Graduate Certificates

Course Requirements

Four courses are required to complete the certificate, two of which are mandatory. Students select the remaining two courses from the list of additional accepted courses.

Mandatory Courses:

• CE 761 Matrix Analysis of Framed Structures
• CE 861 Finite Element Methods for Solid Mechanics

Additional Courses Satisfying Certificate Requirements:

• CE 704 Dynamics and Vibrations
• CE 710 Structural Mechanics
• CE 800 Theory of Elasticity
• CE 801 Energy Methods
• CE 810 Theory of Elastic Stability
• CE 864 Seismic Performance of Structures
• CE 869 Plates and Shells

The minimum grade for any course to be applied toward the certificate is a grade of B.  No credits may be transferred from another institution for this certificate.