• Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Rhode Island is a 2 years program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers a curriculum leading to the Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering (MSc), and the Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering (PhD) degrees.
  • Graduate students specialize in one of the four available areas:
    • Environmental Engineering
    • Geotechnical Engineering
    • Structural Engineering
    • Transportation Engineering.
  • The MSc degree requires 32 credits including two credits of a seminar course. Part-time students usually have the seminar credits waived.
  • There are two options:
    • A research-oriented thesis option requires the successful defense of a thesis (6 to 9 credits).
    • A non-thesis option which requires the completion of a comprehensive technical report (3 credits).