Online Masters Degree in Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

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 2023

• Construction Special Topics: LEED for New Construction: CE594L Course Summary

Fall 2023

• Preconstruction Project Engineering & Management: CE501 Course Summary
• Design of Construction Systems: CE505 Course Summary
• Dynamic Analysis of Structures: CE541 Course Summary
• Structural Health Monitoring: CE549 Course Summary
• Urban Transportation Planning & Modeling: CE551 Course Summary
• Traffic Engineering: CE553 Course Summary
• Applied Foundation Engineering: CE561 Course Summary
• Dynamics of Soils & Foundations: CE568 Course Summary
• Groundwater Hydrology: CE573 Course Summary
• Construction Special Topics: Planning & Scheduling: CE594A Course Summary

Admission Requirements

1. Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent.
2. GRE is optional (you can submit if you chose to).  It is not required to be considered for admission.
3. 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.
4. 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.