Design Sustainable Urban Infrastructure

SMU Lyle’s Master's in Civil Engineering prepares students with knowledge, tools, and experience to lead and serve sustainable and resilient communities.

10 Courses

With Industry-Leading Faculty

July 15

Application Deadline for Fall

Flexible

Explore our Learning Formats

30 Credit Hours

To Complete Your Master's

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About the Program

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SMU graduates of our Master’s in Civil Engineering address society’s most pressing challenges related to transportation, built infrastructure, smart city applications, energy, sustainability, and community resilience. Our curriculum and research programs ensure that our graduates are prepared to meet rapidly evolving societal needs through technical excellence and leadership toward serving communities through the built environment. To learn more about the program, contact Program Director Brett Story.




The SMU Lyle Difference

  • Research-driven

    Research is central to curriculum, facilities, and faculty.

  • Flexible

    Specialize in smart and resilient infrastructure, environmental health and compliance, or global and sustainable development.

  • Innovative

    Students push the boundaries of civil engineering toward more sustainable and resilient built environments.

Student Experience

 

Industry-Leading Faculty

 

Students experience a curriculum designed by experienced faculty and highly experienced practitioners, and sync sessions for online students offer the chance to gain valuable face time with professors.

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Our research addresses:

  • Multimodal transportation systems
  • Sustainable construction
  • Structural and infrastructure monitoring
  • Earthquake engineering and fluid-soil-structure interaction
  • Urban sustainability 


 

Flexible Learning

 

Tailor your experience with our LyleAnywhere™ flexible learning platform, providing a mixture of in-person or synchronous online classes.


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"SMU Lyle prepares students for both the lab room and the boardroom. When I graduated, I not only knew how to solve equations and formulas and think like an engineer, I also had no problem getting in front of a group of people to speak in a meeting or communicating well with others. The school prepares you for success both as an engineer and for whatever facet of professional life you choose to pursue."

Alumna Courtney Kelly

Jobs You Can Land

Potential roles include:


  • City Engineer or Manager
  • Design Engineer
  • Senior Inspector
  • Structural Engineer
  • Project Manager
  • Director of Public Works

Admissions Requirements

 

In addition to meeting the Lyle School of Engineering admission requirements for an M.S. degree, applicants are required to satisfy the following additional requirement: a B.S. in civil engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.

Tuition and Fees

For a complete graduate cost per semester click here.

 

Application Deadlines

The next start date is August 2024. The deadline for applications is July 15. 


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