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Post-Baccalaureate in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Prepare to attend graduate school in Civil and Environmental Engineering!

At Tufts, we offer a Post-Baccalaureate (Post-Bac) program for academically talented, highly motivated students, with at least a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree (BS or BA) in disciplines with relevant mathematics and science content. The concentrated and rigorous Post-Bac program is specifically designed to prepare students for graduate study in Civil & Environmental Engineering. Accepted students will develop an individualized plan of study with their academic advisor based on their academic history and professional goals.

Program of Study
The Post-Bac program requires five Tufts courses, and is designed to be completed in three semesters. If ES 5 and ES 9 are taken during the preceding summer, the program can be completed in one year.

Post-Bac Courses *

1. Required (1 course)
   • ES 5 Statics / Dynamics
      
2. Foundation Elective (1 course)
   • ES 8 Fluid Mechanics
   • ES 9 Strength of Materials
      
3. Concentration Elective (1 course)
   • CEE 12 Hydraulics Engineering
   • CEE 22 Structural Analysis
   • CEE 32 Environmental Engineering
   • CEE 42 Geotechnical Engineering
      
4. Electives (2 courses) **
   • Take two electives selected in consultation with your advisor.

* Students in the Post-Bac program need to satisfy all course prerequisites listed on Tufts Bulletin.
** Courses numbered above 100 award graduate credit, and are transferable into the Tufts graduate program in Civil and Environmental Engineering upon acceptance into the graduate program.  Completion of the Post-Bac program does not guarantee admission to the graduate program in Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Tuition:
Post-Bac students pay a reduced course rate of $3,050 for each 1.0 hr required course (2009-2010).

How to Apply?
To download an application, please go to the Tufts Office of Graduate Studies.

For specific questions, contact the Chair of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Professor Kurt Pennell, (617) 627-3211 or kurt.pennell@tufts.edu.