Graduate Certificates
Why a certificate?
The Graduate Certificate in Pavement Analysis and Design and Graduate Certificate in Pavement Materials, offered through the Department of Civil Engineering, are available to both degree and non-degree-seeking students who are interested in continuing their education but may not be ready to commit to a master's degree program. A student who earns a certificate will have advanced knowledge and experience in asphalt materials, pavement evaluation, design, and construction.
You are eligible to apply if...
You hold a bachelor's degree in civil engineering (or equivalent) from an institution of recognized standing (exceptions may be approved if the student has the background needed to succeed in the graduate engineering courses). You must have a GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher for the last 60 semester hours in a BS program (students who do not meet the GPA criterion may still be eligible to enroll if they have significant experience outside of the classroom).
To complete the program you must...
Select one of the following specific areas:
- - Pavement Analysis and Design:
- Take CIVL 6810/6816 Pavement Design and CIVL 7820/7826 Advanced Pavement Design and Rehabilitation;
- And pick any two from:
- CIVL 6820/6826 Design and Production of Asphalt Paving Mixtures
- CIVL 7870/7876 Advanced Characterization of Pavement Materials
- CIVL 7840/7846 Pavement Management and Rehabilitation
- CIVL 7860/7866 Pavement Construction
- CIVL 6340/6346 Geosynthetics and Soil Improvement
- CIVL 6970/6976 Pavement Analysis and Design Special Topics
- CIVL 7390/7396 In-situ Testing of Soils
- CIVL 7970/7976 Special Topics in Pavement Analysis and Design
- - Pavement Materials:
- Take CIVL 6820/6826 Design and Production of Asphalt Paving Mixtures and CIVL 7870/7876 Advanced Characterization of Pavement Materials
- And pick any two from:
- CIVL 6810/6816 Pavement Design
- CIVL 7820/7826 Advanced Pavement Design and Rehabilitation
- CIVL 6830/6836 Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure
- CIVL 7840/7846 Pavement Management and Rehabilitation
- CIVL 7860/7866 Pavement Construction
- CIVL 6630/6636 Advanced Concrete Materials
- CIVL 6970/6976 Pavement Materials Special Topics
- CIVL 7970/7976 Special Topics in Pavement Materials
What can you expect?
After completion of this certificate program, students will possess:
- Applied expertise specific to the individual student’s professional goals and desired career outcomes in the areas of asphalt materials, pavement evaluation, design, construction, and analysis.
- Skills to interpret and assess information presented in scientific literature related to pavements and materials.
- Practical experience in the communication of scientific and technical concepts in written format.
If a student chooses to pursue a master's degree, all academic credit earned from the certificate may be applied toward the graduate degree.
To apply...
Fill out the online graduate application at app.applyyourself.com/?id=auburn-g (you will be required to create an account)
Contact Us
Benjamin F. Bowers, Asst. Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Carolina Rodezno, Assoc. Research Professor and Lead Researcher, National Center for Asphalt Technology
Auburn Engineering Online and Continuing Education