Widener University

Program Information

Degree Offered

Master of Engineering

Format: Campus, Online

Program Description:

The civil engineering program is designed to provide a balance of traditional civil engineering subjects with courses exploring innovative technologies currently evolving into specializations with significant professional activities. Technical electives make it possible either to concentrate study in traditional areas or to augment course work with emerging technologies. The group of required courses provides depth of knowledge and an analytical perspective that sets the specialized technical electives in context. The Environmental Engineering option provides the background to apply advanced techniques to environmental problems, an important area of professional activity for civil engineers.

The flexibility of the curriculum allows students to design a program of study tailored to individual career goals and to the demands of the ever-changing marketplace. Students entering the program are normally expected to have a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. However, in certain cases students with undergraduate backgrounds in related engineering or science disciplines may qualify for admission and will be considered on an individual basis.

Required Courses (15 credits): Take AT LEAST 5 courses from EITHER the Environmental/Water Resources Core OR the Structures Core

Environmental/Water Resources Core:
Engr 601 Land Development
Engr 602 Process Dynamics in Environmental Systems
Engr 603 Topics in Surface Water Hydrology & Water Quality Modeling
Engr 604 Environmental Law for Engineers
Engr 605 Innovative Water & Wastewater Treatment Systems
Engr 608 Municipal Solid Waste Engineering Systems
Engr 610 Groundwater Pollution Remediation
Engr 613 Geosynthetics
Engr 637 Environmental Planning & Assessment
Engr 641 Design of Water Distribution and Sanitary Sewer Systems
Engr 642 Best Practices for Storm Water Management

Structures Core: Note Engr 633 and Engr 634 are REQUIRED
Engr 628 Repair and Rehabilitation of Constructed Facilities
Engr 629 Bridge Inspection and Rehabilitation
Engr 631 Advanced Structural Steel Design
Engr 632 Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
Engr 633 Structural Mechanics (MUST TAKE as part of the Structures core requirement)
Engr 634 Structural Dynamics (MUST TAKE as part of the Structures core requirement)
Engr 635 Timber Design
Engr 636 Finite Elements
Engr 639 Structural Stability

Thesis Option (15 credits): Engr 691 & Engr 692 Thesis I & II and 3 Technical Electives
OR
Non-thesis Option (18 credits): Six technical electives

Technical Electives: Any Environmental/Water Resources or Structures core course not previously taken. Additional approved electives are listed below. Note that a maximum of two technical electives may be selected from among courses marked *. Other courses may be substituted on an individual basis, where appropriate, with the approval of the student’s advisor.

Additional Approved Electives: (no more than 2 courses marked *)
Engr 600* Municipal & Civil Project Management
Engr 606 Waste Incineration & Energy Recovery
Engr 607 Hazardous Waste Management
Engr 609 Air Pollution Control
Engr 611* Deterministic Optimization
Engr 612* Stochastic Optimization
Engr 614* Engineering Management I
Engr 615* Engineering Management II
Engr 616 Engineering Math I
Engr 617 Engineering Math II
Engr 618 Engineering Math III
Engr 619* Technical Communications
Engr 621 Transport Phenomena
Engr 622 Mass Transfer Operations
Engr 625 Bioseparations
Engr 643 Ground Improvement
Engr 671 Applied Stress Analysis I
Engr 672 Applied Stress Analysis II
Engr 673 Experimental Mechanics
Engr 674 Vibrations
Engr 675 Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Engr 680 Advanced Computational Methods
Engr 681 Fluid Mechanics

Accreditation:

Middle States

Eligibility Requirements:

A graduate
candidate should hold a bachelor of science degree in engineering.
Candidates who hold undergraduate degrees in related areas
are also considered.
Admission into a graduate program as a full-time student is
predicated on a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least
2.8 (based on a 4.0 system) from an EAC/ABET-accredited
undergraduate program and a cumulative score of at least 1050
in the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE). The GRE requirement may be waived for
applicants with strong credentials.
Admission into a graduate program as a part-time student is
predicated on a cumulative GPA of at least 2.8 (based on a 4.0
system) from an EAC/ABET-accredited program and relevant
professional experience. Although the GRE is optional for parttime
students, it may be helpful in the evaluation of credentials.

# of Credits Required:

30/33

Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

955 USD

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large Suburb

Size & Settings: 1,000 - 4,999