2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology

MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................4
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ..............................................................................4
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................1
Social Science Elective ........................................................3
18
Sophomore Year
FALL CREDITS
COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication ............................3
MAE 2081 Applied Mechanics: Statics ..................................................3
MTH 2001 Calculus 3 ............................................................................4
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ..............................................................................4
PHY 2092 Physics Lab 2 .......................................................................1
15
SPRING
HUM 2051 Civilization l .........................................................................3
MAE 2082 Applied Mechanics: Dynamics ............................................3
MAE 3083 Mechanics of Materials........................................................3
MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra ..................................4
Business or Technical Elective .............................................3
Free Elective ........................................................................1
17
Junior Year
FALL CREDITS
CVE 3012 Engineering Materials ..........................................................3
CVE 3013 Engineering Materials Lab ...................................................1
CVE 3015 Structural Analysis and Design.............................................3
CVE 3030 Fluid Mechanics ..................................................................3
CVE 3033 Hydraulics Lab .....................................................................1
CVE 3042 Water and Wastewater Systems for Land Development .......3
HUM 2052 Civilization 2 ........................................................................3
17
SPRING
CVE 3020 Soils and Foundations ..........................................................3
CVE 3021 Soil Mechanics Lab .............................................................1
CVE 401x Structures Elective ...............................................................3
CVE 4032 Hydraulics and Hydrology ....................................................3
MTH 2401 Probability and Statistics ......................................................3
Science Elective* .................................................................3
16
Senior Year
FALL CREDITS
CVE 4060 Transportation Engineering ..................................................3
CVE 4070 Construction Engineering ....................................................3
CVE 4091 Design Project 1 (Q) ............................................................1
ECE 4991 Electric and Electronic Circuits ...........................................3
or
MAE 3191 Engineering Thermodynamics .......................................3
Humanities Elective .............................................................3
Restricted Elective (CVE) ....................................................3
16
SPRING
CVE 4000 Engineering Economy and Planning ....................................3
CVE 4074 Leading Construction Operations ........................................3
CVE 4092 Design Project 2 (Q) ............................................................3
Free Elective ........................................................................1
Restricted Electives (CVE) ..................................................6
16
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED ......................................131
Note: Restricted electives may be selected, with approval, from other upperdivision
courses in civil engineering or related fields.
*Approved Science Electives include Meteorology (OCN 2407),
Environmental Geology (OCN 2602) and Atmospheric Environments
(ENS 3101).
Environmental Engineering Emphasis
Students selecting the environmental engineering emphasis
should select three of the following five courses as their restricted
electives: CVE 3050, CVE 4035, CVE 4050, ENS 3101,
OCN 3201.
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grADuATe Degree ProgrAmS
Master of Science
Civil Engineering __________________________
The master of science program in civil engineering allows the
engineer the opportunity to apply recent technological developments
to the solution of current civil engineering problems.
The objective of the program is to provide opportunities for the
student’s development of professional engineering competence
and scholarly achievement. Construction management, environmental,
geo-environmental, geotechnical, structures and water
resources are the areas of major emphasis for graduate study. The
program is structured so that the student will attain an academic
mastery in one of the areas of study within civil engineering.
The Master of Science in Civil Engineering may be earned on
either a full-time or part-time basis. A student may begin graduate
studies in any semester except summer. Fewer scheduling
problems will occur for those who begin in the fall semester.
International students who wish to improve their English proficiency
may choose to enroll in English language classes during
the summer before beginning their graduate studies. Graduate
courses are offered in the evening to allow part-time students to
complete the degree requirements.
Admission Requirements
An applicant should have a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
An applicant whose degree is in another field of engineering, or
mathematics or the physical sciences, may be accepted but will
be required to remedy any deficiencies by satisfactorily completing
undergraduate courses in preparation for graduate study in
civil engineering. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation
from academic references and a “statement of purpose”
addressing reasons for graduate study in civil engineering.
General admission requirements and the process for applying are
presented in the Academic Overview section of this catalog.
Degree Requirements
Civil engineering offers the master of science program with areas
of specialization in construction, environmental, geo-environmental,
geotechnical, structures and water resources. The master
of science degree is conferred on students who have successfully
completed a minimum of 30 credit hours in either a thesis or
nonthesis program consisting of required and elective course
work. All graduate students on full or part assistantships (either
teaching or research) are required to enroll in the thesis program.
Students in the thesis program must successfully defend their
theses, while students in the nonthesis program are required to
pass final program examinations.
Curriculum
Thesis students enroll in 12 credit hours of required civil
engineering courses (any of the following combinations of four
specialization courses), six credit hours of thesis and 12 credit
hours of elective courses. Nonthesis students enroll in 12 credit
hours of required courses and 18 credit hours of elective courses.
Three to six credit hours of elective courses should be in the
areas of mathematics and/or operations research.
Construction Management
CVE 5035 Design Concepts in Urban Hydrology
or
CVE 5060 Highway Design
CVE 5072 Construction Contracts, Law and Specifications