Civil Engineering (MS)

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Bradley’s MS in Civil Engineering (MSCE) equips you with the expertise to design, build, and sustain the infrastructure of the future. Through a blend of advanced coursework and hands-on projects, you’ll gain skills in construction management, structural, environmental, and transportation engineering.

With a focus on sustainable design, smart infrastructure, and urban development, the program prepares you to tackle real-world challenges and lead innovation in a rapidly evolving industry.

Experiential Learning

Bradley’s MS in Civil Engineering provides a flexible, hands-on education designed to prepare you for leadership roles in infrastructure, sustainability, and emerging technologies.

Up to 40% of coursework can be tailored to fields like data science, business management, and logistics analytics.
Internships and mentorships with faculty, alumni, and industry leaders offer hands-on experience and career guidance.
Professional networking through organizations such as the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Associated General Contractors (AGC), Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA), and Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association (IAPA) connects students with industry professionals.
Opportunities to attend national conferences, including the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, American Concrete Institute (ACI) Conference, International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3ce), and Construction Research Congress (CRC), provide exposure to industry advancements and global trends.

Sponsored faculty research offers students experiential learning in emerging technology fields, with opportunities to present at national and international conferences.
Collaborative projects tackle real-world challenges in infrastructure and sustainability.
KEEN (Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network) integration develops an entrepreneurial mindset focused on curiosity, connection, and creating value.
Field trips to industry facilities—including steel fabrication plants, asphalt and concrete plants, and active construction sites—help students apply classroom knowledge to real-world settings.
Training in industry-standard engineering and construction software ensures students graduate with essential technical skills.
Student organizations provide hands-on projects, leadership experience, and networking opportunities.

Career Opportunities

Our graduates are employed in various sectors such as government agencies, public works departments, consulting firms, contractors, serving private and government clients. They manage various aspects of construction projects, design infrastructure, and integrate ecological, social and economic impacts for sustainable design. Graduates from this program are pursuing careers in fields like:

Construction: Overseeing construction projects from concept to completion.
Structural: Designing and analyzing buildings, bridges, and other structures.
Transportation: Planning and optimizing roadways, railways, and transit systems.
Environmental/Water Resources: Developing solutions for water treatment, waste management, and pollution control. Designing and managing city water supply, flood control, and dams.

Program Details

Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Civil Engineering using:

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

Our alumni are becoming leaders and stewards in their chosen profession and in society through their contributions to professional practice, research, entrepreneurial initiatives, or policy.
Our alumni apply ethics and sustainability principles in their profession and commit to life-long learning, earn licensure and become experts and mentors in their chosen profession.
Our alumni have the needed awareness of relevant global issues and cultures in order to thrive in a complex and multicultural world.

Student Outcomes (SOs)

an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors;
an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts;
an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives;
an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions;
an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.