Overview

Program in Civil Engineering / Program in Civil Engineering is located in Pomona, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering	Construction engineering and management
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering	Environmental and water resources engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering	Geotechnical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering	Structural engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering	Transportation engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	25

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for applicants with undergraduate GPA under 3.0) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted Project, Thesis, or Comprehensive Exam.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

127

Applied

88

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for applicants with undergraduate GPA under 3.0)
Master's Degree Requirements	Official undergraduate transcript; letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2

Student Body

119

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	31.09%
Black or African American	3.36%
White or Caucasian	22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.84%
Asian	21.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.84%
Unknown	4.2%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Vulnerability and risk assessment of structures; flood control; liquid-structure interaction; total quality management; construction sustainability
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA  91768-2557
United States

Contact Dr. Yasser S. Salem
Professor & Chair, Department of Civil Engineering
Email: ysalem@cpp.edu
Phone: 909-869-4312
Fax: 909-869-4342

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