The Civil Engineering Graduate Student Handbook sets forth the basic policies, requirements and procedures for graduate students pursuing Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in Civil Engineering. The Department offers a graduate program leading to the M.S. degree in civil engineering with several areas of concentration, including coastal engineering, construction engineering management, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, hydraulics, structural engineering, transportation, and water resources.<br>Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Expected<br><br>The student learning outcomes (SLOs) for the MS program describe a skill-set that students are expected to have at the time of graduation. Specifically, our MSCE graduates will be able to:<br>Demonstrate in-depth technical knowledge in a sub-discipline of specialization.<br>Evaluate critically and synthesize literature to inform engineering solutions.<br>Present effectively technical work orally in a formal setting.<br>Produce technical reports and/or publishable manuscripts, and,<br>Perform engineering research or conduct projects that address open-ended problems.<br>Each sub-discipline establishes a sequence of courses to achieve SLOs 1 and 2. To achieve SLO 3, every student is required to take a seminar course, where they are required to make an oral presentation. Also, every student presents orally during the final examination of their thesis (Plan A) or project work (typical for Plan B). To achieve SLOs and 5, each student must complete successfully either a research-oriented thesis (Plan A) or a research or practice-oriented project report (Plan B).