Online Graduate Programs

1. Graduate College requirements:
   • 4 Year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
   • Minimum GPA 3.0/4.0 (or equivalent)
   • Proof of English Proficiency (International Students)
2. CCEE requirements:
   • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or related engineering discipline)

1. Degree Programs
   • Master of Engineering (coursework only)
   • Master of Science (creative component)
2. Major is Civil Engineering
   • Option 1: no specialization
     • Flexibility within major to complete coursework in 2-3 specialization areas.
     • Specialization areas include Civil Engineering Materials, Construction Engineering and Management, Environmental & Water Resources, Geotechnical, Structural, and Transportation.
   • Option 2: specialization area of Construction Engineering and Management
     • 18 credits of coursework must be completed in this area
3. Degree requirements
   • Master’s degree is 30 credits.
   • For more program requirements, see the CCEE Grad Student Handbook.
   • Cumulative GPA must be 3.0 or higher to graduate.

1. Graduate College requirements:
   • 4 Year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
   • Minimum GPA 3.0/4.0 (or equivalent)
   • Proof of English Proficiency (International Students)

1. Certificate is 12 graduate credits (four 3-credit courses)
   • 9 credits of required courses plus 3 credits of elective
2. Course options:
   • Required/core courses (no substitutions): CE5010, CE5020 and CE5030.
   • Elective course can be chosen from CE5050 or any CE5940 option.
   • Review ISU Catalog for course descriptions.
3. Cumulative GPA must be 3.0 or higher to earn certificate.

• All students pay in-state tuition/fees regardless of location.
• Refer to the Distance Education Tuition & Mandatory Fees webpage.
• Fee rates change each year in July.

• Most courses are offered fall and spring semesters.
• Very few courses are offered summer.

Any spring or fall semester.

• CCEE offers just one course summer semester, and that is an elective course.
• There might be options from other departments. Students are allowed up to 6 credits outside of the department.

• Asynchronous (no planned lecture times), however, there may or may not be organized class or group online meetings (depends on instructor).
• Students can complete course requirements (homework, discussions, etc.) on their own time, around their work or personal commitments.
• Courses are not self-paced.  They follow ISU semester schedule, and each course will have due dates for assignments, etc.

• This will depend on how many courses students take in a semester.
• We recommend 1 or 2 courses per semester for students who work full time.
• The Certificate can be completed:
  • In 1 year if taking 2 courses/semester
  • If 2 years if taking 1 course/semester
• The Master’s can be completed:
  • In 2.5-3 years if taking 2 courses/semester
  • In 5-6 years if taking 1 course/semester
• MS students may take longer than MEng students due to the time it takes to complete the creative component project.

• Employer Reimbursement Deferment Plan
• Payment of ISU UBill can be deferred until the end of the term after grades are posted.
• Most employers require B grade in order to pay the tuition.

• It is possible for courses completed in the Construction Management Graduate Certificate to be counted towards a Civil Engineering Master’s degree.
• However, admission requirements for the master’s program must be met to be accepted to that program (BS degree must be in Civil Engineering).