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Master of Civil Engineering Degree

• Requires a minimum of 27 semester hours of graduate course work other than CIVL 7980.
• Three semester hours of Civil Engineering Project (CIVL 7980), culminating in a final written report approved by the student's advisory committee.
• Courses in related fields outside of the department can be taken as part of the mandatory 27 hours.
• The specific plan of study must be approved by the student's advisory committee.
• Must pass an on-campus comprehensive oral examination covering course work and the project.
• No language requirement.
• No residency requirement
• Special requirements for persons holding college degrees in fields other than Civil Engineering: Environmental Engineering Program
• Because there is no residency requirement, the M.C.E. (in the environmental area only) can be obtained anywhere in the world through the AU Graduate Outreach Program.