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 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 450 - Project Management and Construction Engineering Practices (3)
- EGCE 550 - Advanced Construction Methods and Techniques (3)
- EGCE 551 - Construction Methods and Equipment for Heavy Construction Engineering (3)
- EGCE 552 - Preconstruction Design Evaluation (3)
- EGCE 553 - Cost Estimating and Bidding Strategy (3)
Elective Courses (15 units) - Advisor approval required
- EGCE 554 - Procurement and Contract Management - (3)
- EGCE 5XX - Any other 500 level course(s)
- EGCE 4XX - Graduate Study plan approved 400 level course(s)
- EGCE 597 - Graduate Projects - (upon department approval)
- EGCE 598 - Thesis - (upon department approval)
Geotechnical Engineering
Core Courses (15 units)
- EGCE 440 - Soil and Site Improvement - (3)
- EGCE 541- Slope Stability and Retaining Structures (3)
- EGCE 542 - Advanced Foundation Engineering (3)
- EGCE 543 - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (3)
- EGCE 544 - Advanced Soil Mechanics (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)
- EGCE 597 - Graduate Projects - (upon department approval)
- EGCE 598 - Thesis - (upon department approval)
Structural Engineering
Core Courses (15 units)
- EGCE 422 - Structural Dynamics (3)
- EGCE 520 - Advanced Structural Analysis (3)
- EGCE 522 - Earthquake Engineering (3)
- EGCE 525 - Advanced Topics in Reinforced Concrete Design (3)
- EGCE 526 - Advanced Topics in Structural Steel Design (3)
Elective Courses (15 units) - Advisor approval required
- EGCE 410 - Advanced Construction Materials - Concrete Emphasis (3)
- EGCE 420 - Design of Highrise Structural Systems (3)
- EGCE 421 - Bridge Engineering - Special Course (3)
- EGCE 425 - Precast and Prestressed Concrete Design (3)
- EGCE 5XX - Any other 500 level course(s)
- EGCE 4XX - Graduate Study plan approved 400 level course(s)
- EGCE 597 - Graduate Projects - (upon department approval)
- EGCE 598 - Thesis - (upon department approval)
Water Resources Engineering
Core Courses (15 units)
- EGCE 430 - Design of Hydraulic Structures (3)
- EGCE 431 - Engineering Hydrology (3)
- EGCE 433 - River and Channel Hydraulics (3)
- EGCE 501 - Analytical Methods for the Design of Civil Engineering Systems (3)
- EGCE 530 - Groundwater and Seepage (3)
Elective Courses (15 units) - Advisor approval required
- EGCE 434 - 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)
- EGCE 597 - Graduate Projects - (upon department approval)
- EGCE 598 - Thesis - (upon department approval)