MSCE Geotechnical Engineering
Area of Emphasis - Geotechnical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or must take sequence of required undergraduate courses first.
Required for Degree: 32 credits total – 24 credits coursework, 6 credits thesis, 2 credits seminar.
Required of All Master's Students
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| CE 691 | Graduate Seminar (2 semesters, 1 credit each) | 2 |
| CE 599 | Thesis - Major Advisor | 6 |
Suggested Courses
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| CE 502 | Finite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| CE 551 | Problems | 1-3 |
| CE 560# | Advanced Soil Mechanics | 3 |
| CE 562* | Foundation Engineering I | 3 |
| CE 565 | Soil Behavior | 3 |
| CE 566 | Pavement Design | 3 |
| CE 567 | Foundation Engineering II | 3 |
| CE 568 | Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering |
3 |
*CE 360L is a prerequisite for CE 562.
#to be offered at discretion of the faculty member.
Students must work with their faculty advisor to identify other appropriate elective courses for this degree program.
Note: Course offerings are subject to change each semester based on enrollment and instructor availability.