Overview

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in Knoxville, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science/Master of Business Administration (MS/MBA)
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	29
Doctoral Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test is optional for US applicants. GRE is required for all MS applicants who earned their undergraduate degrees from non-US institutions. Minimum GRE scores for admission are Q = 155 and Q+V = 300. Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test is optional for US applicants, required for all applicants who earned their undergraduate degrees from non-US institutions. Minimum GRE scores for admission are Q = 155 and Q+V = 300. Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

94

Applied

55

Accepted

34

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	June 15th	June 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test is optional for US applicants. GRE is required for all MS applicants who earned their undergraduate degrees from non-US institutions. Minimum GRE scores for admission are Q = 155 and Q+V = 300.
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0; applicants with less than 3.0 GPA are evaluated on a case by case basis; 3 references; statement of purpose; resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test is optional for US applicants, required for all applicants who earned their undergraduate degrees from non-US institutions. Minimum GRE scores for admission are Q = 155 and Q+V = 300.
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Individual evaluations are made for admission to the PhD program; minimum GPA of 3.0 for U.S. degree holders and 3.3 for non-U.S. degree holders is required on previously completed graduate course work; 3 references; statement of research interest; resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

148

Total Graduate Students

35%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.68%
Black or African American	0.68%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (72%)

Female (27%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 3

Male (30)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental microbiology; computational and experimental investigation of infrastructure materials; fate, transport and remediation of environmental contaminants; geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering; impacts of air pollution and extreme weather events
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,822,000

Location & Contact

Address 325 John D. Tickle Building
851 Neyland Drive
Knoxville, TN  37996-2313
United States

Contact Dr. Chris D Cox
Head
Email: ccox9@utk.edu
Phone: -974-2503
Fax: 865-974-2669

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