The CECS Accelerated Bachelor’s-to-Master’s (BS-to-MS) Programs allow high-achieving UCF current undergraduate students to simultaneously earn both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees. Qualified students can begin their Master’s degree course work while they are undergraduate juniors/seniors and double-count up to 12* credit hours of specific graduate courses for both their Bachelor’s and Master’s degree requirements. The intention of the program is to provide a framework for students to complete requirements for the Master’s degree in significantly less time than would normally be required if both BS and MS degrees were pursued separately.
Degree Requirements
Basic Core Requirements
5 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- All Civil Engineering students must complete a Basic Science course. It is recommended that students complete a Basic Science course that also satisfies a GEP requirement.
- A minimum 2.250 GPA is required for courses used in Basic Core Requirements, Advanced Core Requirements, Restricted Electives, and Capstone Requirements.
2 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- EGS1006C - Introduction to the Engineering Profession (1)
- EGN1007C - Engineering Concepts and Methods (1)
3 Total Credits
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- EVR1001 - Introduction to Environmental Science (3)
- GEO1200 - Physical Geography (3)
- GEO2370 - Resources Geography (3)
- GLY1030 - Geology and its Applications (3)
- GLY2038 - Environmental Geoscience (3)
- MET2104 - The Earth's Climate (3)
Advanced Core Requirements
63 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Courses used as prerequisites for another course must be completed with a "C" (2.0) or better. A minimum 2.250 GPA is required for courses used in Basic Core Requirements, Advanced Core Requirements, Restricted Electives, and Capstone Requirements.
- Earn a minimum grade of C in each of the following:
- EGN3310 - Engineering Analysis-Statics (3)
- EGN3331C - Mechanics of Materials (3)
- EGN3613 - Engineering Economic Analysis (2)
- STA3032 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers (3)
- CWR3201 - Engineering Fluid Mechanics (3)
- CGN3405 - Applied Numerical Methods for Civil Engineering (3)
- CGN3090 - Engineering Reports & Liability (2)
- CGN3700C - Civil Engineering Measurements (2)
- Complete the following:
- EGN3321 - Engineering Analysis-Dynamics (3)
- ENV3001 - Environmental Engineering (3)
- CCE4003 - Introduction to the Construction Industry (3)
- CGN3501C - Civil Engineering Materials (3)
- CEG4011C - Geotechnical Engineering I (3)
- CES4100C - Structural Analysis I and Lab (3)
- TTE3810 - Highway Engineering (3)
- CWR4202C - Hydraulics (3)
Civil Engineering Depth Areas
12 Total Credits
- Complete 2 of the following
- Complete 2 of the 5 following sequences for a minimum total of 4 courses.
Geotechnical- Complete the following:
- CEG4012 - Geotechnical Engineering II (3)
- CEG4203 - Geotechnical Methods and Case Histories (3)
Water Resources- Complete the following:
- CWR4120 - Hydrology (3)
- CWR4124 - Hydrogeology (3)
Transportation- Complete the following:
- TTE4274 - Transportation Engineering Systems (3)
- TTE4300 - Transportation Analytics (3)
Structures- Complete the following:
- CES4605 - Steel Structures (3)
- CES4702 - Reinforced Concrete Structures (3)
Mechanics- Complete the following:
- EGN3343 - Thermodynamics (3)
- CES4205 - Structural Mechanics (3)
Civil Engineering Depth Electives
6 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete at least 2 courses from the following list that have not been used to satisfy depth area requirements.
- Complete at least 2 of the following:
- CEG4012 - Geotechnical Engineering II (3)
- CEG4203 - Geotechnical Methods and Case Histories (3)
- CWR4120 - Hydrology (3)
- CWR4124 - Hydrogeology (3)
- TTE4274 - Transportation Engineering Systems (3)
- TTE4300 - Transportation Analytics (3)
- CES4605 - Steel Structures (3)
- CES4702 - Reinforced Concrete Structures (3)
- EGN3343 - Thermodynamics (3)
- CES4205 - Structural Mechanics (3)
- CCE4034 - Construction Estimating and Scheduling (3)
- CCE4004 - Construction Methods (3)
- ENV4531 - Environmental Engineering Unit Operations & Processes (3)
- ENV4561 - Advanced Environmental Engineering Operations & Processes (3)
Restricted Electives
3 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- A minimum 2.250 GPA is required for courses used in Basic Core Requirements, Advanced Core Requirements, Restricted Electives, and Capstone Requirements.
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: Students should consult the CECE website and their assigned academic advisor for a list of the approved technical electives and the terms when specific courses of this type are to be offered.
Capstone Requirements
6 Total Credits
- A minimum 2.250 GPA is required for courses used in Basic Core Requirements, Advanced Core Requirements, Restricted Electives, and Capstone Requirements.
Civil Engineering Design Specialization Course
3 Total Credits
- Complete 1 of the following
- Earn a minimum grade of C in each of the following:
- CEG4801C - Geotechnical Engineering Design (3)
- Earn a minimum grade of C in each of the following:
- CES4743C - Structural Design (3)
- Earn a minimum grade of C in each of the following:
- CWR4812C - Water Resources Design (3)
- Earn a minimum grade of C in each of the following:
- TTE4601C - Urban Systems Design (3)
Civil Engineering Capstone Course
3 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- CGN4808C - CECE Capstone Design (3)
Grand Total Credits: 77
Foreign Language Requirements
- Two years of foreign language in high school, or one year of foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.
Required Minors
Departmental Exit Requirements
- Civil Engineering students must take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam during their Senior year. Additional information can be found at https://www.cece.ucf.edu/current-students/.
College Exit Requirements
- Students must complete at least eight upper-division courses toward their degree within CECS at UCF.
- Students must complete all their discipline-specific senior design and/or capstone course(s) within CECS at UCF.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- Students must have a minimum 2.0 UCF GPA.
- Students must have completed 42 semester hours of upper-division credit.
- Students must have earned 60 semester hours after CLEP has been awarded.
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, nine hours of Summer credit, and Civic Literacy Requirement.
Total Hours Required
Total Combined Hours Required
Honors in Major
Related Programs
- Construction Engineering (B.S.Con.E.)
- Environmental Engineering (B.S.Env.E)
- Civil Engineering B.S. to M.S.C.E. Program
Certificates
Related Minors
Advising Notes
- Each engineering student is assigned a qualified Academic Success Coach. Contact the CECS Academic Affairs Office (https://academicaffairs.cecs.ucf.edu/) for more information on meeting with an Academic Success Coach
- The following will be waived for this joint degree program:
- The limit of nine hours to be shared between undergraduate and graduate programs.
- Undergraduate students taking graduate courses must be within nine hours of graduation
- Undergraduate students taking graduate courses must not register for more than a total of twelve hours in that semester
- Undergraduate students are not eligible to take 6000-level courses
Transfer Notes
- Courses transferred must be formally evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information (course syllabus) with his/her petition for this evaluation.
- EGS 1006C and EGN 1007C are required courses for incoming freshmen only. The credits for these two courses (one hour for each) may, with prior approval of the college, be moved to the Restricted Elective area.
Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses
Shared Cores
- Shared B.S.C.E./M.S.C.E, M.S. Smart Cities, M.S. Transportation, M.S. Water Resources, M.S. Structural and Geotechnical
- Up to 12 credit hours of approved 5000 and 6000 level courses with grades of "B" (3.0) or better may be counted towards the B.S. and Masters degrees. These 12 credit hours will meet either technical elective or course requirements for the major. Contact the Academic Program Coordinator in the Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering department for a list of acceptable courses.
Graduate Courses Link
- http://www.graduatecatalog.ucf.edu/content/Courses.aspx
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
Equipment Fees
- Part-Time Student: $43 per term
- Full-Time Student: $85 per term
