Iowa State University’s 100% online Civil Engineering Masters Degree provides a unique blend of technical and managerial education that will help you solve problems and compete in ever-changing civil, construction, and environmental engineering world. You may join the program at the beginning of any semester and take graduate courses at a pace that suits your needs. Classes are taught by our faculty members who are well-known in their fields. Courses are delivered asynchronously, so you may choose the day, time, and location to complete course activities allowing for maximum flexibility. The degree is built by you and your academic advisor. You may choose a course work only option or creative component option.
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Following is a list of courses offered online by our department:
Summer 2021
- Advanced Construction Special Topics: LEED for New Construction – CE 594L Summary
Fall 2021
- Construction Special Topics: Planning & Scheduling – CE 594A Summary
- Special Topics in Construction Engineering & Mgmt: Engineering for Disaster and Climate Resilience – CE594Y
Visit Engineering-LAS Online for a list of all online courses offered at ISU
Admission Requirements
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent.
- GRE guidelines: Verbal 146, Quantitative 155, Analytical Writing 3.0
- The GRE requirement may be waived for an applicant who has a bachelor’s or higher degree from a United States ABET accredited institution.
- International applicants must submit one of the following English proficiency exam scores, and must meet or exceed:
- TOEFL (iBT 82)
- IELTS (6.5)
- DuoLingo (105)
- The English exam requirement may be waived if a degree is earned from a country where English is the only official language. See page 2 of the ISU International Graduate Application Instructions.
- Applicants with a degree that is not engineering can qualify for the program.
- There are civil and/or construction engineering prerequisite courses that can be completed as a nondegree student.
- The prerequisite courses will not count towards degree requirements.
Degree Requirements
The Master’s programs in Civil Engineering or the Construction Engineering and Management specialization are designed to assist individuals who already have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related areas to pursue in-depth study. The flexibility of the program allows students broaden their skill set and depth of knowledge based on individual needs.
“The online master’s in Civil and Construction Engineering gave me the flexibility to pursue a degree while working in the field, not knowing where my next job would take me.”
– Kurt Reser
Contact Information
Dawn Miller
Graduate Coordinator
305 Town Engineering
515-294-8212
cceeonline@iastate.edu
Construction Engineering and Management
Master of Engineering (Course Work Only Option)
- Minimum of 18 credits inside the specialization
- Minimum of 6 credits outside the specialization
- Minimum of 20 credits of 500 level courses or above
- Maximum of one course at the 400 level within the department
- Minimum of 22 graduate credits from ISU
- Total of 30 course credits
Master of Science (Creative Component Option)
- Minimum of 2 credits for creative component
- Total of 30 credits including creative component
General Civil Engineering
Master of Engineering (Course Work Only Option)
- Minimum of 18 credits inside the department
- Minimum of 6 credits outside the department
- Minimum of 20 credits of 500 level courses or above
- Maximum of one course at the 400 level within the department
- Minimum of 22 graduate credits from ISU
- Total of 30 course credits
Master of Science (Creative Component Option)
- Minimum of 2 credits for creative component
- Total of 30 credits including creative component