Graduate Admissions

Requirements

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related science field (e.g., chemistry, biology, geology). Admission requirements include a minimum of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (GRE not required for OSU graduates), TOEFL scores (foreign students only), three letters of reference, resume, and official transcripts. To apply, contact Kathy Westberg, Graduate Program Coordinator. Graduate students may be admitted as regular, classified, provisional, or special (non-degree).

Application

To be eligible for graduate work in the department, an applicant must be admitted to the Oregon State University Graduate School. Persons desiring to apply for admission must submit Application for Admission forms and other materials to both the OSU Office of Admissions and the School of Civil and Construction Engineering (CCE). In order to be considered for Graduate Assistantships, applications need to be received by January 15, 2009. To apply, send the items listed below to the appropriate addresses

Office of Admissions 104 Kerr Administration Building Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon 97331 Application form Non-refundable $50 application fee Official transcripts of all previous academic work Letter or statement of your professional objectives and field of interest within Engineering International students: Financial Certificate together with supporting documents and TOEFL scores

School of Civil and Construction Engineering 220 Owen Hall Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon 97331 Copy of your letter of interest 3 letters of reference GRE scores International students: copy of TOEFL scores Note: Applicants are invited to submit a resume or other pertinent information that may assist in evaluating their application.

Detailed information on admission, degree requirements, and other matters is available on the OSU Graduate Admissions Web Page.

GRE and TOEFL Scores

CCE requires all non-OSU graduate applicants submit scores of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test. The minimum requirement for all CCE graduate programs is a combined score of 1100 on the Verbal and Quantitative sections.

The university requires that foreign applicants whose native language is not English demonstrate proficiency in English. The minimum TOEFL score is;

• 580 (237 computer) for environmental and transportation engineering, and the MBE degree, and
• 550 (213 computer) for all other CCE graduate programs.

How Admissions Decisions Are Made

After receiving all of the application materials (e.g., all transcripts, application forms, letter of interest, and application fee), the Office of Admissions reviews an applicant's file and evaluates the transcripts. If the applicant meets the minimum scholastic standards (i.e., a GPA of at least 3.0 on the last 90 hours of graded undergraduate work plus all work completed thereafter), the file is forwarded to the Graduate School and then to the appropriate department. Approved files sent to CCE are promptly reviewed and routed to the appropriate graduate faculty by the Graduate Program Coordinator. The School does not have an application deadline - files are reviewed as they are received. Files are evaluated by graduate faculty whose programs match the interests of the applicant. Based on this review, the department transmits its recommendations to the Graduate School and to OSU Admissions. The Office of Admissions sends the applicant official notification of acceptance or rejection. To receive an official notification of acceptance, applicants from foreign countries must provide evidence that they have adequate funds for the proposed program of study (International Financial Certification Form). If the department indicates that it intends to provide the applicant with a Graduate Assistantship, the value of the annual assistantship stipend and accompanying tuition waiver can be included in the applicant's evidence of adequate funds.