The College of Engineering at the University of Florida offers engineers an opportunity to study civil engineering courses at the master's degree level through correspondence. The school uses videoconferencing and DVDs as its preferred method of delivering course content to correspondence students. Students taking correspondence courses through the University of Florida can receive a master of engineering degree in general civil engineering. Students take two courses at a time each semester until they have completed a total of 30 credit hours. One course is taken during each summer term. Courses include studies in construction engineering, geo systems, public works planning, engineering project management, construction planning and scheduling, and traffic engineering.
College of Engineering
Civil and Coastal Engineering
365 Weil Hall
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-392-9537
ce.ufl.edu
Norwich University in Vermont also offers master's level correspondence courses in the field of civil engineering. The degree program can be completed in 21 months and entirely through distance education. The program emphasizes four technical tracks of study in the areas of construction management, structural engineering, water resource and environmental engineering and geotechnical engineering. Courses of study include a variety of subjects in the field such as engineering analysis techniques, project management techniques, tools and practices, engineering mathematics, design of steel and timber structures, hydraulics for environmental engineers, physiochemical and biological processes in water and wastewater treatment, and intermediate soil mechanics and foundation engineering.
Norwich University
School of Graduate and Continuing Studies
P.O. Box 367
Northfield, VT 05663
800-460-5597
civilengineering.norwich.edu
Students wanting to take correspondence courses in engineering, but not necessarily wanting to pursue a degree, can take advantage of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's open courseware. These courses provide students with an opportunity to study civil engineering at either the undergraduate or graduate level for free. These courses present a perfect opportunity for those in the engineering field who want to use them as continuing education courses and for professional development and further expertise. Courses are offered with various instructional methods that include lecture notes, multimedia presentations, examinations and other materials accessed online. Undergraduate courses include studies in areas such as transport processes in the environment and mechanics of material systems. At the graduate level, students can pursue courses such as Water and Wastewater Treatment Engineering, Regional Socioeconomic Impact Analyses and Modeling and Water Resource Systems.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Work 77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-253-3400
web.mit.edu