Minimum number of credits required to complete the program: 32
Minimum cumulative GPA required: 3.0
School: School of Engineering and Computational Sciences
Learn more about the program
Note: The Civil Engineering master’s degree is currently being redesigned. The redesigned program will be offered in the Fall 2024 semester. The curriculum, including course numbers and names, laid out below are subject to change.
The M.S. in Civil Engineering reflects the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of the practice of engineering. The program provides student with the flexibility to design academic programs tailored to their interests, and provides advanced technical knowledge and practical skills for advancement in the civil engineering profession. It addresses the significant demands for advanced degrees to address society’s civil engineering challenges concerning our environment and infrastructures, including water resources, structures, geotechnical and transportation systems.
Required Undergraduate Prerequisite Courses
- Calculus I-III
- Differential Equations
- Applied Statistics and Probability
- Physics I
- Chemistry I
- Mechanics I (Statics) and Mechanics of Materials
- Fluid Mechanics
- Minimum one civil engineering design course
Admission Requirements
In addition to the College’s requirements, including English proficiency test scores if necessary, applicants must hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology from an accredited college or university.
Applicants who hold a B.S. in another engineering discipline (i.e. chemical engineering, industrial engineering, etc.) or another closely related field (i.e. chemistry, geology, mathematics, etc.) will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Such applicants may be required to take additional prerequisite courses, based upon guidance from the faculty advisor, to prepare them for their advanced studies in civil engineering.
Students may transfer in up to two (three or four credit hour) approved graduate courses from a separate institution. These transfer credits may reduce the required total credits to 30.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the M.S. in Civil Engineering Program at Merrimack College, graduates will:
- Have expert-level knowledge and a high level of competence in applying it within their chosen area of engineering;
- Be able to communicate technical challenges, ideas, and results across disciplines and with local communities, managers, and policy makers;
- Understand group dynamics associated with leadership, membership, and peer-to-peer interactions;
- Be able to conduct research from a perspective well-grounded in their chosen area of engineering and with a broad understanding of scientific, engineering, and policy dimensions
Return to: