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requirements

The M.Sc. degree requirements for Master-Thesis plan are as follows:

  • 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).

Program Structure

No. of Courses

Credit Hours

Course

Required

(Common Courses)

3

9

Specialty Elective

5

(5 courses are selected

from the list

of courses in each specialty)

15

Thesis (if any)

2

2

Total

10

26

 

 

The M.Sc. degree requirements for Master-Non-Thesis (course based) plan are as follows:

  • Passing 42 credit hours of Master's courses including the research project as follows:

 

Program Structure

No. of Courses

Credit Hours

Course

Required

(Common Courses)

3

9

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

Total

14

42

  • General Elective course means that it can be taken from any specialty.

 

 

Table 5. M.Sc. Degree Courses in Civil Engineering

 

Table 5-A: Common Courses

Course No.

Course Name

Units

MATH 505

Numerical Linear Algebra

3

STAT 503

Probability and Mathematical Statistics

3

CE 572

Computer Applications in Civil Engineering

3

 

Table 5-B: Thesis and Research Project Courses

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

 

Table 5-C: Courses in Structural Engineering

Course No.

Course Name

Units

CE 563

Advanced Structural Analysis

3

CE 564

Advanced Solid Mechanics

3

CE 565

Theory of Plates and Shells

3

CE 566

Plasticity in Structural Engineering

3

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

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

 

Table 5-D: Courses in Construction Engineering and Management

Course No.

Course Name

Units

CE 511

Construction Planning and Control

3

CE 512

Construction Management

3

CE 513

Construction Engineering

3

CE 514

Decision Making and Risk Management in Construction

3

CE 515

Cost Analysis and Control

3

CE 516

Construction Engineering Contracts

3

CE 517

Computer Applications in Construction

3

 

Table 5-E: Courses in Environmental Engineering

Course No.

Course Name

Units

CE 506

Environmental Chemistry

3

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

CE 547

Industrial and Hazardous Waste Management

3

CE 549

Special Topics in Environmental Engineering

3

 

Table 5-F: Courses in Water Resources Engineering

Course No.

Course Name

Units

CE 501

Design of Hydraulic Structures

3

CE 520

Advanced Hydraulics

3

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

 

Table 5-G: Courses in Geotechnical Engineering

Course No.

Course Name

Units

CE 581

Advanced Soil Mechanics

3

CE 582

Advanced Shallow Foundation Engineering

3

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

 

Table 5-H: Courses in Transportation Engineering

Course No.

Course Name

Units

CE 531

Traffic Flow Characteristics

3

CE 532

Advanced Transportation Planning

3

CE 534

Traffic Flow Operation and Control

3

CE 536

Advanced Geometric Design of Highways

3

CE 537

Advanced Pavement Design

3

CE 538

Pavement Evaluation and Maintenance

3

CE 599

Special Topics in Transportation

3

Last updated on : January 12, 2023 2:42am