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The Thesis Option requires a minimum of 30 semester hours for graduation. This includes 24 semester hours of coursework (typically eight courses) and 6 semester hours for the preparation of a thesis (CE 698A and CE 698B).
Graduate School Departmental Report Option:
The Graduate School Departmental Report Option requires a minimum of 30 semester hours for graduation. This includes option requires 27 semester hours of coursework (typically nine courses) and 3 semester hours for the preparation of a Graduate School Departmental Report (CE 398R Master's Report)398D). More details about the Departmental Report are provided here: Departmental Report Option. Please note the Report in this option must be uploaded for publication to the Graduate is retained by the department, and is not published by the Graduate School.
Departmental Report Option:
The Departmental Report option requires 27 semester hours of coursework and 3 semester hours for the preparation of a Departmental Report (CE 398D). More details about the Departmental Report are provided here: Departmental Report Option. Please note the Report in this option is retained by the department, and is not published by the Graduate School.
Additional Rules
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Additional Rules
- Students enrolled in any option must take at least six hours but no more the twelve hours of coursework outside of the major area, in supporting areas of study (i.e., in a minor area). Students should consult with their faculty advisor for approval of courses in the supporting area.
- Students may include a limited number of upper-division undergraduate courses as part of the M.S. degree coursework program. Grades earned in these courses count towards the graduate GPA. The number of upper-division undergraduate courses that can be counted towards the M.S. degree depends on the degree option, as follows:
- Thesis Option: Up to three upper-division undergraduate courses (9 hours) can be counted towards the degree, with no more than two courses (6 hours) in either the major or the minor.
- Graduate School Departmental Report Option: Up to two upper-division undergraduate courses (6 hours) can be counted towards the degree.
- Students enrolled in any option can take at most one course (3 hours) for Credit/No Credit. This course must be in the minor area and requires approval of a faculty advisor in Structural Engineering. (Note that this rule supersedes CAEE department policies, which permit two minor area courses to be taken on a Credit/No Credit basis).
- Students receiving research support are expected to complete the Thesis Option.
- According to Graduate School rules, graduate students must maintain a 3.0 GPA to be in good standing. Please note that a grade of B- is less than 3.0. Further, only courses in which a student earns a grade of C or better may be counted towards the degree.
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- Students are not required to choose among the 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 degree options sometime during their first semester or early in the second semester of their program.
- The three two 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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Entering M.S. students in Structural Engineering are expected to have already completed at least two one undergraduate courses course in structural analysis, at least one undergraduate course in steel design and at least one undergraduate course in reinforced concrete design. If this is not the case, the student is expected to correct the deficiency as soon as possible in their M.S. program by taking the appropriate course or courses from the following list:
- CE 329 - Structural Analysis
- CE 363 - Advanced Structural AnalysisCE 331 - 331 - Reinforced Concrete Design
- CE 335 - Elements of Steel Design
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In addition to the requirements noted above, we recommend that all students must include the following in their program of courses:
- CE 381P – Computer Methods in Structural Analysis
- CE 397L – Advanced Structural Metals, or CE 397 – Advanced Steel Design
- CE 383L – Advanced Reinforced Concrete Members, or CE 397 – Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design, or CE 383P – Prestressed Concrete
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Minimum of 1 graduate-level steel course
- Minimum of 1 graduate-level concrete course
Alternative program of courses:
Students may propose a program of courses that deviates from the requirements described above. However, the student must justify the alternative program, and must petition the Structural Engineering faculty in writing in advance of undertaking the alternative program of courses. Any alternative program of courses must still meet all requirements of the Graduate School and the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering.
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Listed below are undergraduate and graduate courses in Structural Engineering and closely related fields. Descriptions for most courses are provided in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs of The University of Texas at Austin. Course offerings for each semester are listed in the Course Schedule available at the Registrar’s web site. Students should choose courses in consultation with a faculty advisor in Structural Engineering and in accordance with degree requirements.
Undergraduate Courses
- Undergraduate Courses
- CE 329 – Structural Analysis
- CE 331 – Reinforced Concrete Design
- CE 335 – Elements of Steel Design
- CE 351 – Concrete Materials
- CE 362M – Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
- CE 362N – Advanced Steel Design
- CE 363 – Advanced Structural Analysis
- CE 377K – Data Science in CAEE
- CE 377K – Introduction to Bridge Engineering
- ARE 245K – Masonry Engineering
- ARE 362L – Structural Design in Wood
- Graduate Courses
Structural Analysis
- CE 381P
- – Computer Methods in Structural Analysis
- CE 381R – The Finite Element Method
- CE
- 381W – Introduction to Wave Physics
- CE 384P – Dynamic Response of Structures
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- CE 397 – Adv. Mechanics of Materials and Structures
- CE 383L – Advanced Reinforced Concrete Members
- CE 383P – Prestressed Concrete
- CE
- CE 383S Structural Concrete Bridges
- CE 383T Plasticity in Structural Concrete
- CE 397 Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
Structural Steel
- CE 382L Plastic Design in Metals CE 383D
- 393 – Advanced Concrete Materials
- CE 393C – Experimental Methods in Cement Chemistry
- CE 393D – Concrete Durability
- CE 397 – Advanced Concrete Processing
- CE 397 – Mechanics and Modeling of Reinforced Concrete
- CE 383D – Steel Bridge Design
- CE 397K – Stability of Structures
- CE 397L – Advanced Structural Metals
- CE 397 – Advanced Steel
- Design
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- CE
- 397 – Advanced Topics in Structural Steel
- CE
- CE 384T Blast-Resistant Structural Design
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- 382H – Structural Health Monitoring
- CE 384R – Earthquake Engineering
- CE 384S – Structural Reliability
- CE 397
- – Coastal Engineering
- CE 397 – Experimental Methods for Structural Evaluation
- CE 397
- – Sustainable Materials
- Structural Analysis
- Concrete
- Steel
- Other Applicable Courses
- Additional Courses of Interest for Structural Engineering Graduate Students
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To add breadth to their graduate education, MS and PhD students should consider including courses from outside the Structural Engineering area as part of their overall coursework program. The following is a list of suggested courses that may be used to complement and broaden the coursework program for Structural Engineering graduate students. The list is not intended to be exhaustive; it is provided merely to illustrate the wide variety of course available outside the Structural Engineering area. Students should discuss their interests in these and any other courses with their faculty advisor in Structural Engineering.
Civil Engineering - Undergraduate
- CE 351 Concrete Materials
- CE 358 Introductory Ocean Engineering
- CE 360K Foundation Engineering
- CE 375 Earth Slopes and Retaining Structures
Civil Engineering - Graduate
- CE 380P-4 Boundary Element Methods
- CE 387G Engineering Geology
- CE 387L-2 Foundation Engineering
- CE 387R-4 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- CE 387T Decision, Risk and Reliability
- CE 393 Advanced Concrete Materials
- CE 393C Experimental Methods in Cement Chemistry
- CE 395R-7 Building Information Modeling for Capital Projects
- CE 393N Novel Structural Materials
- CE 395U Advanced Legal Concepts
- CE 397 Concrete Durability
- CE 397 Advanced Concrete Processing
- CE 397 Sustainable Materials
Engineering Mechanics - Undergraduate
- EM 339 Advanced Strength of Materials
Engineering Mechanics - Graduate
- EM 380 Theory of Plasticity
- EM 386R Analytical Methods I
- EM 386L Analytical Methods II
- EM 388 Solid Mechanics I
- EM 388L Solid Mechanics II
- EM 388F Fracture Mechanics
- EM 389J Experimental Mechanics
- EM 394F Finite Element Methods
Mathematics
- M 383C Methods of Applied Mathematics
- M 383D Methods of Applied Mathematics
- M 383E Numerical Analysis: Linear Algebra
- M 384C Mathematical Statistics
- M 385C Theory of Probability
- M 385D Theory of Probability
Mechanical Engineering
- ME 378K Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- ME 380Q-1 Engineering Analysis: Analytical Methods
- ME 382T Fire Science
- ME 383Q.2 Vibrations
- ME 386P.2 Mechanical Behavior of Materials ME 386Q.10 High-Temperature Materials
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- Geotechnical Engineering
- CE 360K – Foundation Engineering (UG)
- CE 375 – Earth Slopes & Retaining Structures (UG)
- CE 387L.2 – Foundation Engineering
- CE 387R.4 – Earth Retaining Structures
- CE 387R.5 – Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- CE 387T – Decision, Risk, & Reliability
- CE 397 – Scientific Machine Learning
- Construction Engineering
- CE 395R.7 – Building Information Modeling for Capital Projects
- CE 395R.8 – Urban Systems Engineering
- CE 395T.8 – Industrial Construction
- CE 395U.3 – Advanced Legal Concepts
- CE 397 – Circular Economy in the Built Environment
- Ocean Engineering
- CE 358 – Introductory Ocean Engineering (UG)
- CE 380P.4 – Ocean Engineering, Boundary Element Methods
- Transportation Engineering
- CE 397 – Linear Regression & Discrete Methods
- Please remove the top 2 lists (CAEE UG and Grad) and replace with the following: