Overview

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Engineering (M Eng)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	11
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 1000 in old version) Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

140

Applied

75

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 1000 in old version)
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in engineering or related field, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in engineering or related field, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

66

Total Graduate Students

56%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.52%
Black or African American	13.64%
White or Caucasian	21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.52%
Unknown	1.52%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 1

Male (16)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Tidal hydraulics, temperature effects on bridge girders, codes for coastal construction, field performance of pine bridges, river basin management, transportation pavement design, soil dynamics, structural analysis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,181,886

Location & Contact

Address 2525 Pottsdamer Street
Tallahassee, FL  32306
United States

Contact Dr. Lisa Spainhour
Chair and Professor
Email: spainhou@eng.famu.fsu.edu
Phone: 850-410-6143
Fax: 850-410-6142

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