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Undergraduate Admission Requirements
The Department of Civil Engineering shares the same policy for admission with the entire School of Engineering and Computer Sciences.
Prospective students should submit an application, an official transcript of the secondary school record and character recommendations from the school principal or counselor. An applicant must be a graduate of a secondary school or have equivalent credentials. The secondary school program should consist of at least 15 units including the following minimum units: English, 3; algebra, 2; geometry, 1; trigonometry, 1; history, or civics, 1; and science, 2. A unit represents one year of study in any subject in a secondary school.
Applicants must furnish the results of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I and SAT II in Mathematics). Admission is based on an evaluation of the academic record, test scores and letters of recommendation.
Transfer students must have completed at least 12 semester hours of course work including mathematics and science. International applicants must submit a transcript of all work taken at other institutions (secondary and collegiate) and must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a cumulative score of 550 or better.
Graduate Program Admission
Students applying for admission to the graduate program in Civil Engineering must obtain an application for admission from the Graduate School.
Students who are admitted in this program usually will have a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an accredited civil engineering department. Admission is based primarily on the achievement of a 2.75 or better grade point average (out of 4.0) in all undergraduate civil engineering courses, and a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better.
Applicants holding an undergraduate degree in civil engineering from an accredited university and who have completed chemistry, physics and mathematics courses required for a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering at Howard may be admitted on a one-year special program of "course work only" in preparation for transfer to the master's degree program. A minimum grade point average of 2.75 (out of 4.0) in all civil engineering courses is required for students in this program.
The application deadlines for graduate admission are:
Fall Semester: |
February 15th** |
Spring Semester: |
October 1st |
| **Some graduate programs only admit to the Fall semester. Please review the Graduate Programs to see the department website for additional information. |
A complete application consists of the following:
- the Application Form;
- two (2) copies of official undergraduate transcripts;
- a Curriculum Vitae;
- three (3) letters of recommendation;
- the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores;
- scores of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for foreign students whose native language is not English.
To obtain information on applications, tuition, financial aid, or housing, see Office of Student Services.
We encourage prospective students to visit our beautiful campus and meet with our distinguished faculty and students. Feel free to contact us with further questions or to schedule a visit.
Department of Civil Engineering
College of Engineering , Architecture and Computer Sciences
2300 6th Street, NW
Lewis K. Downing Building , Room 1026
Howard University
Washington , DC 20059
Phone: (202) 806-6570
Fax: (202) 806-527
ahylton@howard.edu
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