MSc in Civil Engineering

Areas of Specialization & Concentration within the Civil Engineering MS Progam:

The Department of CCEE at SDSU offers the following areas of specialization within the MS program in Civil Engineering:

• Construction Engineering,
• Geotechnical Engineering,
• Structural Engineering,
• Transportation Engineering, and
• Water Resources Engineering.

Degree Requirements

The Department also offers an MS degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Environmental Engineering. In addition, the Master of Engineering Program is available. It is a blended curriculum of engineering and business courses.

The Department offers a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering with areas of specialization in Construction Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, and Water Resources Engineering, along with a concentration in Environmental Engineering.

Degree Requirements for Civil Engineering Specializations: The student's POS, prepared in conference with and approved by the Graduate Adviser, must satisfy the following requirements:

1. Twenty-one units of course work:
   • A minimum of twelve units should be selected from one of the specialty areas listed below; in exceptional cases, this requirement may be waived at the discretion of the Graduate Adviser, provided the substitute course is in the College of Engineering and enhances a coherent program in a specific professional area.
   • Eighteen units of 600- and 700-level courses in Civil Engineering and/or Construction Engineering. A total of no more than three units from courses numbered 797, 798, and 799 may be used to satisfy this requirement.
2. Nine additional units:
   • Thesis students: Three units of CIV E 797, three units CIV E 798, and three units of CIV E 799A.
   • Non-thesis students: Six units of 500-, 600- or 700-level courses and three units of 797 or 798.
3. The total number of 500-, 600- or 700-level courses may not exceed 12 units outside the department.
4. No more than 12 units of 500-level coursework may be applied to the Program of Study.

List of Courses

Construction Engineering

• CON E 650 Construction Labor Productivity (3)
• CON E 651 Project Production System Design in Construction (3)
• CON E 652 Construction Operations Modeling and Technology (3)
• CON E 653 Construction Scheduling (3)
• CON E 654 Construction Claims (3)
• CON E 655 Project Design and Portfolio Management (3)

Prescribed Electives (six units):

• ENV E 556 Air Pollution Engineering (3)
• ENV E 558 Solid and Hazardous Waste Engineering (3)
• ENV E 637 Process Design for Industrial and Hazardous Waste Treatment (3)
• ENV E 797 Independent Research (1-3) Cr/NC/RP
• ENV E 798 Special Study (1-3) Cr/NC/RP
• CIV E 631 Spatial Hydrology (3)
• CIV E 632 Computational Hydraulics and Hydrology (3)
• CIV E 633 Environmental Hydrology (3)

The Degree Learning Outcomes (DLO’s) for the Master of Science program in Civil Engineering (MSCE) are to offer this advanced degree to graduates who will:

• Be prepared for successful careers in their respective areas of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering in both private and public sectors;
• Have an appreciation and commitment for life-long learning;
• Be prepared to successfully continue their graduate education at the doctoral level if they so choose;
• Have skills necessary to function well on interdisciplinary teams;
• Be faithful guardians of high ethical and professional standards indispensable in Civil Engineering as the “people serving profession”;
• Be advocates of diversity and inclusion in their professional and social settings.