Five-Year (Accelerated) B.S./M.S. in Civil & Environmental Engineering

The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) offers a five-year program through which students can obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering in five years. The accelerated program provides students with the opportunity to obtain these degrees in less time than would be required when pursuing them independently. In addition, the accelerated program offers a simplified process for admission to the Graduate School.

Students may transfer up to 12 credits (typically four courses) of graduate credit from their undergraduate years towards their graduate requirements. Up to 6 credits of the 12 transferred can be 'double counted' for undergraduate degree requirements.

Eligibility Requirements

The five-year B.S./M.S. program in CEE is open to all CEE majors with an overall GPA of at least 3.0 who apply by January of their senior year. Students who do not meet this requirement may still apply to the graduate program through regular channels and will receive full consideration. Any admissions to the accelerated program are conditional upon a continued high level of academic achievement.

Application and Admission Process

Students who are interested in being admitted to the five-year program need to complete the application for admission to graduate school through the application available through SPIRE or the Graduate School webpage.   For students applying through this pathway the admission fee and GRE requirements are waived.   A personal statement and two letters of recommendation are required only for applicants with an overall GPA below 3.0.

Final decisions on admissions to graduate programs are made by the Graduate School.