Degree Pathway for MSE in Civil Engineering, Structural Option
| Core Courses (select 3 courses; courses not taken may be used as electives) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Total | 9 | |
| CIVE.5510 | Advanced Steel Design | 3 |
| CIVE.5520 | Design of Concrete Structures | 3 |
| CIVE.5580 | Bridge Design | 3 |
| CIVE.5030 | Computer-Based Analysis of Structures | 3 |
| CIVE.5040 | Advanced Strength of Materials | 3 |
| CIVE.5500 | Behavior of Structures | 3 |
| CIVE.5560 | Finite Element of Analysis (or equivalent) | 3 |
| CIVE.5120 | Structural Stability | 3 |
| CIVE.5050 | Concrete Materials | 3 |
| CIVE.5150 | Cementitious Materials for Sustainable Concrete | 3 |
| CIVE.5570 | Structural Dynamics | 3 |
| Elective Courses (Up to 7 total) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Total Required | 15 | |
| CIVE.5080 | Practice of Structural Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE.5280 | Drilled Deep Foundations | 3 |
| CIVE.5300 | Driven Deep Foundations | 3 |
| CIVE.5110 | Inspection and Monitoring of Civil Infrastructure | 3 |
| CIVE.5210 | Reliability Analysis in Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE.5340 | Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE.5310 | Advanced Soil Mechanics | 3 |
| CIVE.5330 | Advanced Foundation Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE.5360 | Soil Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE.5390 | Ground Improvement | 3 |
| CIVE.5410 | Traffic Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE.5460 | Pavement Design | 3 |
| CIVE.5530 | Wood Structures | 3 |
| CIVE.5540 | Pre-stressed Concrete Design | 3 |
| CIVE.5590 | Masonry Design | 3 |
| CIVE.5760 | GIS Applications in Civil and Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE.5810 | Engineering System Analysis | 3 |
| CIVE.5830 | Stochastic Concepts | 3 |
| CIVE.5870 | Introduction to Data Science for Engineers | 3 |
Total courses required = 10
Total credits required for the degree = 30
Notes:
1. Additional geotechnical and geoenvironmental courses and appropriate advanced courses from the Departments of Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering may be taken as electives after consultation with a faculty advisor and with the approval of the Department.
2. With the approval of the Department, a student may substitute one of the core requirements with another advanced Mathematics or Engineering course.
Updated 4/17/26