Overview

Department of Civil, Environmental and Geospatial Engineering / Department of Civil, Environmental and Geospatial Engineering is located in Houghton, MI, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Graduate Certificate)	Structure engineering: bridge analysis design
(Graduate Certificate)	Structure engineering: hazard analysis
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental engineering science
(Graduate Certificate)	Water resources modeling
(Graduate Certificate)	Sustainable pavement design and construction
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil engineering
(Graduate Certificate)	Advanced photogrammetry and mapping
(Graduate Certificate)	Resilient water infrastructure
(Graduate Certificate)	Structure engineering: timber building design
(Graduate Certificate)	Structure engineering: advanced analysis
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Integrated geospatial technology
(Graduate Certificate)	Geospatial data science and technology
(Graduate Certificate)	Structure engineering: building design
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Thesis Required for some Thesis, Report or Course work option
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 30 credits beyond master's degree, Complete all course work and research credits, Pass Qualifying Examination, Pass Research Proposal Examination, Prepare and Submit Approved Dissertation, Pass Final Oral Defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

463

Applied

125

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	Yes
Summer deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE not required
Master's Degree Requirements	Student Statements, Official Transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation(not required for online students)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE not required
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Student Statements, Official Transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation(not required for online students)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

83

Total Graduate Students

38%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.41%
Black or African American	1.2%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.2%
Unknown	1.2%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

Full-time - 0

Part-time - 12

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Water resources, environment engineering, transportation engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,203,731

Location & Contact

Address Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI  49931
United States

Contact Dr. Audra Morse
Department Chair
Email: anmorse@mtu.edu
Phone: -487-3240
Fax: 906-487-2943

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