a change of advisor provided the change of advisor is made within the same program. The student is expected to inform their old and new academic advisors and the department’s student services office of such a change. 

Master’s students are expected to meet with their academic program advisors at the beginning of the school year to discuss their courses and propose year-long academic plans. MS students are encouraged to prepare a list of classes they would like to take, before meeting with their advisor. They are empowered to request an appointment with their advisor at any time throughout the school year to discuss any problems with their studies or changes in their academic plans. If they have difficulty meeting with their advisor, they can ask the student services team or the directors of graduate studies for advice or assistance.