Overview

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in Milwaukee, WI.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Structural engineering and structural mechanics
(Certificate)	Structural design
(Certificate)	Waste and wastewater treatment processes
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Construction engineering and management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental engineering
(Certificate)	Water resources engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Transportation engineering and materials
Master of Science (MS)	Construction engineering and management
(Certificate)	Construction engineering and management
Master of Science (MS)	Structural engineering and structural mechanics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Transportation engineering and materials
(Certificate)	Transportation

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (recommended) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

70

Applied

39

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (recommended)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette, three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette, three letters of recommendation, brief statement of purpose, submission of any English language publications authored by applicant (strongly recommended)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 530

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

39%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.06%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.06%
Unknown	6.06%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 2

Male (17)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Highway safety, highway performance, and intelligent transportation systems; surface mount technology; watershed management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	480,876

Location & Contact

Address 1250 W. Wisconsin Ave.
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI  53233
United States

Contact Dr. Christopher Foley
Chair
Phone: 414-288-5741

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