We offer a Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE) with a concentration in Transportation Engineering. During your first semester, complete the Plan of Study form with your advisor. Check out the Graduate Handbook for more information.
The MSCE has two options: Non-Thesis and Thesis. Three things to note:
- Graduate courses are generally 4 credits.
- MSCE typically takes three semesters, though you could stretch it to four or potentially finish in two semesters+one summer.
- Most students take the Non-Thesis route.
Non-Thesis Option
- 36 hours of course credit
- 16 hours in transportation (about 4 courses)
- 12 hours of 500-level courses (3 courses)
- 8 hours of 500-level courses in transportation (2 courses)
Thesis Option
A typical MSCE with thesis includes 24 hours of coursework and 8 hours of CEE 599 thesis credit.
- 32 hours of course credit
- 16 hours of course credit in transportation (about 4 courses)
- 12 hours of 500-level courses (3 courses)
- 8 hours of 500-level courses in transportation (2 courses)
- At most 12 hours of the 32 credit hours can be CEE599 thesis credits
Sample Plans of Study for MSCE (non-thesis)
Here are four “tracks” that meet the requirements for the non-thesis MSCE. Visit the Courses page to see electives.
Pavement & Facilities Track
Core Courses
- CEE 405 Asphalt Materials I
- CEE 406 Pavement Design I
- CEE 415 Geometric Design of Roads
- CEE 506 Pavement Design II
- CEE 508 Pavement Evaluation & Rehabilitation
- CEE 509 Transportation Soils
Recommended Courses
- CEE 401 Concrete Materials
- CEE 504 Infrastructure NDE Methods
- CEE 505 Transportation Soil Stabilization
- CEE 598 ABM Advanced Bituminous Materials
Railroad Track
Core Courses
- CEE 408 Railroad Transportation Engineering
- CEE 409 Railroad Track Engineering
- CEE 410 Railway Signaling and Control
- CEE 411 RR Project Design & Constr
- 595ART Advanced Rail Technology Seminar
Recommended Courses
- CEE 412 High-Speed Rail Engineering
- CEE 509 Transportation Soils
- CEE 505 Transportation Soil Stabilization
- CEE 595 RR seminar
- 498RVT Rail Vehicle Technology
- 598RVD Rail Vehicle Dynamics
- 598ET Electric Traction
- 598TSA Transportation Safety Analysis
Systems Track
Core Courses
- CEE 415 Geometric Design of Roads
- CEE 416 Traffic Capacity Analysis
- CEE 418 Public Transportation Systems
- CEE 419 Transportation Economics
- CEE 512 Logistics Systems Analysis
- CEE 515 Traffic Flow Theory
- CEE 598 UTM Urban Transportation Models
Recommended Courses
- CEE 417 Urban Transportation Planning
- CEE 598LM Learning Methods in CE
- CEE 517 Traffic Signal Systems
- CEE 498MLC Machine Learning in CEE
General Transportation Track
Core Courses
- CEE 405 Asphalt Materials I
- CEE 406 Pavement Design I
- CEE 409 Railroad Track Engineering
- CEE 415 Geometric Design of Roads
- CEE 416 Traffic Capacity Analysis
- CEE 418 Public Transportation Systems
- CEE 5XX Pavement & Facilities class
- CEE 5YY Systems Class
- CEE 5ZZ Other Transportation 500-level Elective
Recommended Courses
- Electives of your choice (see list below)
Transportation Electives
- 401 Concrete Materials
- 405 Asphalt Materials I
- 406 Pavement Design I
- 407 Airport Design
- 408 Railroad Transportation Engrg
- 409 Railroad Track Engineering
- 410 Railway Signaling and Control
- 411 RR Project Design & Constr
- 412 High-Speed Rail Engineering
- 415 Geometric Design of Roads
- 416 Traffic Capacity Analysis
- 417 Urban Transportation Planning
- 418 Public Transportation Systems
- 419 Transportation Economics
- 498MLC Machine Learning in CEE
- 505 Transportation Soil Stabilization
- 506 Pavement Desgin, II
- 508 Pavement Evaluation & Rehabilitation
- 509 Transportation Soils
- 512 Logistics Systems Analysis
- 515 Traffic Flow Theory
- 517 Traffic Signal Sysyems
- 598UTM Urban Transportation Models
- 598TSA Transportation Safety Analysis
- 598LM Learning Methods in CE
- 598IAM Infrastructure Asset Management
Specialized and joint degrees
Joint Degree Option in the Master of Urban Planning
Joint Degree Option in the Master of Urban Planning. This program is administered in the department of Urban and Regional Planning. Students must apply for admission to both the Urban Planning program and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The requirements for the MSCE degree in this joint program are 32 hours of course work including three 500 level courses in CEE. The student must be enrolled in the CEE Department for at least two semesters in order to obtain the joint degree http://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/faa/joint-degree/urban-planning-mup/
3+2 BS/MS Program
This program allows international students to spend their senior year at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, earn a Bachelor of Science degree from a participating international university, then earn a Master of Science degree in civil or environmental engineering from the University of Illinois in one year. Students typically spend three years at their home university and two years at Illinois to complete B.S. and M.S. degrees in five years. Students in the 3+2 program must maintain a 3.3 GPA. They may transfer a maximum of 8 hours from their BS to their MS degree.
Follow the link to see with which international universities CEE has 3+2 agreements: 3+2 BS/MS Program.