Department of Civil and Geological Engineering

Overview

New Mexico State University / Department of Civil and Geological Engineering is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil and geological engineering
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (MS Env E)	Environmental engineering
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)	Civil and geological engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

60

Applied

29

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in engineering, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS in engineering, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

72

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

79%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	22.22%
Black or African American	4.17%
White or Caucasian	20%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.78%
Asian	2.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.39%

Gender

Male (72%)

Female (27%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Structural engineering, water resources engineering, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,419,795

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 3CE
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. David Jauregui
Department Head
Email: jauregui@nmsu.edu
Phone: 575-646-3801
Fax: 575-646-6049

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