requirements
The M.Sc. degree requirements for Master-Thesis plan are as follows:
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Completing 26 credit hours of course work from the approved graduate courses as follows:
- 9 credit hours of common courses, as given in Table 5-A
- 15 credit hours of specialized Civil Engineering courses chosen from one of the areas of specializations mentioned above, as given in Tables 5-C to 5-H according to the applicant's specialization.
- Satisfactory completion of the M.Sc. thesis (2 credit hours).
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Program Structure |
No. of Courses |
Credit Hours |
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Course |
Required (Common Courses) |
3 |
9 |
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Specialty Elective |
5 (5 courses are selected from the list of courses in each specialty) |
15 |
|
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Thesis (if any) |
2 |
2 |
|
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Total |
10 |
26 |
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The M.Sc. degree requirements for Master-Non-Thesis (course based) plan are as follows:
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Passing 42 credit hours of Master's courses including the research project as follows:
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Program Structure |
No. of Courses |
Credit Hours |
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|
Course |
Required (Common Courses) |
3 |
9 |
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Specialty Elective |
7 (7 courses are selected from the list of courses in each specialty) |
21 |
|
|
General Elective |
3 (3 courses can be selected from any list of courses of any specialty) |
9 |
|
|
Research Project (if any) |
1 |
3 |
|
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Total |
14 |
42 |
|
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General Elective course means that it can be taken from any specialty.
Table 5. M.Sc. Degree Courses in Civil Engineering
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Table 5-A: Common Courses |
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|---|---|---|
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Course No. |
Course Name |
Units |
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MATH 505 |
Numerical Linear Algebra |
3 |
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STAT 503 |
Probability and Mathematical Statistics |
3 |
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CE 572 |
Computer Applications in Civil Engineering |
3 |
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Table 5-B: Thesis and Research Project Courses |
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|---|---|---|
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Course No. |
Course Name |
Units |
|
CE 596 |
Thesis Research Proposal |
1 |
|
CE 598 |
Research Project in Plan B |
3 |
|
CE 600 |
Thesis in Plan A |
1 |
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Table 5-C: Courses in Structural Engineering |
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|---|---|---|
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Course No. |
Course Name |
Units |
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CE 563 |
Advanced Structural Analysis |
3 |
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CE 564 |
Advanced Solid Mechanics |
3 |
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CE 565 |
Theory of Plates and Shells |
3 |
|
CE 566 |
Plasticity in Structural Engineering |
3 |
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CE 567 |
Stability of Structures |
3 |
|
CE 568 |
Structural Dynamics |
3 |
|
CE 569 |
Finite Element Method in Structural Analysis |
3 |
|
CE 573 |
Behavior of Metallic Structures |
3 |
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CE 574 |
Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Members |
3 |
|
CE 575 |
Prestressed Concrete Structures |
3 |
|
CE 576 |
Structural Reliability |
3 |
|
CE 577 |
Advanced Concrete Technology |
3 |
|
CE 579 |
Special Topics in Structural Engineering |
3 |
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Table 5-D: Courses in Construction Engineering and Management |
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|---|---|---|
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Course No. |
Course Name |
Units |
|
CE 511 |
Construction Planning and Control |
3 |
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CE 512 |
Construction Management |
3 |
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CE 513 |
Construction Engineering |
3 |
|
CE 514 |
Decision Making and Risk Management in Construction |
3 |
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CE 515 |
Cost Analysis and Control |
3 |
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CE 516 |
Construction Engineering Contracts |
3 |
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CE 517 |
Computer Applications in Construction |
3 |
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Table 5-E: Courses in Environmental Engineering |
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|---|---|---|
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Course No. |
Course Name |
Units |
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CE 506 |
Environmental Chemistry |
3 |
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CE 508 |
Physicochemical Treatment Processes |
3 |
|
CE 509 |
Biological Treatment Processes |
3 |
|
CE 543 |
Planning and Design of Water and Wastewater Networks |
3 |
|
CE 544 |
Environmental Air Pollution |
3 |
|
CE 546 |
Solid Waste Management |
3 |
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CE 547 |
Industrial and Hazardous Waste Management |
3 |
|
CE 549 |
Special Topics in Environmental Engineering |
3 |
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Table 5-F: Courses in Water Resources Engineering |
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|---|---|---|
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Course No. |
Course Name |
Units |
|
CE 501 |
Design of Hydraulic Structures |
3 |
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CE 520 |
Advanced Hydraulics |
3 |
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CE 522 |
Groundwater Hydrology |
3 |
|
CE 525 |
Surface Water Hydrology |
3 |
|
CE 527 |
Water Resources Planning |
3 |
|
CE 528 |
Water Resource Systems Analysis |
3 |
|
CE 529 |
Special Topics in Water Resources & Hydraulics |
3 |
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Table 5-G: Courses in Geotechnical Engineering |
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|---|---|---|
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Course No. |
Course Name |
Units |
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CE 581 |
Advanced Soil Mechanics |
3 |
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CE 582 |
Advanced Shallow Foundation Engineering |
3 |
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CE 583 |
Retaining Structures and Slopes |
3 |
|
CE 584 |
Geotechnical Measurements and Exploration |
3 |
|
CE 585 |
Applied Rock Mechanics |
3 |
|
CE 588 |
Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering |
3 |
|
CE 589 |
Special Topics In Geotechnical Engineering |
3 |
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Table 5-H: Courses in Transportation Engineering |
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|---|---|---|
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Course No. |
Course Name |
Units |
|
CE 531 |
Traffic Flow Characteristics |
3 |
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CE 532 |
Advanced Transportation Planning |
3 |
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CE 534 |
Traffic Flow Operation and Control |
3 |
|
CE 536 |
Advanced Geometric Design of Highways |
3 |
|
CE 537 |
Advanced Pavement Design |
3 |
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CE 538 |
Pavement Evaluation and Maintenance |
3 |
|
CE 599 |
Special Topics in Transportation |
3 |
