What is the online Master of Science in Civil Engineering?
In the 21st century, civil engineering remains a vital component of raising our global society’s quality of life and maintaining our planet’s ecological balance. That’s why Ohio University offers an online Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE) designed to meet the growing needs of civil engineering professionals who are actively defining our world.

Integrated
Master how to effectively supervise, plan, design, construct, and operate the infrastructures essential to connect the modern world.

Specialized
Learn from a faculty of experienced engineers in a diverse range of civil engineering specialties.
Why choose the Ohio University online MSCE?
At the Russ College of Engineering and Technology, graduates are equipped with the skills to research, design, develop, and test new technologies and industry applications – and to position themselves as leaders.
For more than a century, we’ve been teaching engineers how to create for good – how to engineer a better future with responsible and sustainable design. It’s impossible to ignore the impact our graduates have on the world around us.
Choose Ohio University because you want to earn your degree from a nationally ranked leader in education and research, because you want a degree you can be proud of, and because you want an education that can prepare you for the future.
Ohio University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Ranked among the nation’s “Best Online Master’s Engineering Programs for Veterans” by U.S. News & World Report.
Ranked among the nation’s “Best Online Master’s Engineering Programs” by U.S. News & World Report.
Ranked Ohio’s “#1 Online College” by Online Colleges Directory.
Curriculum
Civil engineers undertake some of the most critical tasks in building civilization’s infrastructures. In the 21st century, civil engineering remains a vital component of raising our global society’s quality of life and maintaining our planet’s environment for the benefit of humanity. Ohio University’s online Master of Science in Civil Engineering is an advanced program that meets the growing demand for leaders in civil engineering. Delivered through a completely online learning environment, our curriculum focuses on advanced techniques and principles of mathematics and physical sciences that can be used to address globalization, sustainability, and emerging technology. Courses are designed to expand your knowledge and management skills.
Core Courses
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Construction Engineering and Management Concentration Courses
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Environmental Concentration Courses
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Structural Concentration Courses
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Transportation Concentration Courses
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Industry outlook and career opportunities
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics from May 2012
As infrastructure continues to age and new regulations are enforced, civil engineers are needed to manage projects rebuilding bridges, repairing roads, and upgrading levees and dams. Advances in technology and research enable civil engineers today to create longer-lasting solutions, and Russ College graduates are leading the country’s next generation of sustainable infrastructure.
Civil engineers are needed for the increasing number of renewable energy projects as well. Structural analysis of large-scale photovoltaic projects and evaluation of the ability of solar array support structures and buildings to tolerate stresses from wind, seismic activity, and other sources are essential to a project’s success and safety. For large-scale wind projects, civil engineers prepare road beds to handle large trucks that haul in turbines and prepare onshore and offshore sites to ensure that the turbines’ foundations will safely support them in expected environmental conditions.
Employment of civil engineers is projected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to grow from 2012 to 2022, faster than the average for all occupations.
Faculty
Dr. Ken Walsh