Civil Engineering

This program provides the opportunity for advanced study, field work, and research in the civil engineering field to enhance professional opportunities in industry or provide the basis for further academic endeavors.

The mission of the MS in Civil Engineering (MSCE) program is to prepare students to function in a demanding technical environment where their advanced civil engineering education will allow them to solve uncommon problems in their field of expertise. Through our commitment to civil engineering research and requiring students to participate in such activities we will provide opportunities for expanded content knowledge and development of critical thinking skills outside of a classroom setting. Students graduating with an MSCE will receive the education that allows them to pursue a doctoral degree.

The UNF Graduate School proudly supports the United States Navy’s (USN’s) Civil Engineering Corps (CEC), and our MS Degree in Coastal and Port Engineering is approved by the USN Ocean Facilities Program (OFP; Program 472 per the USN Graduate School Handbook). We are proud to offer both Spring and Fall start dates for sailors interested in this program to help these students better align graduate school with their naval job rotation cycles. For each student, we individually tailor an Educational Plan (EP) to meet all naval Educational Skill Requirements (ESRs) while also ensuring that students are working on thesis topics that are of interest to both the student and the USN. The program lasts for four (4) semesters including summer. A spring start date means attendance during the spring, summer, fall, and following spring while a fall start date means attendance during the fall, spring, summer, and following fall. All previous students have finished their degrees within this allotted time requirement. And, while not a requirement, portions of most previous theses have been published in peer-reviewed conference proceedings or in peer-reviewed journals with students/sailors as either first authors or co-authors. For more information, please contact Dr. Raf Crowley from the Taylor Engineering Research Institute in the School of Engineering.