MS Advising Information

General Information:

Georgia Tech and CEE policy can be complicated but you should always refer to the CEE Handbook and the Georgia Tech Catalog.

  • All our Master’s degree programs are 30 credits of  approved courses. Please view the page that applies to your specialization below.
  • 21 of those credits must be at the 6000 level or above. (For TSE, 24 credits must be at 6000 level or above.)
  • 9 credits can be undergrad courses, but must be 4000 level only. They must be approved courses. (For TSE, 6 credits can count towards your degree)
  • A maximum of 3 credits of Pass/Fail courses can count towards your Master’s degree (with the exception of thesis credits).

*Non-Thesis Option:
18 credits in Specialization Courses
12 credits in Approved Electives

*Thesis Option:
12 credits in Specialization Courses
12 credits in Approved Electives
6 credits in Master’s Thesis (CEE 7000)

ENVE

*Non-Thesis Option:
15 credits in Specialization Courses
15 credits in Approved Electives

*Thesis Option:
15 credits in Specialization Courses
9 credits in Approved Electives
6 credits in Master’s Thesis (CEE 7000)

*CSE differs from this model. Please refer to the CSE link below.

Courses outside of the ones listed on the links below must be approved by your faculty advisor. Please send an email to your faculty advisor, asking for the approval, and asking them to cc the Academic Program Coordinator with their response. We can then apply the courses.  You should be having a discussion with your faculty advisor before registering for courses outside of the pre-approved list.

CISE (Construction and Infrastructure Systems Engineering)
ENVE (Environmental Engineering)
GEO (Geosystems Engineering)
SEMM (Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials)
TRANSPO (Transportation Systems Engineering)
WATER (Water Resources Engineering)
CSE (Computational Science and Engineering)
ESM (Engineering Science and Mechanics)  

DegreeWorks is a very helpful resource. Log in and you can see all the courses you’ve taken and how they are being applied. The DegreeWorks system applies certain courses automatically but most courses will need to be applied manually by the Academic Program Coordinator.  Most courses will not be applied until you are closer to graduate but feel free to email us to allocate your courses.