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May 17, 2025
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Fall 2025 Graduate Catalog
Civil Engineering
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Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Certificate Awarded: Advanced Graduate Certificate in Civil Engineering
Chairperson: Rigoberto Burgueño, 2430 Old Computer Science Bldg., 631-632-8315
Graduate Program Director: Ruwen Qin, 2427 Old Computer Science Bldg., 631-632-9341
Gradute Program Coordinator: Malina Salman, 2441 Old Computer Science Bldg., 631-632-8911
The Department of Civil Engineering, in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, offers graduate work leading to the MS and PhD degrees, and a graduate certificate. The overarching mission of the graduate programs is to train the next generation of civil engineers to make important discoveries, develop new technologies, and apply novel approaches to ensure the safety, resilience, and sustainability of our basic infrastructure systems. Our programs in Civil Engineering offer students a broad curriculum with the opportunity to pursue advanced studies in the major areas of civil engineering. The programs emphasize interdisciplinary approaches in solving society’s most pressing problems, with an emphasis on restoring and improving urban infrastructure. The faculty in the Department of Civil Engineering is actively involved in state-of-the-art research and work collaboratively with graduate students on projects that are both applied and fundamental in nature. The Advanced Graduate Certificate (AGC) is designed to serve students interested in furthering their education in civil engineering. Perspective students for this program include engineers from other disciplines who are interested in developing basic knowledge in civil engineering. The certificate program is also designed for civil engineers who are looking for additional technical depth in civil engineering. This program is also a good fit for practicing engineers looking for continuing professional development credits. The Office of Professions in the New York State Education Department requires continuing education for the Professional Engineering license. The graduate certificate in civil engineering allows practicing engineers the opportunity to obtain a graduate certificate while also fulfilling the continuing education requirement for licensure.
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Admission Requirements
Students may begin an on-line application at any time. However, to be considered for admission, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their complete applications, including all required materials, by the following priority deadlines: -
October 1 for Spring -
January 15 for Fall For admission to the AGC program in the Department of Civil Engineering, requirements are*: -
A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, or a related field such as another engineering discipline, physical science, or mathematics. -
An overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 or equivalent and a GPA of at least 3.0 in engineering, mathematics, and science courses. -
A statement of purpose -
A resume -
Three (3) letters of recommendation, including at least two letters from supervisory sources such as academic advisors, course instructors, among others. -
For non-native speakers of English, submission of the TOEFL or IELTS test. -
Acceptance by both the Civil Engineering Graduate Program and the Graduate School. *At this time, the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test is optional. If submitting the GRE General Test, Stony Brook University’s test code is 2548, for Civil Engineering it is 1102. General Requirements
Academic Advisor Each AGC student selects an academic advisor in his or her area of interest before registration. The academic advisor will guide the student in course selection and other areas of academic importance. Certificate Requirements
Credits Required A minimum of 15 credits is required. A maximum of three (3) graduate credits may be transferred from other programs toward the certificate. The maximum includes any credits received from taking Civil Engineering courses while having non-degree status at Stony Brook as an SPD or GSP student. Credits used to obtain any prior degrees are not eligible for transfer. All requests for transfer of credits require the approval of the Graduate Program Director (GPD) and graduate school. GPA Requirement An average GPA of 3.0 or higher in all coursework is a minimum requirement for satisfactory status in the graduate program. Time Limit All certificate requirements must be completed within three (3) years from the semester of admission as a matriculated student. NOTE: If the certificate program is taken in collaboration with a graduate degree program, then the student has five (5) years for completion of the certificate. Course Requirements
A minimum of 15 approved graduate course credits, of which 12 credits must be taken in the Civil Engineering Program. Students cannot use credits earned from CIV 596 or CIV 599 to fulfill this requirement. Transfer Credits
A maximum of 3 graduate credits may be transferred from other programs toward the certificate. The maximum also includes any credits received from taking Civil Engineering courses while having non-degree status at Stony Brook as an SPD or GSP student. Credits used to obtain any prior degrees are not eligible for transfer. All requests for transfer of credits require the approval of the graduate program director and graduate school. |
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