The minimum requirement for completion is 72 credit hours, consisting of a minimum of 28 credit hours of coursework (of which a minimum of 16 hours must be at the 8000-level) and a minimum of 44 credit hours of research and dissertation. A thesis master's degree from an accredited university may be accepted for up to 12 credit hours, in which case a minimum of 60 credit hours of approved coursework, research, and dissertation beyond the M.S. degree would be required.

Apply to the UGA Graduate School and include the following: Base requirements for consideration for admission to the College of Engineering’s Graduate Programs are listed below. Specific degree programs and emphasis areas may add additional requirements.

Completion of a B.S. and M.S. with minimum GPA of 3.00 (out of 4.00) from an ABET accredited program or program in a related field. UGA will accept satisfactory scores on either the TOEFL or IELTS language proficiency examinations. Scores must be reported to UGA electronically by the testing agency. The minimum TOEFL score requirement: overall score of 80 with at least 20 on speaking and writing The minimum IELTS score requirement: overall band-width of 6.5, with no single band (score) below 6.0

Applicants whose primary language is not English must submit official TOEFL or IELTS scores that are not more than two years old. Applicants who have received degrees from accredited institutions in the U.S. or from institutions in countries where English is the primary language usually are not required to submit scores. If such an applicant received the degree more than two years prior to application to the Graduate School and has been residing/working in a country where the primary language is not English, he or she must submit current scores. Submit an official online application to the UGA Graduate School. Unofficial transcripts are required for the review process. If accepted, you must submit official transcripts prior to matriculation. Statement of purpose to include your goals in pursuing graduate study, research experience, names of faculty with whom you’d like to work, as well as explanations for any perceived deficiencies in your application.

Contact information for three references who can speak to your academic record and/or research experiences. International students may be required to show English language proficiency and proof of finances; see the UGA Graduate School site for details. GRE scores may be submitted using the UGA institutional code 5813. CV

Application deadline: Full consideration for financial support will be given to applications received by the following deadlines: Fall: December 15 Spring: September 15 We will still consider all applications received by the following UGA Graduate School deadlines: Domestic Applicants: Fall Semester – July 1 Spring Semester – November 15 International Applicants: Fall Semester – April 15 Spring Semester – October 15

Required Advanced Engineering Core Courses (7 credit hours):

ENGR 8130

Statistical Learning and Data Mining in Engineering

3

ENGR 8910

Foundations for Engineering Research

3

ENGR 8950

Graduate Seminar

1

* Only up to 3 hours of Graduate Seminar may apply to the program of study and be included in the 72-credit hour requirement. Students are strongly encouraged to continue regular attendance at speaker series presentations even if not formally registered in the seminar.

Electives (21 credit hours):

Choose 21 credit hour(s) from the following:

Students must complete a minimum of 9 credit hours selected from the list of approved electives and an additional 12 credit hours of any courses. For electives, at least 9 credit hours must be 8000-level or above. Students will work with their graduate advisor to select the most appropriate coursework to ensure breadth of understanding as well as mastery of knowledge in a specific subject area. Students may work with their graduate advisor to develop an interdisciplinary plan of coursework drawing from the extensive graduate course offerings available outside the College of Engineering at UGA.

The University requires that students who are accepted to the Ph.D. program directly from a B.S. degree or who switch to a Ph.D. program before earning an M.S. degree must complete an additional 4 semester hours of University of Georgia courses open only to graduate students. Students entering Civil and Environmental Engineering (Ph.D.) without a master’s degree must have completed an undergraduate engineering degree.

Research and Dissertation (44 credit hours):

ENGR 9300

Doctoral Dissertation

1-9

Choose a minimum of 41 credit hour(s) from the following:

ENGR 9000

Doctoral Research

1-18

ENGR 9010

Project-Focused Doctoral Research

1-9

GRSC 7001

GradFIRST: First-year Research and Scholarship Training Seminar

1

GRSC 7770  *

Graduate Teaching Seminar

1-3

*Required for students selected for teaching assistantships

Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.

Graduates have gone on to careers with academia, industry, and government agencies.

Other programs in the school of ECAM, include: Engineering MS - Civil Engineering Engineering PHD - Environment and Water Engineering PHD - Resilient Infrastructure Systems Civil and Environmental Engineering MS - Civil Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering MS - Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering PHD