Structural Engineering Elective Schedule & Courses
(Revised 8/2024)
The schedule of recommended courses in the area of structural engineering is given below. In addition, up to three courses from the approved structural electives list may be taken following the first semester. Students must be enrolled during the term they present their research. International students should contact SIUE International Student Services to confirm their plans meet applicable requirements.
You are required to have your plan of study for your M.S. degree approved by your Graduate Advisory Committee before enrolling in your second term of study.
Structural Engineering Course Schedule A, B, C
2024
- Spring - CE 446, CE 455, CE 545, CE 548, CE 592-11, ENG 491
- Summer - CE 443, CE 596, ME 452, ENG 491
- Fall - CE 441, CE 445, CE 592-12, CE 592-15, CE 492-14, ME 544, ME 470
2025
- Spring - CE 446, CE 443, CE 455, ENG 491, CE 545, CE 548, CE 551
- Summer - CE 435, CE 549, CE 596, ME 452, ENG 491
- Fall - CE 441, CE 445, CE 492-14, CE 541, ME 544, ME 470
2026
- Spring - CE 443, CE 446, CE 455, CE 545, CE 548, CE 592-11, ENG 491
- Summer - CE 596, ME 452, ENG 491
- Fall - CE 441, CE 445, CE 457, CE 492-14, CE 592-14, CE 592-15, ME 544, ME 470
A. Courses in italics are offered in the daytime only. All other courses are offered in the evening, online or on Saturday.
B. List of classes (classes in bold have not yet been issued course numbers).
C. Course titles are listed below. For descriptions, see the Civil Engineering course section in the graduate catalog.
- CE 435 - Pavement Design
- CE 441 - Design of Timber Structures
- CE 443 - Design of Masonry Structures
- CE 445 - Advanced Structural Analysis
- CE 446 - Advanced Concrete Design
- CE 449 - Advanced Steel Structures
- CE 455 - Foundation Engineering
- CE 457 - Soil Mechanics in Engineering
- CE 458 - Geological and Geotechnical Exploration
- CE 492-14 - CE Technical & Research Proposal Writing
- CE 541 - Bridge Engineering
- CE 545 - Structural Dynamics
- CE 548 - Finite Elements
- CE 549 - Earthquake Engineering
- CE 550 - Advanced Soil Mechanics
- CE 551 - Design of Levees and Floodwalls
- CE 592-11 - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- CE 592-12 - Advanced Foundation Engineering
- CE 592-14 - Designing with Geosynthetics
- CE 592-15 - Computer Aided Analysis and Design
- CE 596 - Sustainable Engineering
- ME 452 - Vibrations
- ME 470 - Stress Analysis & Design
- ME 544 - Theory of Elasticity
- ENG 491 (EGR section recommended) - Technical & Business Writing for Engineers
- UNIV 500 - Continuing enrollment
Approved Structural Engineering Masters Degree Elective Courses (1/2019)
Up to three courses, including ENG 491, may be chosen from the following approved courses. Any course not on this list must be approved by your graduate committee prior to enrollment. Without prior approval, the course will not be accepted for the MS in civil engineering degree. To obtain approval, write a memo to your advisor justifying the inclusion of the course in your plan of study. Include a description of the course, and, if required by your committee, a syllabus.
- CE 457 Soil Mechanics in Engineering
- CE 458 Geological and Geotechnical Exploration
- CE 551 Design of Levees and Floodwalls
- CE 501 Project Management (not currently being offered)
- CNST 442: Building Information Modeling
- CS 402 C++ Programming
- CS 404 Scientific Computation
- ENG 491 Technical and business writing
- MATH 462 Engineering Numerical Analysis
- MATH 501 Differential Equations and Fourier Analysis
- ME 470 Stress Analysis and Design
- ME 530 Advanced Dynamics
- ME 544 Theory of Elasticity
- STAT 410 Statistical Analysis
- STAT 480 a, b Mathematical Statistics
- STAT 484 Reliability Engineering
Courses taken that do not count for your MS in civil engineering degree will require, prior to enrollment, the signature of the department in which the course is taught.
