Master of Science in Structural Engineering

This program has been designed to build upon a student's undergraduate background and provide additional depth and breadth in the challenging and versatile profession of Civil Engineering. Subdiscipline focus in offered coursework is in structural engineering. In addition to courses in engineering, technical electives may be chosen from a variety offered in mathematics, physics, and chemistry.Students interested in the areas of Environmental Engineering and Water Resources should refer to the Master of Science in Environmental Engineering Program.Department emphasis is on the one-year course-based Master of Structural Engineering, summarized below. However, students with an interest in multi-year, thesis-based Master of Science in Structural Engineering, also summarized below, may explore options in the department to pursue this degree.The objective of both programs, the Master and Master of Science in Structural Engineering, is to prepare graduates for early career advancement in the field of Civil Engineering by building upon their undergraduate training with advanced coursework and concentrated study of problems and topics relevant to the field.Upon completion of the Master and Master of Science in Structural Engineering, students will be able toEvaluate the results of a solution to a civil engineering problem.Apply advanced concepts and principles to solve complex problems in a technical area appropriate to the practice of civil engineering.Justify appropriate problem approaches and techniques for complex problems in a technical area appropriate to the practice of civil engineering.Describe or demonstrate professional responsibilities relevant to the practice of civil engineering.