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- Students are not required to choose among the four degree options at the time of initial enrollment in the M.S. program. Students should discuss the degree options with a faculty advisor in Structural Engineering and are encouraged to choose one of the four degree options sometime during their first semester or early in the second semester of their program.
- The three degree options allow students to vary the balance between coursework and research in their M.S. program. The Thesis Option has the largest emphasis on research among the options. Students are encouraged to discuss potential research topics with the faculty in Structural Engineering, and to identify a research supervisor and research topic during their first semester in the program.
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