Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Overview

Brigham Young University / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Doctorate of civil and environmental engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Masters of civil and environmental engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	24
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

36

Applied

28

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No
Winter deadline	September 5th	September 5th	No
Spring deadline	February 5th	February 5th	No
Summer deadline	February 5th	February 5th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours of upper-division course work
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours of upper-division course work.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$20,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 31
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

52

Total Graduate Students

23%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.85%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.92%
Unknown	1.92%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Engineering structures, transportation, geotechnology, hydrology, Hydraulics, Environmental Engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 430 Engineering Building
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Gustavious Paul Williams
Graduate Committee Chair
Email: gus.williams@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-7810
Fax: 801-422-0159

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