OSU, MEng, Civil Engineering

Prior Degree Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. International students must have completed the equivalent of a four-year American baccalaureate degree. Grade Point Average (GPA) School of Civil and Construction Engineering requires a minimum undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 (on a 4-point scale). The GPA is based on the last 90 graded quarter (60 semester) credit hours of the first baccalaureate degree plus all work completed thereafter. For international students, the GPA is based on the last 2 years of undergraduate courses. GRE The School requires only the General GRE test; GRE subject tests are not required. The general GRE is required for all graduate applicants (including OSU graduates applying for the MEng program starting Fall 2012). GRE scores cannot be more than five (5) years old at the time of application. The requirement is a minimum of 146 on the Verbal section, and a combined score of 300 on the Verbal and Quantitative sections (1100 using the GRE scoring scale prior to August 2011). A minimum score of 3.0 on the writing section is desirable. This minimum applies to all programs in CCE. English Language Requirements • TOEFL iBT 80 (PBT 550) (minimum 18 subscores) or • IELTS 6.5 • Subscores under 18 will be conditionally admitted into the Transitional Admission Program • Certain programs have higher minimum requirements.

The MEng is a coursework-only master's degree of 45 credits based on curricula that allow graduate students to efficiently focus on the academic courses that are most relevant to their professional objectives. Each student works with a committee and undergoes a final oral examination. The student’s MS program of study shall be designed to develop a degree of competence in the major area significantly higher than the customary baccalaureate education, and shall include background and adjunct knowledge normally expected of a person entering the professional practice of that specialty.