The following example curricula list the recommended courses for each track. Students are required to earn 30 credits total, with at least 24 credits at the 60000 level or higher, and the remaining 6 credits at the 40000 level or higher.
For students entering the program with non-EAC/ABET-accredited undergraduate degrees who are targeting careers requiring professional engineering (PE) registration, please review the information at the bottom of our “Who Should Apply?” page regarding credential evaluations.
Structural Engineering (Track A)
This curriculum was developed with direct input from industry partners and employers of our graduates, as well as the results of public surveys.
Track A is for students with undergraduate degrees in structural engineering, architectural engineering with a structural emphasis, or civil engineering with a structural engineering concentration or minor. Students in Track A must have taken undergraduate courses in structural analysis, reinforced concrete design, and steel design.
Fall Semester
CE 60810: Powerpoint, Papers, Proposals and More: The Art of Effective Communication (2 credits) – Clive Neal, PhD
CE 60520: Soil-Structure Interaction and Foundation Design (3 credits) – Yazen Khasawneh, PhD, PE
CE 60250: Structural Dynamics (3 credits) – Patrick Brewick, PhD
CE 60275: Prestressed Concrete (3 credits) – Yahya Kurama, PhD, PE
CE 60135: Finite Elements in Structural Mechanics (3 credits) – Kapil Khandelwal, PhD
CE 60701: MEng Capstone I (1 credit) – Kevin Q. Walsh, PhD, PE, SE; Eric Horvath, MSA, PE; Robert Nerenberg, PhD, PE; & Phil Barutha, PhD
Several electives are available for students who have taken any of the above classes previously, including (but not limited to)…
Courses from the Construction Engineering & Management curriculum.
CE 60267: Structural Wood Design (1 credit) – Joseph Klatt, MEng, PE
CE 60600: Virtual Design and Construction (3 credits) – Steve Blackburn
ARCH 70411: Environmental Systems I (with approval of instructor)
CE 63000: CEEES First Year Seminar (1 credit) – Amy Hixon, PhD
Spring Semester
CE 60290: Advanced Structural Steel Design (3 credits) – Brian Smith, PhD, PE
CE 60276: Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design (3 credits) – Luis Fargier-Gabaldón, PhD, PE
CE 60521: Geostructural Design (3 credits) – Yazen Khasawneh, PhD, PE
CE 60702: MEng Capstone II (3 credits) – Kevin Q. Walsh, PhD, PE, SE; Eric Horvath, MSA, PE; James Alleman, PhD, PE; & Phil Barutha, PhD
One of the electives from below (3 credits total at the 600+ level)
Several electives are available for students who have taken any of the above classes previously, including (but not limited to)…
Courses from the Construction Engineering & Management curriculum.
CE 60522: Construction Issues with Specialty Geotech (3 credits) – Yazen Khasawneh, PhD, PE
CE 60280/67600: Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (3 credits) – Kevin Q. Walsh, PhD, PE, SE (taught as ‘special studies’)
CE 60285: Bridge Engineering (3 credits) – Ashley Thrall, PhD (returning Spring 2025)
CE 60130: Finite Elements in Engineering – Joannes Westerink, PhD
CE 80200: Wind Engineering – Ahsan Kareem, PhD (with approval of instructor)
AME 60714: Advanced Numerical Methods (with approval of instructor)
ARCH 61021: Digital Graphics (with approval of instructor)
ARCH 73421: Historic Preservation and Construction (with approval of instructor)
Structural Engineering (Track B)
This curriculum was developed with direct input from industry partners and employers of our graduates, as well as the results of public surveys.
Track B is for students with undergraduate degrees in other engineering fields, materials science, physics, etc. provided the students have taken multiple, sequential courses in mathematics (including Calculus II at a minimum) as well as statics, solid mechanics, and materials laboratory.
Fall Semester #1
CE 60810: Powerpoint, Papers, Proposals and More: The Art of Effective Communication (2 credits) – Clive Neal, PhD
CE 30200: Introduction to Structural Engineering (3 credits) – Ahsan Kareem, PhD
CE 40280: Structural Steel Design (4 credits) – Brian Smith, PhD, PE
CE 30510/31510: Geotechnical Engineering with Lab (3.5 credits) – Yazen Khasawneh, PhD, PE
CE 60701: MEng Capstone I (1 credit) – Kevin Q. Walsh, PhD, PE, SE; Eric Horvath, MSA, PE; Robert Nerenberg, PhD, PE; & Phil Barutha, PhD
Recommended Elective: CE 60600: Virtual Design and Construction (3 credits) – Steve Blackburn
CE 63000: CEEES First Year Seminar (1 credit) – Amy Hixon, PhD
Several electives are available for students who have taken any of the above classes previously, including (but not limited to) courses listed in Track A above.
Spring Semester
CE 30150: Modeling and Dynamics of Building Systems (3 credits) – Alex Taflanidis, PhD
CE 30210: Structural Analysis (3 credits) – Kapil Khandelwal, PhD
CE 40270: Reinforced Concrete Design (4 credits) – Yahya Kurama, PhD, PE
CE 60290: Advanced Structural Steel Design (3 credits) – Brian Smith, PhD, PE
CE 60702: MEng Capstone II (3 credits) – Kevin Q. Walsh, PhD, PE, SE; Eric Horvath, MSA, PE; James Alleman, PhD, PE; & Phil Barutha, PhD
Several electives are available for students who have taken any of the above classes previously, including (but not limited to) courses listed in Track A above.
Fall Semester #2
CE 60520: Soil-Structure Interaction and Foundation Design (3 credits) – Yazen Khasawneh, PhD, PE
CE 60250: Structural Dynamics (3 credits) – Patrick Brewick, PhD
CE 60600: Virtual Design and Construction (3 credits) – Steve Blackburn
CE 60275: Prestressed Concrete (3 credits) – Yahya Kurama, PhD, PE
CE 60135: Finite Elements in Structural Mechanics (3 credits) – Kapil Khandelwal, PhD
Several electives are available for students who have taken any of the above classes previously, including (but not limited to) courses listed in Track A above.