Civil Engineering M.S.
Contact Information
Dr. Scott J. Kenner
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil/Mechanical Building, Room 118
(605) 394-2513
scott.kenner@sdsmt.edu
Program Summary
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers graduate study programs leading to the master of science degree in civil engineering in the following specialties: advanced materials, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, water resources engineering, and structural engineering. Any one of the above subject areas may be chosen as an area of emphasis. Additional courses can be taken from any one of the above subject areas.
Emphasis within the department is on the professional development of the student and mastery of the technical and applied aspects of his or her specialty. Both thesis and non-thesis options are available to candidates for the master of science degree in civil engineering. A minimum of thirty (30) credit hours are required for the thesis option of which six (6) credit hours of Graduate Research (CEE 798) and 24 credits of course work are required. Independent study (CEE 692) and non-thesis research (CEE 789) are not applicable toward the thesis option. The non-thesis option requires a total of thirty-two (32) credit hours of which five (5) credits can be a combination of non-thesis research (CEE 789) and Independent study (CEE 692). Modeling and computation in civil engineering (CEE 784) is a required course for all MSCE students. Other specific course requirements may be applicable depending upon the student’s area of specialization. Students who elect to major in environmental engineering or water resources engineering must complete CEE 521 and CEE 733. Students who select Geotechnical Engineering must complete CEE 643 and CEE 647. All rules and regulations of the graduate office, included elsewhere, apply to candidates for the degree of master of science in civil engineering.
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has well equipped laboratories in concrete and advanced composite materials preparation, materials testing, bench and pilot-scale bridge testing, hydraulic engineering, soil mechanics, and water and wastewater analysis. These laboratories are available for student thesis research. Students will make considerable use of various computer labs for their course work and research. There are a number of computer labs open to all students as well as computers for departmental use.
