(Including Environmental Engineering in Civil Engineering and Environmental Science in Civil Engineering)
Head of the Department: N.M. Hawkins
Correspondence and Information: Head, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1114 Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory, 205 North Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801; (217) 333-3811
GRADUATE FACULTY
Professors: D. P. Abrams, E. J. Barenberg, R. L. Berger, L. T. Boyer, S.
H. Carpenter, E. J. Cording, M. I. Darter, B. J. Dempsey, R. H. Dodds, Jr., J.
W. Eheart, R. S. Engelbrecht, D. A. Foutch, W. L. Gamble, J. Ghaboussi, G. R.
Gurfinkel, W. J. Hall, M. M. Hawkins, A. J. Hendron, Jr., E. E. Herricks, F. V.
Lawrence, Jr., J. C. Liebman, L. A. Lopez, W. H. Maxwell, J. W. Melin, G.
Mesri, J. P. Murtha, D. A. Pecknold, J. T. Pfeffer, A. R. Robinson, W. C.
Schnobrich, V. L. Snoeyink, W. H. Tang, M. R. Thompson, A.J. Valocchi, W. H.
Walker, Y. K. Wen, H. G. Wenzel, Jr., K. W. Wong, B. C. Yen, J. F. Young
Associate Professors: R. F. Benekohal, M. M. Clark, K. D. Hjelmstad, S. M. Larson, J. H. Long, I. D. Parsons, S. L. Paul, M. J. Rood, T. D. Stark, S. L. Wood
Assistant Professors: F. Coleman III, D. L. Freedman, M. H. Garcia, A. M. Ioannides, D. A. Lange, L. Y. Liu, L. Raskin, S. P. Schneider, D. T. Shaw, L. J. Struble
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
The Department of Civil Engineering offers graduate work leading to the degrees
of master of science and doctor of philosophy in civil engineering and in
environmental engineering or environmental science in civil engineering. The
department also offers a joint degree: the master of architecture and master of
science in civil engineering (construction management option).
Emphasis is placed upon advanced study and participation in creative research. Graduate study and research can be pursued in the following general fields: air pollution; analysis and design of structures; application of artificial intelligence and expert systems techniques; aquatic ecology; behavior of structures; construction engineering and management; composite structures; computer-aided engineering systems; engineering risk, decision, and reliability analysis; environmental chemistry; environmental engineering and environmental systems analysis; fracture mechanics; geodetic engineering; highway engineering; hydrosystems engineering; hydrology, water resources, hydromechanics, and hydraulic structures; materials engineering; models research; nondestructive diagnostics; nuclear structural shielding; ocean engineering; ocean structures; photogrammetry and computer vision metrology; properties of structural materials: concrete, steel, timber, and others; rock mechanics; soil mechanics and foundations; solid waste management; stochastic structural dynamics and random vibrations; stream analysis; structural dynamics: design for earthquake, shock, blast excitation, and ocean waves; structural mechanics; system analysis and design; traffic engineering; transportation: planning, systems design, and operations; urban planning and management; wastewater treatment; water quality and treatment. Interdisciplinary programs with other departments or colleges can also be arranged.
ADMISSION
Students are admitted with full standing if they hold undergraduate degrees
substantially equivalent to those of the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, provided the applicant's preparation is appropriate to
advanced study in his or her chosen major field. For additional information,
see the departmental pamphlet, Graduate Study and Research in Civil
Engineering and in Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science in Civil
Engineering. In general, a 4.0 grade-point average (A = 5.0) for the last
60 hours of the undergraduate program and for any previous graduate work is a
minimum requirement for admission to the M.S. program. Requirements for
admission to the Ph.D. program are variable, but are usually substantially
higher. The Graduate Record Examination is not required but is highly
recommended.
MASTER OF SCIENCE
A master's program may be completed in one full-time academic year of study.
Candidates for the master's degree must complete at least 9 units without a
thesis or 8 units with a thesis. In the latter case, credit is given for thesis
work. Three of the units must be in courses numbered in the 400 series, and 2
of these 3 must be taken for grades in the major field. A total of at least 4
units must be in the major field. There are no specific course requirements;
individual programs are developed by the students in consultation with their
academic adviser. At least half of the minimum units required for the degree
must be in courses meeting on the Urbana-Champaign campus or in courses meeting
in other locations approved by the Graduate College for residence credit for
the degree sought. Although under certain conditions students holding a
half-time assistantship for an academic year and a summer can obtain a master's
degree in this period of time, usually they require an additional semester.
There are no foreign language requirements in the M.S. program. The joint
master of science with architecture degree requires a minimum of
191/2 units with a thesis and 201/2 units without a
thesis and can be completed in five semesters of full-time studies.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
The degree of doctor of philosophy, primarily a research degree, requires from
three to five years of graduate study beyond the bachelor's degree. A minimum
of 24 units beyond the bachelor's degree or 16 units beyond the master's degree
is required. In accordance with Graduate College regulations, 16 units must be
completed in residence. The major area of specialization encompasses courses
and research that are closely related, but the courses need not be offered by a
single major department. There is no departmentwide foreign language
requirement. However, the faculties of some areas of specialization may require
foreign language proficiency if essential to the conduct of research in that
area. Candidates must demonstrate a capacity for independent research by
preparing an original thesis on a topic within the major field of study, must
meet the qualifying requirements or examination in the area of specialization,
and must pass both preliminary and final examinations.
FINANCIAL AID
Financial aid is available in the form of fellowships, research and teaching
assistantships, and tuition and partial fee waivers.
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