Bachelor's/Master's Program

The Department of Civil Engineering offers combined bachelor’s/master’s degrees. For students who are admitted to this program, the two degrees typically require five years total to complete. For these students, there is an automatic tuition waiver of 50% after the first eight semesters of undergraduate work.

One program combines a B.S. in Civil Engineering with a Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.) in Civil Engineering. The other option (expected to be available starting in Fall 2010) combines a B.S. in Civil Engineering with a Master of Science in Engineering Management (M.S.E.M.). Applications for the M.S.E.M. Program should be submitted through the M.S.E.M. website at engineering.jhu.edu/msem.

Students who enroll in the concurrent B.S./M.S.E. program or pursue a master's degree after having earned a the B.S. in Civil Engineering at Hopkins may double-count two advanced courses (400-level or higher) towards both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees with the permission of the master's faculty advisor. More detail on double-counting courses can be found here.

Applications to the bachelor’s/master’s concurrent programs should be submitted no later than Jan. 15 of the senior year. However, students are encouraged to discuss interest in the concurrent program with their advisor during the junior year to make sure they are well positioned to gain maximum benefit from the program.

Optimal Design of Multifunctional Materials

Materials used in civil engineering need to evolve to meet tomorrow's challenges. Professor Guest's research uses topology optimization to create material microstructures that satisfy modern multiphysics demands.

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Linda Wan BS '09
President of EWB

“I like attending ASCE [American Society for Civil Engineers] Maryland Section meetings because I get to socialize with professionals as well as with my JHU Civil Engineering friends.”