Overview

Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering / Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering	Architectural engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering	Geoenvironmental engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering	Structural engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering	Transportation engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering	Construction engineering and management
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering	Geotechnical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil engineering
Master of Environmental Engineering (M Env E)	Environmental engineering
Master of Public Works (MPW)	Infrastructure engineering and management
Master of Transportation Engineering (M Trans E)	Transportation engineering
Master of Geoenvironmental Engineering (M Geoenv E)	Geoenvironmental engineering
Master of Geotechnical Engineering (MGE)	Geotechnical engineering
Master of Structural Engineering (MSE)	Structural engineering
Master of Construction Engineering Management (MCEM)	Construction engineering and management
Master of Architectural Engineering (M Arch E)	Architectural engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	94
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 900 Quantitative and Verbal, 2.5 Analytical Writing) Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 1000 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.0 Analytical Writing) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,039

Applied

437

Accepted

82

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 900 Quantitative and Verbal, 2.5 Analytical Writing)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 1000 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.0 Analytical Writing)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

219

Total Graduate Students

71%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.2%
Black or African American	0.91%
White or Caucasian	9%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.46%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.57%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 15

Male (25)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Structural, architectural, geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering; construction engineering and management; transportation engineering; environmental engineering and public works
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3201 South Dearborn Street
Alumni Memorial Hall, Suite 228
Chicago, IL  60616
United States

Contact Dr. Gongkang Fu
Professor and Chairman
Email: gfu2@iit.edu
Phone: 312-567-3540
Fax: 312-567-3519

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