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Program Description

The Dual-Track Professional Master of Science degree in civil engineering aims to provide students and practicing professionals graduate-level engineering specialization and technical competence in more than a single area. The intended cross-disciplinary training and perspective is often needed to serve or lead in the diverse field of civil engineering where engineers typically have to work in and interact with others from more than one discipline in large and small projects, private and government sectors, in design and development as well as consulting services. The broader technical preparation will expand their career opportunities, professional outlook and provide multiple pathways to leadership and management positions. The high demand nationally for more broadly trained graduates in civil engineering to satisfy our sustainable and resilient infrastructure needs and in turn the national’s overall economical development points to the benefit of a cross-disciplinary General Civil Engineering coursework-only professional master’s degree. With the wide spectrum of classes for the students to choose from the Department and the College, students will have a wide selection of graduate courses to complete the Professional Master of Science degree in one year.

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CVEN Dual-Track PMP Option Requirements

Required Courses and Credits:

Dual-Track

In this program, students are required to select:

1.Ìý 9 credit hours from one or more of the Group A-course lists for the fourÌýsub-areas below,

2. 15 credit hours from more than one of the Group B-course lists for the fourÌýsub-areas below,

3.Ìý 6 credits of 5000-level free electives, broadly categorized as Group C, from the extensive course offerings in the four group As and Bs below, other courses in civil engineering and other engineering departments in the college, or professional management classes, such as Ìýand ,Ìýin consultation with CVEN PMP advisors to design the most effective course plan for their interests.

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List of Group A and B courses in 4 sub-areas in CVEN-Dual-Track PMP:

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Title

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Sub-area 1: Structural Engineering

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Group A

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Advanced Mechanics of Materials I

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Matrix Structural Analysis

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Introduction to Finite Element Analysis

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Structural Dynamics

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Group B

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Advanced Topics in Steel Design

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Advanced Topics in Reinforced Concrete Design

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Earthquake Engineering

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Sub-area 2: Construction Engineering

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Group A

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Special Topics for Seniors/Grads (CEM Fundamentals)

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Construction Safety

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Legal Aspects of Construction

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Group B

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Engineering Risk and Decision Analysis

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Managing Construction and Engineering Projects and Organizations

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Special Topics for Seniors/Grads

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Sub-area 3: Geotechnical Engineering

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Group A

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Soil Mechanics

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Dynamics of Soils and Structures

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Computational Modeling in Geotechnical Engineering

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Introduction to Rock Mechanics

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Group B

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Seepage and Slopes

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Foundation Engineering

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Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

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Sub-area 4: Water Resources Engineering

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Group A

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Physical Hydrology

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Groundwater Hydrology

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Environmental Fluid Mechanics

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Statistical Methods for Natural and Engineered Systems

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Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering

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Group B

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Modeling of Hydrologic Systems

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Water Resources System and Management

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Applied Groundwater Modeling

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Transport and Dispersion in Surface Water

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Water Resources Engineering Design

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