Geotechnical Engineering Specialization, M.S. Civil Engineering

CECEM Graduate Degrees
Master Degree M.S. Civil Engineering Advanced Degree Civil Engineering Degree Doctoral Degree Ph.D. in Engineering and Industrial Applied Mathematics General Information Advising Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)	Geotechnical Engineering Specialization, M.S. Civil Engineering Faculty: Chan-Feng "Steve" Tsai, Ph.D., P.E., G.E. The Geotechnical Engineering area specialization within the MSCE degree program at CSULB requires a minimum of 18 units of approved 500- and 600-level courses, as specified below. Each student's program must satisfy all requirements of the university, college, and department, and must contain the equivalent of ten (10) or more units of design, as determined by the department's graduate coordinator. Any student who did not take CE 445 (Geotechnical Engineering II) as an undergraduate, or its equivalent at another institution, may have to take it as a deficiency course (not to count towards the MSCE or MSE degrees). During the first two weeks of his/her first semester as a graduate student at CSULB, the student should make an appointment to meet with the graduate coordinator, who will assign him/her to one of the geotechnical area faculty. The 18-unit graduate course requirement shall include at least four (4) from the following courses: CE 503, Selected Topics in Civil Engineering CE 504, Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering CE 542, Geotechnical Projects CE 543, Waste Management and Landfill Engineering CE 545, Rock Mechanics in Engineering Practice CE 546, Theory and Design of Foundation Structures CE 547, Soil Dynamics CE 548, Geotechnical Engineering III CE 549, Advanced Soil Mechanics Techniques CE 640/740, Mathematical Modeling in Geotechnical Engineering All MSCE degree programs must include one unit of CE 696 (Research Methods) and, for non-thesis students, three units of CE 697 (Directed Studies). Students who elect to take the thesis option must enroll in six units of CE 698 (Thesis). The six-unit mathematical analysis requirement shall be satisfied by including any two (2) courses from among: CE 500 (Engineering Analysis I), CE 501 (Engineering Analysis II), CE 508 (Probabilistic and Statistical Methods in Civil Engineering), CE 509 (Computational Methods in Civil Engineering), CE 630/730 (Mathematical Modeling in Hydraulic Engineering), or CE 640/740 (Mathematical Modeling in Geotechnical Engineering). CE 500 and CE 501 cannot be included among the "minimum of 18 units of approved 500- or 600-level courses". Got Questions? We've got Answers! Program Advisor Chan_Feng (Steve) Tsai Official Program Information Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Management go to the current CSULB catalog section that describes the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Management College of Engineering Description go to the CSULB catalog section that describes the College of Engineering. CSULB Official Catalog go to the official CSULB catalog page listing present and past catalogs. CSULB Current Schedule of Classes go to the official CSULB Schedule of Classes Table of Contents. *Note: although every effort is made to keep this Web site up to date, you should also consult the printed catalog for official information and program requirements, which may vary depending on the year you enter(ed) the program.