Apr 04, 2025

2021-2022 Graduate Catalog

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2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Civil Engineering - Geotechnical Engineering Concentration (MAS)

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Degree Requirements

The Master of Applied Sciences (MAS) degree is awarded to students who, upon admission, have a non-engineering undergraduate degree. Students pursuing the MAS degree complete a thesis and declare a concentration.

Formally, the student must perform 24 credit hours of course work and 6 credit hours of thesis. The MAS degree is also suited to those who, upon graduation, wish to pursue their PhD. Students are also required to enroll in the CIEG 865 - Civil Engineering Seminar each semester.

CIEG 865 - Civil Engineering Seminar Credit(s): 0
CIEG 869 - Master’s Thesis Credit(s): 1-6

Concentration Requirements

The Master of Applied Sciences degree with a concentration in Geotechnical Engineering requires three core courses and five electives.

Core Courses:

CIEG 601 - Introduction to the Finite Element Method Credit(s): 3
CIEG 622 - Earth Structures Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 626 - Soil Behavior Credit(s): 3

Electives

Students pursuing the Geotechnical Engineering concentration must complete five electives.

CIEG Electives

CIEG 605 - Intermediate Topics in Finite Element Analysis Credit(s): 3
CIEG 621 - Foundation Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 625 - Unsaturated Soil Mechanics Credit(s): 3
CIEG 627 - Deep Foundations Credit(s): 3
CIEG 628 - Ground Improvement Methods Credit(s): 3
CIEG 658 - Pavement Analysis and Design Credit(s): 3
CIEG 675 - Matlab for Engineering Analysis Credit(s): 3
CIEG 698 - Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Credit(s): 3
CIEG 820 - Inelastic Behavior of Geomaterials Credit(s): 3

Other Courses

GEOG 670 - Geographic Information Systems and Science Credit(s): 3
GEOG 671 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems Credit(s): 3
MAST 606 - Ocean and Atmosphere Remote Sensing Credit(s): 3
MAST 681 - Remote Sensing of Environment Credit(s): 3
MEEG 690 - Intermediate Engineering Mathematics Credit(s): 3
STAT 601 - Probability Theory for Operations Research and Statistics Credit(s): 3
STAT 602 - Mathematical Statistics Credit(s): 3
STAT 608 - Statistical Research Methods Credit(s): 3
STAT 609 - Regression and Experimental Design Credit(s): 3

Last Revised for 2021-2022 Academic Year