Civil and Environmental Engineering (MS)

Program Code: G-CEE-MS
Degree Designation: Master of Science
Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering Department
Website: cee.duke.edu/academics/masters/ms

Program Summary

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Duke University offers programs of study and research leading to the MS and PhD degree in civil and environmental engineering. The goal of the CEE program is to develop engineers who are capable of guiding the world toward a healthier, safer, and more sustainable future. Research and teaching activities focus on three signature areas:

• Theoretical, Computational, & Applied Mechanics, advancing mathematics and computing for applications in geomechanics, materials, hydrology, and fluid dynamics

• Environmental Health Engineering, motivated by needs to protect human health through monitoring, predicting and managing our natural resources and the built environment

• Systems, Risk & Decision, deepening fundamental engineering expertise required for risk assessment, hazard mitigation, and the design of resilient systems

Research efforts within the department focus on complex natural and built systems. With collaborators around the globe, we apply engineering methods to find solutions to significant challenges—aiming for a healthier and resilient world. Duke CEE researchers advance and protect the durability of infrastructure systems and natural resources, develop cutting-edge models to transform the engineering design process, and explore solutions that address human impacts on the environment and health.

Academic Requirements

The CEE Master of Science (MS) degree requires 30 course credits:

• Department courses - 6 credits

• Study Track courses - 9 credits. Each study track is associated with a sequence of core courses that parallel the research interests of our faculty:

  • Theoretical, Computational, & Applied Mechanics

  • Environmental Health Engineering

  • Systems, Risk & Decision

• Graduate electives - 9 credits from other approved graduate courses, with preference for engineering courses and those related to the student’s study track area.

• Research for MS Thesis - 6 credits for their thesis work.

• For non-thesis MS, students must complete a total of ten graded courses (30 credits) and a project.

• Oral presentation of MS thesis or project with a MS exam committee

• Participation in the Graduate Colloquium

• Completion of the rubric form (thesis or non-thesis)