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    "description": "<p>The Master of Science in Civil Engineering, accelerated BSCE to MSCE track, was created for students who are enrolled in the BS Civil Engineering program at UCF. Graduate work and research in civil engineering reflects the very broad nature of the field, which encompasses the design, construction, and enhancement of the infrastructure of society.</p> <p>The program allows highly qualified undergraduate majors in Civil Engineering at UCF to begin taking graduate-level courses that will count toward their master's degree while completing their baccalaureate degree program. The main feature is that the graduate courses replace undergraduate courses, making it possible to complete both degrees in a shorter period of time than students who don’t qualify for the accelerated program.</p> <p>The Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE), Accelerated BS to MSCE degree includes course work in structural analysis and design, geotechnical engineering and foundations, transportation planning and operations, traffic engineering, construction engineering, and water resources engineering.</p> <p>Faculty research interests include geotechnical studies of subsurface conditions, soil testing &quot;superpave&quot; mix design, intelligent transportation systems, traffic safety, structural dynamics, nonlinear structural analysis and software development, reinforced concrete, construction engineering, hydraulic modeling, coastal ocean modeling, stormwater management, and watershed management. Students completing the program find positions in consulting firms, construction, and construction-related industries, in city, county, state, and federal government agencies, and academic institutions.</p> <p>The Civil Engineering MSCE, Construction Engineering Accelerated BS to MSCE Track program requires a minimum of 30 credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree, and both thesis and nonthesis options are available. The thesis option requires 24 credit hours of formal graduate-level course work and 6 credit hours of thesis. The nonthesis option requires 30 hours of formal course work and completion of a culminating experience. For nonthesis MS students, the culminating experience is submission of a portfolio that satisfies program requirements. It is strongly suggested that part-time students pursue the nonthesis option.</p> <p><strong>Total Credit Hours Required: 30 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree</strong></p>",
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