Graduate Plan of Study
- Students are required to meet with a graduate advisor to discuss and develop a graduate study plan. Following may be used as guidelines for developing the study plan.
- Students must meet the Writing Proficiency Requirements.
- Students who do not have a bachelor's degree in civil engineering must complete additional prerequisite courses
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MS in Civil Engineering

Construction Engineering and Management
Core Courses (15 units)
- EGCE 470 - Project Management and Construction Engineering Practices (3)
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EGCE 534 - Advanced Construction Methods and Techniques (3)
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EGCE 538 - Construction Methods and Equipment for Heavy Construction Engineering (3)
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EGCE 539 - Preconstruction Design Evaluation (3)
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EGCE 557 - Cost Estimating and Bidding Strategy (3)
Elective Courses (15 units) - Advisor approval required
- EGCE 472 - Construction Project Scheduling, Estimating and Bidding - Special Course (3)
- EGCE 474 - Artificial Intelligence in Construction Engineering - Special Course (3)
- EGCE 551 - Procurement and Contract Management - (3)
- EGCE 5XX - Any other 500 level course(s)
- EGCE 4XX - Graduate Study plan approved 400 level course(s)
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EGCE 597 - Graduate Projects - (upon department approval)
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EGCE 598 - Thesis - (upon department approval)
Geotechnical Engineering
Core Courses (15 units)
- EGCE 443 - Soil and Site Improvement - Special Course (3)
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EGCE 544 - Advanced Foundation Engineering (3)
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EGCE 545 - Slope Stability and Retaining Structures (3)
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EGCE 547 - Advanced Soil Mechanics (3)
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EGCE 548 - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (3)
Elective Courses (15 units) - Advisor approval required
- EGCE 5XX - Any other 500 level course(s)
- EGCE 4XX - Graduate Study plan approved 400 level course(s)
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EGCE 597 - Graduate Projects - (upon department approval)
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EGCE 598 - Thesis - (upon department approval)
Structural Engineering
Core Courses (15 units)
- EGCE 411 - Structural Dynamics (3)
- EGCE 530 - Advanced Topics in Structural Steel Design (3)
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EGCE 531 - Advanced Topics in Reinforced Concrete Design (3)
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EGCE 532 - Earthquake Engineering (3)
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EGCE 533 - Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis (3)
Elective Courses (15 units) - Advisor approval required
- EGCE 421 - Bridge Engineering - Special Course (3)
- EGCE 461 - Advanced Construction Materials - Concrete Emphasis (3)
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EGCE 463 - Precast and Prestressed Concrete Design (3)
- EGCE 464 - Pavement Analysis and Design - Special Course (3)
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EGCE 493 - Design of Highrise Structural Systems (3)
- EGCE 5XX - Any other 500 level course(s)
- EGCE 4XX - Graduate Study plan approved 400 level course(s)
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EGCE 597 - Graduate Projects - (upon department approval)
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EGCE 598 - Thesis - (upon department approval)
Water Resources Engineering
Core Courses (15 units)
- EGCE 435 - Design of Hydraulic Structures (3)
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EGCE 436 - Engineering Hydrology (3)
- EGCE 437 - River and Channel Hydraulics - Special Course (3)
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EGCE 501 - Analytical Methods for the Design of Civil Engineering Systems (3)
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EGCE 537 - Groundwater and Seepage (3)
Elective Courses (15 units) - Advisor approval required
- EGCE 438 - Watershed Engineering and Management - Special Course (3)
- EGCE 5XX - Any other 500 level course(s)
- EGCE 4XX - Graduate Study plan approved 400 level course(s)
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EGCE 597 - Graduate Projects - (upon department approval)
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EGCE 598 - Thesis - (upon department approval)