Requirements

Admission Requirements

• The general admissions requirements for this program are set by the Auburn University Graduate School.

Graduate School Minimum Requirements:

• A minimum of 15 semester credits in 7000/8000 level courses
• A minimum of 21 semester credits in the major area
• A minimum of 24 semester credits taken at Auburn

Degree Requirements

• Requires a minimum of 27 semester hours of graduate course work other than CIVL 7980
• Three semester hours of Civil Engineering Project (CIVL 7980), culminating in a final written report approved by the student's advisory committee
• Courses in related fields outside of the department can be taken as part of the mandatory 27 hours
• The specific plan of study must be approved by the student's advisory committee
• Must pass an on-campus comprehensive oral examination covering course work and the project
• No language requirement
• No residency requirement
• Click here for special requirements for persons holding college degrees in fields other than Civil Engineering.

Equipment Requirements

• Students are required to have either a Personal Computer or Laptop (Celeron 1.0 GHz minimum/ Pentium 4 1.5 GHz desired). CDROM drive required/DVD drive suggested
• Students must have access to the Internet (dial up minimum, high speed suggested)
• Course materials are delivered in DVD-R format, therefore students must have access to a DVD player\drive on which to view the course videos.

Other Requirements

• The Graduate School allows you 5 years from the time of admittance to complete your degree program.