Florida International University | College of Engineering and Computing

Florida International University | College of Engineering and Computing

Degree Requirements

To be eligible for a Master's degree in Civil Engineering a student must:

1. Satisfy all University requirements for a Master’s degree.

2. Meet all undergraduate deficiencies, and requirements as specified by the
....student's advisory committee.

3. Complete 30 semester hours of acceptable graduate level courses.

4. Earn a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all approved courses in the
....student’s program of study.

5. Complete an acceptable thesis or graduate project.

6. Pass an oral examination that includes an oral defense of the thesis or
....graduate project.

Grades and Credits
No course in which a grade below a 'C' is earned may be counted toward a Master of Science degree.

Transfer Credit
The student may receive permission to transfer up to a maximum of six semester hours of graduate credit earned from another institution or up to 12 semester hours of graduate credit earned at FIU after admitted into one of the graduate programs in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. Such credits are transferable provided that:

1. the course(s) were taken at the graduate level at an accredited college or ....university,

2. grade(s) of ‘B’ or higher were earned for the courses,

3. the course(s) are judged relevant by the student’s advisory committee,

4. the credits were not used toward another degree, and

5. the credit(s) were completed within six years immediately preceding the ....awarding of the degree.

Credit is not transferable until the student has earned 12 semester hours in the Civil Engineering program.

Non-Degree seeking students
A student is allowed to take classes as a non-degree seeking student while in the process of gaining acceptance into the graduate program they wish to pursue. The maximum amount of credits that may be later applied to the program is 12 (4 classes). To register as non-degree student click here

Time Limit
All work applicable to the Master's degree, including transfer credit, must be completed within six years immediately preceding the awarding of the degree.