Overview

Program in Civil Engineering / Program in Civil Engineering is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE general test is required for all applicants who did not receive a BS degree from a program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Committee of ABET http://www.abet.org, or from other programs with reciprocal agreement under the Washington Accord http://www.ieagreements.org/accords/washington/. Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

50

Applied

27

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	August 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE general test is required for all applicants who did not receive a BS degree from a program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Committee of ABET http://www.abet.org, or from other programs with reciprocal agreement under the Washington Accord http://www.ieagreements.org/accords/washington/.
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in all undergraduate degree major courses attempted, letters of evaluation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 3.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

66%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	12.5%
White or Caucasian	20%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 3

Male (10)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health monitoring of structures; high performance concrete materials; structural behavior and testing of bridge and building components; sustainable water and energy conservation; sustainable transportation systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	821,419

Location & Contact

Address 1720 2nd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. Wesley Zech
Interim Chair
Email: zechwes@uab.edu
Phone: 205-934-8430
Fax: 205-934-9855

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