The mission of the Dual Degree MSE in Civil Engineering/MBA program is to educate working engineers and scientists in the engineering and business disciplines that will make them leaders of highly complex technical endeavors within their sponsoring organizations.
The dual degree MSE/MBA program will confer two degrees upon its graduates: an MBA and an MSE in Civil Engineering. Pursuing the dual degree program saves the student several courses compared to pursuing the two degrees separately.
The dual degree MSE in Civil Engineering/MBA program is designed to be completed in approximately three years. Typically, the Civil Engineering classes are completed first, followed by taking the required classes in the MBA program.
Upon successful completion of the M.S.E. in Civil Engineering program, graduates will be able to:
The program learning outcomes are to create leaders who can:
Both the MBA Program in the College of Business Administration and the Civil Engineering Program in the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering must accept students applying to the dual degree program for admission. Prospective dual degree students should apply first to the MSE in Civil Engineering degree program. After receiving admission to the MSE in Civil Engineering degree program and completing 12 semester hours towards the MSE degree, students interested in the MSE/MBA Dual Degree program should contact the Director of Academic Affairs for Graduate Business Education for admission to the MBA portion of the Dual Degree. Eligibility for the dual degree program is based upon good academic standing (minimum GPA 3.0) in the MSE in Civil Engineering and approval from their respective Seaver College academic advisor. The preferred start term for the MBA portion of the Dual Degree program is the fall term.
The MSE in Civil Engineering degree program application is online at https://graduatestudies.lmu.edu/apply. Interested applicants who have earned a bachelor's degree in a discipline outside of engineering and hold a valid Professional Engineering (P.E.) license or have passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (F.E.) exam may apply for admission consideration to the M.S.E. in Civil Engineering. Please note, you should submit a verifiable link in your application as an additional document if you hold a valid P.E. license or have passed the F.E. exam.
Applicants whose undergraduate degree is in a discipline outside of engineering and who do not hold a P.E. license nor passing results in the F.E. Exam are encouraged to apply for admission to our M.S. in Environmental Science instead. Graduate students enrolled in the M.S. in Environmental Science program may explore the Change of Program option into the M.S.E. in Civil Engineering program. Students interested in this option should consult their academic advisor as soon as possible to develop an appropriate academic plan. They must also pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (F.E.) exam or hold a valid Professional Engineer (P.E.) license and be in good academic standing before submitting a Change of Academic Program Petition.
All applicants are required to submit:
The GRE is not required for admission into the Civil Engineering Master’s Program. International applicants should submit the items listed above plus the additional items required by LMU Graduate Admission.
(60 Semester Hours)
Students enrolled in the Dual Degree MSE/MBA Program are jointly advised by their Seaver College academic advisor and the MBA Program Director in the College of Business Administration. It is recommended that incoming students take 12 semester hours of Civil Engineering courses per fall and spring semester and complete the MSE in year one of the dual-degree program, then begin the MBA curriculum in year two.
Dual degree students will take a total of 24 semester hours of Civil Engineering graduate-level coursework and 36 semester hours of MBA courses. 6 semester hours of the MBA courses that are taken as part of the MBA coursework will count toward the MSE in Civil Engineering. Separately, the MSE degree requires 30 semester hours and the MBA degree requires 42 semester hours, for a total of 72 semester hours. The Dual Degree program lessens the load by 12 semester hours, resulting in a required 60 semester hours rather than 72.
During the first semester of attendance, the student should prepare a program of study with their academic advisor. The 24 semester hours of required coursework are allocated as follows:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses for each field of study | ||
| Year 1 (Summer, Fall, and Spring) | ||
| MSE in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Environmental Engineering 1 | ||
| Required Core Courses | ||
| CIVL 617 | Water Treatment Processes | 3 |
| CIVL 625 | Applied Fluid Mechanics 2 | 3 |
| CIVL 601 | Sustainable Water Quality and Resources | 3 |
| CIVL 605 | Aquatic Chemistry | 3 |
| ENVS 606 | Applied Environmental Microbiology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 0 | |
| Comprehensive Oral Exam (Non-thesis students) | ||
| Thesis Defense (Thesis students) | ||
| Thesis Defense (Thesis students) | ||
| Technical Electives | ||
| Select at least three of the following: | 9 | |
| Contaminant Fate, Transport, and Remediation | ||
| Water Reuse and Desalination | ||
| Advanced Integrated Water Treatment Systems | ||
| Surface Water Hydrology | ||
| Urban Water Systems and Stormwater Management | ||
| Groundwater Hydrology and Sustainable Management | ||
| Groundwater Contaminant Transport and Remediation | ||
| Dams and Levees | ||
| Remote Sensing with Civil Engineering and Environmental Science Applications | ||
| Modeling Environmental and Water Resources Systems | ||
| Environmental Engineering and Science Lab | ||
| Spatial Data Analysis and Geographical Information Systems | ||
| Year 2 and beyond | ||
| MBA 3 | ||
| MBAA 6011 | Leadership and Organizational Dynamics | 3 |
| MBAA 6021 | Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MBAA 6031 | Ethics and the Entrepreneurial Mindset | 3 |
| MBAA 6041 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MBAA 6061 | Global Strategic Management | 3 |
| MBAA 6071 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MBAA 6081 | Business and Performance Analytics | 3 |
| MBAA 6091 | Technologies in Business Management | 3 |
| MBA Electives | 12 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 60 | |
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses for each field of study | ||
| Year 1 (Summer, Fall, and Spring) | ||
| MSE in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Water Resources Engineering 1 | ||
| Required Core Courses | ||
| CIVL 601 | Sustainable Water Quality and Resources | 3 |
| CIVL 625 | Applied Fluid Mechanics 2 | 3 |
| CIVL 626 | Surface Water Hydrology | 3 |
| CIVL 627 | Urban Water Systems and Stormwater Management | 3 |
| CIVL 628 | Groundwater Hydrology and Sustainable Management | 3 |
| CIVL 653 | Modeling Environmental and Water Resources Systems | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 0 | |
| Comprehensive Oral Exam (Non-Thesis Students) | ||
| Thesis Defense (Thesis Students) | ||
| Thesis Defense (Thesis Students) | ||
| Technical Electives | ||
| Select at least two of the following: | 6 | |
| Aquatic Chemistry | ||
| Contaminant Fate, Transport, and Remediation | ||
| Water Treatment Processes | ||
| Water Reuse and Desalination | ||
| Advanced Integrated Water Treatment Systems | ||
| Groundwater Contaminant Transport and Remediation | ||
| Dams and Levees | ||
| Remote Sensing with Civil Engineering and Environmental Science Applications | ||
| Applied Environmental Microbiology | ||
| Environmental Engineering and Science Lab | ||
| Urban Coasts: Habitats, Stressors, and Resilience | ||
| Subtotal | ||
| Year 2 and beyond | ||
| MBA 3 | ||
| MBAA 6011 | Leadership and Organizational Dynamics | 3 |
| MBAA 6021 | Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MBAA 6031 | Ethics and the Entrepreneurial Mindset | 3 |
| MBAA 6041 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MBAA 6061 | Global Strategic Management | 3 |
| MBAA 6071 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MBAA 6081 | Business and Performance Analytics | 3 |
| MBAA 6091 | Technologies in Business Management | 3 |
| MBA Electives | 12 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 60 | |
Total MSE Degree Requirement: 24 semester hours + 6 semester hours from MBA, satisfying the MSE degree requirement of 30 semester hours
Students who have previously passed an upper division undergraduate- or graduate-level fluid mechanics course may substitute CIVL 625 Applied Fluid Mechanics with a Technical or Global Perspectives elective.
Total MBA Degree Requirement: 36 semester hours
Note: When the course requirements outlined above are completed, the student should submit an application for degree to be awarded both the MBA and the MSE in Civil Engineering.
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