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.