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Civil Engineering with Concentration in Structures, MSCivE

2021-2022 Edition

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This program is designed for students with career goals in structural engineering and structural design. The program includes courses in structural analysis and design, structural mechanics, dynamics of structures, earthquake engineering, wind engineering, and structural health monitoring. The degree requirements include core courses from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, complemented by electives in civil and environmental engineering, as well as electives from other departments such as mechanical and industrial engineering and mathematics.

Graduate Degree Requirements Report
Degree Requirements With Report With Thesis Coursework Only
Required core courses 8 SH 8 SH 8 SH
Restricted electives 12 SH 12 SH 12 SH
Other electives 8 SH 4 SH 12 SH
Master of Science report/thesis 4 SH 8 SH
Minimum semester hours required 32 SH 32 SH 32 SH

Graduate Certificate Options

Students enrolled in a master's degree have the opportunity to also pursue one of the many engineering graduate certificate options in addition to or in combination with the MS degree. Students should consult their faculty advisor regarding these options.

Gordon Institute of Engineering Leadership

Master's Degree in Civil Engineering with Concentration in Structural Engineering with Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership

Students may complete a Master of Science in Civil Engineering with Concentration in Structural Engineering in addition to earning a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership. Students must apply and be admitted to the Gordon Engineering Leadership Program in order to pursue this option. The program requires fulfillment of the 16-semester-hour curriculum required to earn the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership, which includes an industry-based challenge project with multiple mentors. The integrated 32-semester-hour degree and certificate will require 16 hours of advisor-approved structural engineering technical courses.

Engineering Leadership

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Core Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
CIVE 7330Advanced Structural Analysis4
CIVE 7331Structural Dynamics4

Options

Complete one of the following options:

Coursework Option

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete 12 semester hours from the Restricted Elective List below.12
Complete 12 semester hours from the Other Elective List below.12

Report Option 

Course List
Code Title Hours
CIVE 8674Master’s Report4
Complete 12 semester hours from the Restricted Elective List below.12
Complete 8 semester hours from the Other Elective List below.8

Thesis Option 

Course List
Code Title Hours
CIVE 7990Thesis8
Complete 12 semester hours from the Restricted Elective List below.12
Complete 4 semester hours from the Other Elective List below.4

Course Lists

Restricted Elective List 

Course List
Code Title Hours
CIVE 5522
Structural Systems Modeling
CIVE 7150
Data-Driven Decision Support for Civil and Environmental Engineering
CIVE 7340
Seismic Analysis and Design
CIVE 7342
System Identification
CIVE 7350
Behavior of Concrete Structures
CIVE 7351
Behavior of Steel Structures
CIVE 7354
Wind Engineering
CIVE 7355
Advanced Bridge Design
CIVE 7357
Advanced Structural Mechanics
CIVE 7388
Special Topics in Civil Engineering (Random Data and Processing)
CIVE 7388
Special Topics in Civil Engineering (Dynamics and Control of Infrastructure Systems)

Other Elective List 

Any restricted elective not used to meet the restricted elective requirement can be taken as another elective.

Course List
Code Title Hours
CIVE 5275
Life Cycle Assessment of Materials, Products, and Infrastructure
CIVE 5520
Structural Systems
CIVE 5525
Prestressed Concrete Design
CIVE 5699
Special Topics in Civil Engineering (Design and Development of Modern Infrastructure)
CIVE 5699
Special Topics in Civil Engineering (Vibration-based Structural Health Monitoring)
CIVE 7151
Urban Informatics and Processing
CIVE 7301
Advanced Soil Mechanics
CIVE 7302
Advanced Foundation Engineering
CIVE 7311
Soil and Foundation Dynamics
CIVE 7312
Earthquake Engineering
MATH 7241
Probability 1
MATH 7342
Mathematical Statistics
MATH 7343
Applied Statistics
MATL 7365
Properties and Processing of Electronic Materials
ME 5240
Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing
ME 5650
Advanced Mechanics of Materials
ME 5655
Dynamics and Mechanical Vibration
ME 5657
Finite Element Method
ME 5659
Control Systems Engineering
ME 6200
Mathematical Methods for Mechanical Engineers 1
ME 6201
Mathematical Methods for Mechanical Engineers 2
ME 7210
Elasticity and Plasticity
ME 7238
Advanced Finite Element Method
ME 7255
Continuum Mechanics and Nonlinear FEM
SBSY 5100
Sustainable Design and Technologies in Construction
SBSY 5200
Sustainable Engineering Systems for Buildings

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

32 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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