Civil Engineering B.S. + M.S.

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(138 UNITS)

The Civil Engineering B.S. + M.S., a blended program that shortens the time required to earn a B.S. and M.S., is for high-achieving undergraduate students who wish to deepen their technical knowledge and enhance their career prospects. It enables them to earn both degrees in as little as five years through a streamlined curriculum that integrates undergraduate and graduate coursework. Students begin taking graduate-level courses during their senior year of undergraduate study.

In addition, students have the opportunity to tailor their graduate coursework to specific focus areas within civil engineering, such as structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, water resources engineering, or construction engineering and management.

In addition to the program requirements below, students must meet all other university requirements for the bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Please consult the Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree section in this catalog for complete information. For university requirements regarding the master’s degree, please consult the Graduate Regulations section in this catalog for complete information.

Admission Requirements

Students must apply for the blended B.S. + M.S. degree program before completing the undergraduate requirements of a B.S. in Civil Engineering and meet the CSU requirements for admission to a master’s degree program.

In addition, applicants must meet the minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all undergraduate coursework applied towards the B.S. in Civil Engineering degree.

Additional Information: Blended Program

Double counted courses cannot be substituted. Please consult the Blended Programs section in this catalog for more information.

The following courses may be double counted to satisfy 12 units towards the bachelor’s degree and 12 units towards the master’s degree:

B.S. Degree Requirements (120 units)

Civil Engineering (50 units)

Additional Information

* Must pass with a “C-” (1.7) or better
** Corequisites

Mathematics and Science (30 units)

Upper-Division Writing Requirement (6 units)

Technical Electives (13 units)

Basic Science (3 units)

M.S. Degree Requirements (30 units)

All courses must be passed with a “C” (2.0) or better. A minimum GPA of 3.0 must be maintained for all courses.

Required (12 units)

Select from the following areas:

Construction Engineering and Management

Geotechnical Engineering

Structural Engineering

Water Resources Engineering

Electives (12-15 units)

Culminating Experience (3-6 units)

The culminating experience marks the end of a graduate program. It demonstrates mastery of disciplinary materials and meets requirements from Section 40510 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. Please consult the Culminating Experience section in this catalog for more information.

Note:

* Enrollment is subject to department approval. Six units of the thesis must be completed over two semesters.

General Education

All students at Cal State Fullerton are expected to complete prescribed units of general education that are made up of courses outside of their chosen disciplines. Students seeking a degree in Engineering have been provided exceptions from some of the general education requirements. For this reason, it is important that students take the approved general education courses for Engineering majors that are found in their Titan Degree Audit (TDA). Additionally, they should confirm the general education courses that are required within their specific programs with their respective advisers.