Civil Engineering

Department:

Civil and Architectural Engineering

College:

Armour College of Engineering

Degrees:

Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy

Description:

The objective of the civil engineering program is to produce graduates that are prepared to enter the civil engineering profession. This program provides breadth in core sub-disciplines and depth in at least one area of specialization.

Five technical areas (construction, architectural, geoenvironmental, geotechnical, structural and transportation engineering) are included in the Master of Science degree program. Tell me more...

The full-time doctoral program generally consists of two complete years of academic preparation, followed by one year of full-time research in residence at IIT. Tell me more...

Specializations:

Architectural Engineering
Construction Engineering and Management
Geotechnical Engineering
Geoenvironmental Engineering
Structural Engineering
Transportation Engineering

Civil and Architectural Engineering Certificate Programs:

Construction Management
Earthquake and Wind Engineering Design
Geoenvironmental Engineering
Infrastructure Engineering and Management
Transportation Systems Planning

Distance Learning:

http://www.distance-education.iit.edu/

Dual Degrees / Joint Degrees:

Bachelor of Architecture/Master of Civil Engineering

Research Facilities:

Research Facilities include laboratories devoted to concrete structures, structural models, metal structures, materials, architectural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, and construction engineering and management. In additional, researchers have access to the extensive on-campus facilities of the IIT Research Institute and the Argonne National Laboratory nearby. The department has its own computer lab exclusively for civil and architectural engineering students and a computer-aided engineering and design lab equipped with state-of-the-art hardware and software.

Research Areas:

Admission Requirements:

Cumulative undergraduate GPA minimum: 3.0/4.0
GRE minimum score:
MS/MAS:
For tests taken before Oct. 1, 2002: 1200 (combined)
For tests taken on or after Oct. 1, 2002: 900 (quantitative + verbal) 2.5 (analytical)

PhD:
For tests taken before Oct. 1, 2002: 1200 (combined)
For tests taken on or after Oct. 1, 2002: 1000 (quantitative + verbal) 3.0 (analytical)
TOEFL minimum (if required): 550/213/80 (paper based/ computer based/ internet based)

Students who have completed an accredited program in a related field or in a foreign school may be admitted on a provisional status until any deficiencies in preparation are removed.

How to apply:

Office of Graduate Admission

Departmental Website:

http://www.iit.edu/engineering/cae/

The material on these web pages contains the most current program offerings and requirements, and is intended for informational purposes only. Program offerings and requirements change from time to time, and these web pages are changed accordingly. The requirements applicable to a particular student's program are those set forth in the official Graduate Bulletin that was in effect the year the student began his or her graduate program. Therefore, to find the official program requirements applicable to his or her program, a student must consult the Graduate Bulletin from that year.