Overview

Department of Civil Engineering / Department of Civil Engineering is located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Water resources engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering seismology
Master of Science (MS)	Structural engineering
(Graduate Certificate)	Freight transportation
Master of Science (MS)	Geotechnical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Transportation engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26

Applied

22

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5; bachelor's degree in engineering or a related science or mathematics program; three letters of reference
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering science; three letters of reference
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75; bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering science

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

53%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	7.69%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (76%)

Female (23%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Structural response to earthquakes, pavement design, water quality, transportation safety, intermodal transportation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 104 Engineering Science Building
Memphis, TN  38152
United States

Contact Dr. Shahram Pezeshk
Chair
Email: spezeshk@memphis.edu
Phone: -678-2746
Fax: 901-678-3026

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