专业详情

A total of 30 credits (10 courses) are required in the Master of Science program in the Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, including the completion of at least 18 credits (six courses) within the CEEM Department. In order to complete a concentration, which would appear on a student’s transcript, M.S. students must take 3 out of the following 8 core courses and complete the requirements of their chosen concentration(s).

The Geotechnical Engineering concentration focuses on a branch of civil engineering that deals with the behavior of soils, and the design and analysis of natural and man-made soil structures.  Students would be required to take 3 out of the following 4 courses:

  • CIEN E4241 Geotechnical Engineering Fundamentals
  • CIEN E4242 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
  • CIEN E4243 Foundation Engineering OR CIEN E4246 Earth Retaining Structures
  • CIEN E4247 Design of Large-Scale Deep Foundation Systems