Combined Civil Engineering Degree Requirements

Required 128 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above) including:

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).

II. Civil Engineering required courses

III. Program Required Electives

All Civil Engineering students must take at least one technical elective in Civil Engineering from UND except those who transfer both technical elective requirements. Approved courses can be found in the CE student handbook  or campus connection. For any other technical elective courses, they must be approved by the CE chair. 

IV. College of Engineering and Mines Requirements 

 V. Requirements outside of the College of Engineering and Mines 

 

 

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 Students are encouraged to take GEOE 203.

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Students can take MATH 321 or CHE 315 or ECON 210 as a statistics course. If students take MATH 321 as their statistics elective and MATH 421 as their technical elective, they will earn a minor in Math, without adding extra courses to their degree plan. 

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UND Civil Engineering Degree Program requires courses as well as ENGL 110 and ENGL 130 to be completed with at least a “C” grade in each of the courses. 

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Students must ensure all appropriate pre-requisites are met prior to registering for all courses in the curriculum. 

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Both ENGR 200 and ENGR 202 must be completed for the degree, and at least one must be completed with a C or higher.

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Labs must be completed on campus, through CE 102 or from a pre-approved transfer institution. For more information on labs, please visit here. 

Students have the opportunity to take CE 102 where they can petition to waive a program specific requirement, not university or essential studies requirements, for the following courses: CE 101, CE 103,  CE 313, CE 313L, CE 397(up to 3 crs), CE 411 , CE 412L, CE 423L, CE 431L, CE 444, ENGR 200, ENGR 340. 

All engineering, science, and math transfer courses must earn a grade of "C" or higher to be applied to the program. 

Students must complete a minimum of 21 credit hours of 300-level or higher coursework in Civil Engineering at UND, including CE 482 and CE 483.

Admission Requirements

1. Minimum general admission requirements are in the Admission section of the graduate catalog.
2. A baccalaureate degree in civil engineering or related field(s).
3. Graduate Record Examination scores on the General Test will be optional.
4. A cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.75 for all undergraduate work or a GPA of at least 3.0 for the junior and senior years of undergraduate work (based on A = 4.00).
5. Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies' English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.

Degree Requirements

Students seeking the Master of Engineering degree at the University of North Dakota must satisfy all general requirements set forth by the School of Graduate Studies as well as particular requirements set forth by the Civil Engineering Department.

1. A minimum of 30-semester credits in a major option, including the credits granted for the design project and the research leading to the design project. All credits must be pre-approved by the advisor.
2. At least one-half of the credits must be at or above the 500-level.
3. A minimum of 15-credit hours of coursework.
4. A maximum of one-fourth of the credit hours required for the degree may be transferred from another institution.
5. Preparation of a written design project approved by the faculty advisor.

Required Courses

1. Course List

   Code	Title	Credits
   Environmental Option
   CE 536	Environmental Chemistry	3
   CE 537	Unit Operations in Water and Wastewater Treatment	3
   CHE 504	Air Pollution Control	3
   CE 595	Design Project	6
   Electives		15
   Structures Option
   CE 502	Structural Stability	3
   CE 503	Structural Dynamics	3
   CE 555	Prestressed Concrete-Analysis and Design	3
   or CE 557	Advanced Steel Design
   CE 595	Design Project	6
   Electives		15
   Transportation Option
   CE 517	Transportation Asset Management	3
   CE 518	Pavement Engineering	3
   CE 519	Sustainable Pavements	3
   CE 595	Design Project	6
   Elective		15
   Water Resources Option
   CE 526	Applied Hydraulics	3
   CE 524	Open Channel Hydraulics	3
   CE 525	Surface Hydrology	3
   or GEOE 417	Hydrogeology
   CE 595	Design Project	6
   Electives		15
   General Civil Engineering Option
   CE 517	Transportation Asset Management	3
   or CE 518	Pavement Engineering
   or CE 519	Sustainable Pavements
   CE 502	Structural Stability	3
   or CE 503	Structural Dynamics
   CE 526	Applied Hydraulics	3
   or CE 524	Open Channel Hydraulics
   or CE 525	Surface Hydrology
   CE 536	Environmental Chemistry	3
   or CE 537	Unit Operations in Water and Wastewater Treatment
   CE 595	Design Project	6
   Electives		12

Combined Accelerated Degree Program (BS/MEngr) in Civil Engineering

To encourage undergraduate engineering students to extend their studies to include a graduate degree, the civil engineering department College of Engineering and Mines has a combined program that permits students to earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree. This program allows students to designate two three-credit graduate courses to count for both degrees. The selected courses must have graduate course standing and be designated when a student requests admission to the program.

Students may be admitted to the Civil Engineering Combined Degree program after the completion of 60 credit hours toward the bachelor’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.3 and before completion of the bachelor’s degree.

Accelerated Bachelor and Master's (ABM) in Civil Engineering

Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master's (ABM) 5 Year Degree Program Admission Requirements

The ABM degree program, a unique opportunity exclusively for exceptional undergraduate students at UND, allows you to complete the requirements for both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees at an accelerated pace.  All requirements for both degrees must be met, and you may double count up to 12 graduate-level credits towards the requirements for both your Bachelor's and Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering degree requirements.  As an ABM student, you must obtain your Master of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering within 12 months of completing the bachelor's degree, provided the degree requirements can be met in that timeframe.

High achieving high school students (GPA of at least 3.5/4.0 and an ACT score of 25 or higher) will initially be considered for “identified” status and become eligible for formal admission when they meet the same criteria that undergraduates must meet for admission into the ABM program.  Admission is a competitive process.  The following are the minimum eligibility requirements: 

1. Students must have completed a minimum of 60 credits, including credits earned from advanced placement and dual credit.  Students must apply before completing their undergraduate degree.

2. Transfer students with a minimum of 60 credits-whether from the transfer institution alone or in combination with UND credits-must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 at the time of admission to the ABM program.

3. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 at UND at the time of admission into the ABM program.

4. ABM program applicants must submit the standard application to the School of Graduate Studies, the application fee, a personal statement, and transcripts.

5. Additionally, ABM program applicants must submit a detailed Program of Study that describes the 12 credits of double counted courses, the courses that will be taken after being accepted into the ABM program, the courses that will be taken before graduation from the Bachelor program, and the expected graduation date for each degree.  The submitted program of study must be signed by the student, the student's undergraduate advisor, the student’s graduate advisor, and the Graduate Program Director.

Degree Requirements

The School of Graduate Studies lists the requirements for the Master of Engineering degree in the graduate school catalog.