Overview

Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering / Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Transportation systems
Master of Engineering (ME)	Structural design
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mechanics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental engineering
Master of Construction Management (MCM)	Construction management
(Graduate Certificate)	Sustainable cities
(Graduate Certificate)	Transportation systems
(Graduate Certificate)	Computer-aided engineering
Master of Engineering (ME)	Computer-aided engineering
Master of Engineering (ME)	Environmental quality management
Master of Science (MS)	Water and waste management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil engineering
(Graduate Certificate)	Engineering technology commercialization

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	74
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

541

Applied

235

Accepted

100

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

271

Total Graduate Students

54%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.32%
Black or African American	0.74%
White or Caucasian	23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	15.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.37%
Unknown	1.85%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

51

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 35

Male (44)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, structural engineering, construction management, environmental engineering, water resources
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,020,395

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. Jean-Pierre Bardet
Chair
Email: ceedept@usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-0603
Fax: 213-744-1426

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