Basic Undergraduate Courses:
These courses may not be counted toward filling the of coursework requirements for the MS degree.
Students with an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than Civil Engineering must take the following basic undergraduate courses before
beginning their graduate studies.
Grades in these courses are not included in the Graduate GPA.
| Number |
Title |
Frequency Taught |
| CE 329 |
Structural Analysis |
Every Semester |
| CE 331 |
Reinforced Concrete Design |
Every Semester |
| CE 335 |
Elements of Steel Design |
Every Semester |
Note: CE 363 is considered to be a basic undergraduate class for students who entered the MS program before the 04-05 academic year.
Course Descriptions:
CE 329: Forces and deflections from stationary and moving loads for determinate and indeterminate structural systems.
Prerequisites: Engineering Mechanics 319 and credit or registration for CE 311K.
CE 331: Strength design and behavior of reinforced concrete beams and columns.
Prerequisites: CE 314K and 329.
CE 335: Analysis and design of tension members, beams, columns, and bolted and welded connections.
Prerequisites: CE 314K and 329.
Advanced Undergraduate Courses:
Up to two of these courses may count towards fulfillment of coursework requirements for the MS degree.
Grades in these courses are not included in the Graduate GPA.
| Number |
Title |
Frequency Taught |
| CE 362M |
Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design |
Spring |
| CE 362N |
Advanced Steel |
Fall |
| CE 363 |
Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design |
Fall/Spring |
| CE 351 |
Construction Materials |
Spring |
| ARE345K |
Masonry Engineering |
Fall |
| ARE 362L |
Wood Engineering Design |
Fall/Spring |
Course Descriptions:
CE 362M: Design of reinforced concrete buildings using strength design provisions.
Prerequisite: CE 331.
CE 362N: Design of steel buildings, composite beams, and plate girders.
Prerequisite: CE 335.
CE 363: Structural analysis for forces and deflections in complex structures, using energy and computer methods.
Prerequisite: CE 329.
CE 351: Portland cement, properties of fresh and hardened concrete, mixture design, lightweight aggregates, polymer impregnated and fiber reinforced concretes, asphalt, masonry, steel heat treatments.
Prerequisite: CE 314K.
ARE 345K: Behavior and design of masonry with respect to architectural, economic, and structural criteria.
Prerequisites: CE 329 and credit or registration for CE 331.
ARE 362L: Design of solid and laminated structural members, connections, and plywood structural components; structural systems and laminated arches.
Prerequisite: CE 329.