This dual degree option is a specific tailoring of the Construction Engineering and Management specialization in the M.S. in Civil Engineering program and is only available to students pursuing the M.Arch. degree.  The dual degree program permits students to obtain both a Master of Architecture and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering in substantially less time than if each degree were pursued separately.  A maximum of 15 credits may be used to satisfy requirements of both degrees.

Degree Requirements for Dual MArch and MSCE

Students take courses shown below to fulfill requirements for the MS in Civil Engineering, or their equivalent.  There is no thesis requirement. 

The dual degree program permits students to obtain the MArch and the MSCE degrees in substantially less time than if each degree were pursued separately. M.Arch. students may partially fulfill MSCE. course work while completing the MArch program of study. After admission to the dual degree program,, the following 12 credits will satisfy requirements of both degrees, as follows:

• Arch 650    Economy of Building (3 credits, fulfills M.Arch. elective)
• Arch 652    Architectural Project Management (3 credits, fulfills M.Arch. elective)
• Arch 675    Elements of Infrastructure Planning (3 credits, fulfills M.Arch. elective)
• MIS 645 Operations Management, Planning and Control (3 credits, fulfills M.Arch. free elective)

Students without a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering must complete the bridge program;  these courses do not count toward degree requirements. At the time of admission to the dual degree program, the CE graduate advisor will determine if any MS in Civil Engineering course requirements can be waived.

• Math 105 Elementary Probability and Statistics
• Math 119 Applied Calculus and Finite Math
• CE 200 Surveying
• CE 200A Surveying Labs
• CE 501 Introduction to Soil Behavior

The following 18 credits, some of which are taken concurrently with the final year of the MArch program, are required to complete the MSCE program.  The net effect is to allow qualified candidates to earn both the MSCE and M.Arch. degrees with a considerably reduced investment of time.

Required (12 credits)

• CE 610 Construction Management (3 credits, fulfills M.Arch. free elective)
• CE 611 Project Planning (3 credits)
• CE 616 Construction Cost Estimating (3 credits)
• EM 632 Legal Aspects in Construction (3 credits)

Elective (6 credits)

• CE 615 Infrastructure  and Facilities Remediation (3 credits)
• CE 631 Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design (3 credits)
• CE 642 Foundation Engineering (3 credits)
• CE 702 Special Topics in Civil Engineering (3 credits)
• CE 710 Systems in Building Construction (3 credits)
• CE 711 Methods Improvement in Construction (3 credits)
• EnE 662 Site Remediation (3 credits)
• EnE 671 Environmental Impact Analysis (3 credits)

To learn more, contact:

Fred Little
Graduate Program & Admissions Coordinator
School of Architecture
New Jersey Institute of Technology
University Heights
Newark, New Jersey 07102-1982
973.596.3078 (phone)  973.596.3073 (fax) 
e-mail: m-arch@admin.njit.edu