BS in Civil Engineering to Master of Science/Engineering Civil Engineering Fast Track
About This Program
The Fast Track Program enables outstanding senior undergraduate Civil Engineering students to receive undergraduate and graduate credit for up to six hours of coursework. Technical electives which are dual-listed as graduate courses will satisfy both bachelor's and master's degree requirements. Students pursuing a Master of Science or Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering may take up to two courses for dual credit.
Associated Programs
For detailed information about the programs associated with this Fast Track, refer to their individual degree pages.
Civil Engineering ME (Construction)
Civil Engineering MS (Construction)
Civil Engineering ME (Environmental)
Civil Engineering MS (Environmental)
Civil Engineering ME (Geotechnical)
Civil Engineering MS (Geotechnical)
Civil Engineering ME (Infrastructure)
Civil Engineering MS (Infrastructure)
Civil Engineering ME (Transportation)
Admissions Criteria
Interested undergraduate Civil Engineering students should apply for admission to the fast track program when they are within 30 hours of completing their bachelor's degree (and before graduation). For admission consideration, they must have completed at least 30 hours at UT Arlington and have an overall and College of Engineering GPA of at least 3.00 (in both) for the MECE and MSCE option. Additionally, they must have completed a set of specified, basic undergraduate foundation courses with a grade of B or higher in each course and a GPA of at least 3.30 in these foundation courses.
The specific foundation courses vary according to the student's desired specialty area for the master's degree, as follows.
- Construction Engineering Management
- Environmental
- Geotechnical
- Infrastructure
- Structures
- Transportation
- Water Resources
In their final semester as an undergraduate, fast track students in good standing will be automatically admitted to graduate school with consent of the Graduate Advisor. No fees, transcripts, or test scores will be required. Students must start their master’s program the long semester or summer semester immediately following their graduation or the next long semester. For further information about this program, contact an undergraduate advisor or the Graduate Advisor in Civil Engineering.
Curriculum
| Civil Engingeering Foundations | ||
| Complete the UTA Core curriculum and Civil Engineering BS pre-professional program per catalog. | 69 | |
| Civil Engineering Professional Program (Specialization) | ||
| GEOL 3340 | GEOLOGY FOR ENGINEERS | 3 |
| CE 3131 | ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS | 1 |
| CE 3142 | APPLIED FLUID MECHANICS LAB | 1 |
| CE 3143 | PROPERTIES AND BEHAVIOR OF SOILS | 1 |
| CE 3210 | CIVIL ENGINEERING COMMUNICATIONS | 2 |
| CE 3253 | APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTER-BASED DESIGN PROGRAMS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING | 2 |
| CE 3301 | STOCHASTIC MODELS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CE 3302 | TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CE 3305 | BASIC FLUID MECHANICS | 3 |
| CE 3311 | CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CE 3334 | PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CE 3341 | STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS | 3 |
| CE 3342 | WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CE 3343 | SOIL MECHANICS | 3 |
| CE 3361 | PROPERTIES & BEHAVIOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS | 3 |
| CE 4328 | WATER SYSTEM DESIGN | 3 |
| CE 4347 | REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN | 3 |
| CE 4352 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE | 3 |
| CE 4383 | SENIOR PROJECT | 3 |
| Senior Technical Electives | ||
| Select 6 hours of CE core electives to be selected from two of the following four areas: Construction, Environmental, Geotechnical, and Transportation. | 6 | |
| Select 3 hours of CE technical or core electives from any CE technical elective area. | 3 | |
| Select 3 hours of CE technical or core elective from any CE technical elective area or substitute either CE 4393 (Industrial Internship) or CE 4394 (Research Internship) as a technical elective. See Civil Engineering Department for course classifications. | 3 | |
| Within any Senior Technical Elective category select 2 of the folllowing graudate courses for credit in the designated MS track. | ||
| Construction Engineering Management | ||
| CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ADMINISTRATION (for CE 4303) | ||
| CONSTRUCTION METHODS: FIELD OPERATIONS (for CE 4332) | ||
| CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS, SPECIFICATIONS, & ADMINISTRATION (for CE 4304) | ||
| CONSTRUCTION SUSTAINABILITY (for CE 4307) | ||
| PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION AND TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY (for CE 4305) | ||
| PIPELINE SYSTEMS ASSET MANAGEMENT (for CE 4306) | ||
| Environmental | ||
| PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL PROCESSES I (for CE 4351) | ||
| PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL PROCESSES II (for CE 4353) | ||
| WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES DESIGN (for CE 4355) | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF AIR POLLUTION (for CE 4350) | ||
| SOLID WASTE ENGINEERING (for CE 4354) | ||
| GEOTECHNICAL ASPECTS OF LANDFILLS (for CE 4323) | ||
| Geotechnical | ||
| DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ASPHALT CONCRETE (for CE 4336) | ||
| RIGID PAVEMENTS (for CE 4337) | ||
| FOUNDATION ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (for CE 4321) | ||
| DESIGN OF EARTH STRUCTURES (for CE 4320) | ||
| GEOSYNTHETICS (for CE 4322) | ||
| GEOTECHNICAL ASPECTS OF LANDFILLS (for CE 4323) | ||
| Infrastructure | ||
| SYSTEM EVALUATION (for CE 4310) | ||
| DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ASPHALT CONCRETE (for CE 4336) | ||
| RIGID PAVEMENTS (for CE 4337) | ||
| GEOSYNTHETICS (for CE 4322) | ||
| Structures | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT (for CE 4325) | ||
| FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE DESIGN (for CE 4366) | ||
| STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN (for CE 4348) | ||
| STRUCTURAL TIMBER DESIGN (for CE 4365) | ||
| STRUCTURAL MASONRY DESIGN (for CE 4360) | ||
| PRESTRESSED CONCRETE (for CE 4363) | ||
| ADVANCED CONCRETE DESIGN I (for CE 4361) | ||
| ADVANCED MECHANICS OF MATERIALS (for CE 4324) | ||
| ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS I (for CE 4368) | ||
| FOUNDATION ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (for CE 4321 or CE 4320) | ||
or CE 5367 | DESIGN OF EARTH STRUCTURES | |
| Transportation | ||
| TRAFFIC ENGINEERING OPERATIONS (for CE 4313) | ||
| HIGHWAY DESIGN (for CE 4312) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO RAILROAD ENGINEERING (for CE 4314) | ||
| URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING (for CE 4311) | ||
| SYSTEM EVALUATION (for CE 4310) | ||
| DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ASPHALT CONCRETE (for CE 4336) | ||
| RIGID PAVEMENTS (for CE 4337) | ||
Water Resources | ||
| WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES DESIGN (for CE 4355) | ||
| OPEN CHANNEL FLOW (for CE 4358) | ||
| ADVANCED GIS AND HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRAULIC MODELING (for CE 4326) | ||
| ADVANCED HYDRAULICS (for CE 4330) | ||
| Masters programs in Civil Engineering | ||
| Complete requirements for Master of Science or Master of Engineering in Cvil Engineering per catalog. | 24 | |
| Total Hours | 154 | |
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For admission to the fast track, students must complete these with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 and a grade of B or better in each course.
Program Completion
- Complete 6 hours of graduate coursework.
- Earn B or better in all graduate courses intended for both undergraduate and graduate credit.
- Maintain UTA undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
Continuation
If at any time an undergraduate fast track student falls below the 3.000 GPA requirements or earns a grade below B in a graduate course intended for both undergraduate and graduate credit, the student will be obliged to leave the program immediately and will not be allowed to take additional graduate courses as an undergraduate. If a student does not complete at least two graduate courses with B or better, any graduate credits earned with a grade of C or better will be applied only to the undergraduate degree. Graduate courses used for credit in the undergraduate program cannot be applied towards a graduate degree.
Benefits
A student who successfully completes the BS fast track will be automatically admitted to graduate study. The student will not be required to take the Graduate Record Examination, complete an application for graduate admission, or pay an application fee. For more details about the specifics of the fast track program, contact the undergraduate advisor or graduate advisor.
Course Enrollment Clearance
Students must obtain clearance each semester from the Graduate Advisor and Undergraduate Advisor for all graduate courses that will be used to satisfy undergraduate degree requirements.
Time Limit to Begin Graduate Studies
A student may take off one long semester plus a summer after receiving the undergraduate degree before starting as a graduate student. An application for graduate admission must be completed and approved before post-baccalaureate studies can begin. A student returning after a longer delay will have to apply as a regular student, completing a full application, paying all fees and meeting all admission requirements.