Master of Science in Civil Engineering

California State University - Fullerton

The Master of Science in Civil Engineering meets the needs of students who wish to prepare for careers in areas, such as construction and project management, design, complex systems analysis (including such structures as tall buildings and bridges), geotechnical engineering, water resources engineering, consulting, research and doctoral studies. The program provides advanced study within the area of civil engineering and allows students to select coursework in the areas of construction engineering and management, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering and water resources engineering. Prerequisite Courses: Students with non-civil engineering undergraduate degrees may be given conditional admission to the MSCE program, and must take at minimum, the following courses: EGCE 340 - Soil Mechanics (3) EGCE 320 - Structural Analysis (3) EGCE 330 - Engineering Hydraulics (3) EGCE 325 - Reinforced Concrete Design (3) or EGCE 326 - Structural Steel Design (3) . Students with non-civil engineering undergraduate degrees must have courses in statics and mechanics of material and two semesters of calculus-based college physics and mathematics through differential equations. Students must complete these classes before applying to the graduate program. Students are expected to complete all of the prerequisite courses with a ''B-'' (2.7) or better before taking graduate courses. However, based on the student’s academic background and interest, the graduate adviser may approve up to 9 units of graduate courses that can be taken while a student is completing prerequisite courses. Degree Requirements: At least half the units required for the degree must be in approved graduate (500-level) courses.

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