Civil and Environmental Engineering MEng
The Master of Engineering (MEng) in Civil and Environmental Engineering program is a non-research based professional degree. MEng students may be full-time or part-time while working in the engineering field. These students complete an advanced degree without a thesis/project requirement and can also use internship credits toward their degree. Please see the Degree Requirements section below for full details.
MEng students are required to complete tentative degree plans after completing 18 credits. The degree plan must be approved by their advisor. An MEng study plan form for this purpose is available on the CEE website. Coursework taken without advisor approval may not be accepted as part of the student’s program. Students must also meet the University master's degree requirements.
Application Deadlines - MEng
- Fall - May 1st
- Winter -November 1st
- Spring -February 1st
Degree Requirements - MEng
All MEng students must specialize in one of four areas:
- Environmental & Water Resources Engineering,
- Transportation Engineering,
- Geotechnical Engineering, or
- Structural Engineering
A total of 48 graduate credits are required for the MEng program. Coursework may include up to 8 hours of CE 501 Research, CE 504 Internship, CE 505 Reading and Conference, or CE 506 Projects.
Internship credits (CE 504) require a project and final report; these credits must be arranged in advance between the advisor and the student.
CEE courses for which the student receives a grade of "C+" or lower will not be counted toward fulfilling the requirements. Grades of C+, C, or C- may sometimes be counted toward the degree with the approval of the student’s advisor and the Associate Chair of Graduate Programs.
All courses taken in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering by degree candidates must be taken for a letter grade unless a course is only offered with a pass/no pass option. Courses outside the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering may be taken pass/no pass only with the consent of the student’s adviser. Non-degree seeking students may take Civil and Environmental Engineering courses pass/no pass with the consent of the instructor.
A minimum of 30 credit hours must be taken in the CEE Department unless otherwise approved by the Graduate Program Chair. To become a candidate for the MEng degree, the student must successfully complete all departmental requirements as described above.
Departmental policies and other helpful information for graduate students can be found in the Department’s Graduate Handbook, located on the CEE website. All other degree requirements for the MEng program are established by PSU’s Graduate School. Please refer to the Graduate School for information concerning advanced degree requirements, degree status, and petition processes.