Master of Science in Civil Engineering with Construction Engineering and Business Concentration (CENG)
Construction professionals across both engineering and business roles are being asked to make decisions shaped by complex technical, financial, and operational factors. Engineers see how much more the work now requires skill in forecasting, planning, legal consulting, cost evaluation, and risk.
Business professionals see how technical choices drive schedules, budgets, and performance but need clearer visibility into the engineering behind them.
The MSCE Construction Engineering and Business program strengthens both perspectives through applied work in construction systems, project controls, finance, planning, legal, and risk tied to real projects.
You gain the technical depth and business strength needed to contribute at a higher level to project planning, delivery, and operations—whether your background is engineering, business, or a combination of both.
This program is delivered on the Purdue Indianapolis campus.
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Curriculum Requirements (30 Credits)
- Core: 12 Credits (6 credits Engineering + 6 credits Business Courses)
- Experiential Learning: 6 credits over two semesters
- Electives: 12 credits (Engineering + Business courses)
- SPECIALTY AREA REQUIREMENTS: General Core (12 credits); Specialty Core (6 credits); Electives (6 credits); Experiential (6 credits)
List of Core Courses (12 Credits)
Engineering Core Courses (6 Credits)
- Construction Project Control Systems
- Construction Business Management
Business Core Courses (6 Credits)
- Accounting for Managers
- Managing Behaviors in Organizations
Experiential Learning Courses (6 Credits)
- Professional Practice Graduate Internship
Recommended Elective Courses (Pick 12 Credits)
Construction Finance
- Construction Equipment
- Leadership and Advanced Project Management
- Risk Management in Construction
- Construction Accounting and Finance
- Great Projects in Civil Engineering
- Highway & Bridge Construction
- BUSINESS ELECTIVES
Emerging Tools and Technology in the Built Environment
- Computer Applications in Construction
- Built Environment Modeling (including BIM)
- Risk Management in Construction
- Construction Accounting and Finance
- Asset Management
- Pipeline Condition Assessment
- BUSINESS ELECTIVES
Construction Law and Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) - For Future Development
- Risk Management in Construction
- Facilities Engineering and Management
- Construction Law
- Arbitration and Alternate Dispute Resolution
- Temporary Structures
- Great Projects in Civil Engineering
- BUSINESS ELECTIVES
List of Business Electives (DSB)
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IMPORTANT: This program is part of the West Lafayette campus structure, but offered on-site in Indianapolis.
Students applying to Indianapolis should select the following on the application:
- Campus: Select "West Lafayette (Main Campus)"
- Proposed Graduate Major: Select "Civil Engineering"
- Area of Interest: Select Professional Master's concentration CENG or SCUI
- Degree Objective: MS in Civil Engineering
- Location of Study: Indianapolis
- Course Delivery: Residential
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