Accelerated Master's Degree Program in Civil Engineering
This accelerated program lets undergraduate students begin taking graduate-level courses during their final years of undergrad, saving time and money while deepening expertise and advancing careers sooner.
Accelerated Master's Degree Program in Civil Engineering
Undergraduate students at UM who are interested in graduate study in Civil Engineering can get a head start through the Accelerated Master’s Degree Program.
Undergraduate students who would like to qualify for the Accelerated Master's Degree Program must meet the following requirements:
- Civil Engineering major
- 3.0 minimum GPA
- 90 completed credit hours as an undergraduate
Number of credit hours a student can earn towards the graduate degree while completing their undergraduate studies:
- 12 credit hours for students with a 3.5 GPA or higher
- 6 hours for students with a GPA between 3.0 and 3.49
Courses undergraduate students in the Accelerated Master's Degree can take to earn credit towards the graduate degree:
- GEOE 5600: Remote Sensing
- GEOE 5999A: Geostatistics
- CIVE 5600: Geographic Information Systems Engr Sci
- CIVE 5611: Structural Dynamics
- CIVE 5614: Pre-Stressed Concrete Design
- CIVE 5621: Advanced Mechanics of Materials
- CIVE 5636: Designing with Geosynthetics
- CIVE 5641: Flow in Open Channels
- CIVE 5672: Stormwater Engineering and Management discipline
- CIVE 5685: Highway Pavements
- ENGR 5735: Environmental Remediation
- ENGR 5965: Special Projects in Engineering Science
- ENGR 5975: Special Projects in Engineering Science
- ENGR 5980: Special Projects in Engineering Science
Remember: For students who participated in the accelerated program prior to fall of 2026, 500-level courses for graduate credit required the student to reserve the course for graduate credit. A student who did not do so will be unable to use the 500-level course for the graduate degree and it will be considered the same as a course between 5000 and 5499 in the new course-numbering system.
Students enrolled for the graduate credit in a 5500- to 5999-level course must complete the graduate work. Should they decide they do not wish to do so, they need to work with the instructor, their dean's office, and the Registrar to change their enrollment to the appropriate undergraduate course number. Otherwise, they will be graded based on the criteria for the graduate course number.
Reach out to the Graduate Program Coordinator
The Accelerated Master's Degree Program in Civil Engineering is a great chance for undergraduate students at the University of Mississippi to get a head start on their graduate career. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch!
Jacob Najjar
Professor of Civil Engineering