Typically, graduate students admitted to the SESM program will have completed a BS in either Civil or Architectural Engineering from a program accredited by ABET in the United States or will hold an equivalent degree from a foreign institution. However, students with other backgrounds can be admitted, provided they agree to satisfactory completion of the prerequisites.
All graduate students are expected to develop a Degree Plan during the first semester of their graduate work with the advice of their Academic Advisor. Students may choose among three degree plans: (1) MS Thesis + 8 courses, (2) MS Report + 9 courses, or (3) Coursework only (10 courses).
A limited amount of funding for incoming graduate students is available through Teaching Assistantships, as well as Research Assistantships arranged with individual faculty.
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SESM group鈥檚 undergraduate prerequisites for graduate admission are as following:
- 3 courses of Calculus: APPM 1350 (Calculus I), APPM 1360 (Calculus II) and APPM 2360 (Linear Algebra and Differential Equations) or equivalent
- 1 course in physics: PHYS 1110 (Physics I) or equivalent
- 1 course in Statics: CVEN 2121 (Statics) or equivalent
- 1 course in mechanics: CVEN 3161 (Mechanics of Material I) or equivalent
- 1 course in structural analysis: CVEN 3525 (Structural Analysis) or equivalent
Core SESM graduate courses
STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
- CVEN 5111 - Structural Dynamics
- CVEN 5131 - Continuum Mechanics & Elasticity
- CVEN 5161 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials
- CVEN 5511 - Introduction to Finite Element Analysis
- CVEN 6161 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials II
- CVEN 7161 - Fracture Mechanics
- CVEN 5831 - Advanced Construction Materials
- CVEN 6831 - Advanced Computational Failure Analysis
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
- CVEN 5525 - Analysis of Framed Structures
- CVEN 5565 - Life-Cycle Engineering of Civil Infrastructure Systems
- CVEN 5575 - Advanced Topics in Steel Design
- CVEN 5585 - Advanced Topics in Reinforced Concrete Design
- CVEN 6525 - Nonlinear Analysis of Framed Structures
- CVEN 6595 - Earthquake Engineering
- CVEN 5835 - Experimental Methods in Structural Engineering
- CVEN 5835 - Cable Structures