A New Coastal Engineering Graduate Program.

A Master of Science degree in Engineering with a Coastal Engineering concentration has been approved, students enrolled and several graduates are scheduled for May 2015. This is the first coastal or ocean engineering graduate program at an Historic Black College or University (HBCU). Students may choose a thesis, project or course only option. All options require an oral examination. Seven core courses, one mandatory, comprise the coastal engineering concentration. The student may select elective courses from among a large variety of civil and environmental engineering graduate courses. This flexibility enables the graduate student to tailor coursework to their major civil engineering area(s) of career interest. Laboratory facilities potentially available to students are briefly described. The program has a coastal natural disaster focus and was established as part of the Coastal Hazards Center of Excellence (Education) sponsored by the Office of University Programs, US Department of Homeland Security. An undergraduate coastal engineering track in the BS Civil Engineering degree program and a Ph.D. in Engineering with a coastal engineering concentration, both with a coastal natural disaster focus, are discussed briefly as a part of future plans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]