Kaprielian Hall 210
Chair: L. Carter Wellford, Ph.D.
(213) 740-0603
FAX: (213) 744-1426
E-mail: civileng@mizar.usc.eduFacultyFred Champion Chair in Civil Engineering: Masanobu Shinozuka, Ph.D., P.E.
Professors: Ahmed Abdel-Ghaffar, Ph.D.; James C. Anderson, Ph.D.*; Jean-Pierre Bardet, Ph.D.; George V. Chilingar, Ph.D. (Petroleum Engineering); Joseph S. Devinny, Ph.D. (Environmental Engineering); Jiin-Jen Lee, Ph.D., P.E. (Environmental Engineering)*; Geoffrey R. Martin, Ph.D.; Sami F. Masri, Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering); Massoud Pirbazari, Ph.D. (Environmental Engineering, Associate Director of Environmental Engineering); Costas Synolakis, Ph.D. (Aerospace Engineering); Mihailo Trifunac, Ph.D.; Firdaus E. Udwadia, Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering); L. Carter Wellford, Ph.D. (Chair) (Director of Environmental Engineering); Hung Leung Wong, Ph.D.*; Teh Fu Yen, Ph.D. (Environmental Engineering)
Associate Professors: Ronald C. Henry, Ph.D. (Environmental Engineering); Vincent W. Lee, Ph.D.; Najmedin Meshkati, Ph.D., CPE (Industrial and Systems Engineering); James Moore, Ph.D. (Urban Planning and Development)
Assistant Professors: Constantinos Sioutas, Sc.D.; Yan Xiao, Ph.D., P.E.
Adjunct Professor: Gregg E. Brandow, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.
Research Associate Professor: Craig Taylor, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professors: Robert Nigbor, Ph.D., P.E.; Maria I. Todorovska, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer: Henry M. Koffman, P.E.
Emeritus Professors: Mihran S. Agbabian, Ph.D., P.E.; Edwin L. Bidwell, Ph.D.; Donald E. Hudson, Ph.D.; Kenneth C. Reynolds, Sc.D.; Paul Seide, Ph.D.; Victor I. Weingarten, Ph.D.
*Recipient of university-wide or school teaching award.
Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society
Chi Epsilon is dedicated to the purpose of maintaining and promoting the status of civil engineering as a profession. Chi Epsilon was organized to recognize the characteristics of the individual civil engineer deemed to be fundamental to the successful pursuit of an engineering career and to aid in the development of those characteristics in the civil engineering student. To contribute to the improvement of the profession, Chi Epsilon fosters the development and exercise of sound traits of character and technical ability among civil engineers.Chi Epsilon is based on broad principles of scholarship, character, practicality and sociability. Civil engineering students who rank in the upper one-third of the junior or senior class are eligible for membership. These qualifications will make one eligible but not necessarily acceptable. Each member must be well skilled in all four of the basic principles.
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (131 Unit Program)
A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required for all courses taken at USC as well as for all courses taken within the Department of Civil Engineering. In addition, a minimum grade of C must be earned in each of the following courses: CE 205, 225, 309 and 325. See also common requirements for undergraduate degrees section.
First Year, First Semester Units CE 106 Design and Planning of Civil
Engineering Systems2 CHEM 105aL General Chemistry, or CHEM 115aL Advanced General Chemistry 4 MATH 125 Calculus I 4 WRIT 140* Writing and Critical Reasoning 4 General education* Social Issues 4 ____ 18
First Year, Second Semester Units CE 107 Introduction to Civil Engineering Graphics 3 CE 108 Introduction to Computational Methods
in Civil Engineering2 MATH 126 Calculus II 4 PHYS 151L** Fundamentals of Physics I:
Mechanics and Thermodynamics4 ____ 13
Second Year, First Semester Units CE 205 Statics 2 MATH 226 Calculus III 4 PHYS 152L Fundamentals of Physics II:
Electricity and Magnetism4 General education 8 ____ 18
Second Year, Second Semester Units CE 225 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies 3 MATH 245 Mathematics of Physics and
Engineering I4 ME 310 Engineering Thermodynamics I 3 CHEM 105bL General Chemistry, or CHEM 115bL Advanced General Chemistry, or GEOL 305 Introduction to Engineering Geology, or PHYS 153L Fundamentals of Physics III:
Optics and Modern Physics4 General education 4 ____ 18
Third Year, First Semester Units CE 309 Fluid Mechanics 3 CE 325 Dynamics 3 CE 358 Theory of Structures I 3 CE 471 Principles of Transportation
Engineering3 EE 202L Linear Circuits, or EE 326L Essentials of Electrical
Engineering4 ____ 16
Third Year, Second Semester Units CE 334L Mechanical Behavior of
Materials3 CE 402 Computer Methods in
Engineering3 ISE 460 Engineering Economy 3 Kernel course*** 3 Elective civil engineering 3 ____ 15
Fourth Year, First Semester Units CE 408 Risk Analysis in Civil
Engineering3 CE 453 Water Quality Control 3 CE 467 Geotechnical Engineering 4 Kernel course*** 3 Elective civil engineering 3 ____ 16
Fourth Year, Second Semester Units CE 451 Water Resources
Engineering4 CE 480 Structural Systems
Design3 Kernel course*** 3 WRIT 340 Advanced Writing 3 General education 4 ____ 17 *Taken concurrently.
**Satisfies a general education requirement for Category III.
***Kernels must be selected from the following list of design courses: CE 409abL, CE 429, CE 456, CE 457, CE 465, CE 476 or CE 478.
The Department of Civil Engineering must approve all curricula leading to a degree; please note this includes transfer credit and units for courses waived for subject credit only, which have been approved through the Degree Progress Department.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (with Construction Engineering Emphasis)
A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required for all courses taken at USC as well as for all courses taken within the Department of Civil Engineering. In addition, a minimum grade of C must be earned in each of the following courses: CE 205, 225, 309 and 325. See also common requirements for undergraduate degrees section.
First Year, First Semester Units CE 106 Design and Planning of Civil
Engineering Systems2 CHEM 105aL General Chemistry, or CHEM 115aL Advanced General Chemistry 4 MATH 125 Calculus I 4 WRIT 140* Writing and Critical
Reasoning4 General education* Social Issues 4 ____ 18
First Year, Second Semester Units CE 107 Introduction to Civil
Engineering Graphics3 CE 108 Introduction to Computational
Methods in Civil Engineering2 MATH 126 Calculus II 4 PHYS 151L** Fundamentals of Physics I:
Mechanics and Thermodynamics4 ____ 13
Second Year, First Semester Units CE 205 Statics 2 CE 460 Construction Engineering 3 MATH 226 Calculus III 4 PHYS 152L Fundamentals of Physics II:
Electricity and Magnetism4 General education 4 ____ 17
Second Year, Second Semester Units CE 225 Mechanics of Deformable
Bodies3 MATH 245 Mathematics of Physics
and Engineering I4 ME 310 Engineering Thermodynamics I 3 GEOL 305 Introduction to Engineering
Geology4 General education 4 ____ 18
Third Year, First Semester Units CE 309 Fluid Mechanics 3 CE 325 Dynamics 3 CE 358 Theory of Structures I 3 CE 471 Principles of Transportation
Engineering3 EE 202L Linear Circuits, or EE 326L Essentials of Electrical
Engineering4 ____ 16
Third Year, Second Semester Units CE 334L Mechanical Behavior of
Materials3 CE 462 Construction Methods and
Equipment3 ISE 460 Engineering Economy 3 Kernel course*** 3 General education 4 ____ 16
Fourth Year, First Semester Units CE 408 Risk Analysis in Civil
Engineering3 CE 409aL Computer Aided
Design3 CE 412 Contracts and
Specifications3 CE 461 General Construction
Estimating3 CE 467 Geotechnical Engineering 4 ____ 16
Fourth Year, Second Semester Units CE 451 Water Resources
Engineering4 CE 480 Structural Systems
Design3 Kernel course*** 3 WRIT 340 Advanced Writing 3 General education 4 ____ 17 *Taken concurrently.
**Satisfies a general education requirement for Category III.
***Kernels must be selected from the following list of design courses: CE 456, CE 457, CE 465, CE 466, CE 476, CE 478. Students must select one course from CE 456, CE 457, CE 478.
The Department of Civil Engineering must approve all curricula leading to a degree; please note this includes transfer credit and units for courses waived for subject credit only, which have been approved through the Degree Progress Department.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (with Structural Engineering Emphasis)
A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required for all courses taken at USC as well as for all courses taken within the Department of Civil Engineering. In addition, a minimum grade of C must be earned in each of the following courses: CE 205, 225, 309 and 325. See also common requirements for undergraduate degrees section.
First Year, First Semester Units CE 106 Design and Planning of Civil
Engineering Systems2 CHEM 105aL General Chemistry, or CHEM 115aL Advanced General Chemistry 4 MATH 125 Calculus I 4 WRIT 140* Writing and Critical
Reasoning4 General education* Social Issues 4 ____ 18
First Year, Second Semester Units CE 107 Introduction to Civil
Engineering Graphics3 CE 108 Introduction to Computational
Methods in Civil Engineering2 MATH 126 Calculus II 4 PHYS 151L** Fundamentals of Physics I:
Mechanics and Thermodynamics4 ____ 13
Second Year, First Semester Units CE 205 Statics 2 MATH 226 Calculus III 4 PHYS 152L Fundamentals of Physics II:
Electricity and Magnetism4 General education 8 ____ 18
Second Year, Second Semester Units CE 225 Mechanics of Deformable
Bodies3 MATH 245 Mathematics of Physics
and Engineering I4 ME 310 Engineering Thermodynamics I 3 GEOL 305 Introduction to Engineering
Geology4 General education 4 ____ 18
Third Year, First Semester Units CE 309 Fluid Mechanics 3 CE 325 Dynamics 3 CE 358 Theory of Structures I 3 CE 456 Design of Steel
Structures3 EE 202L Linear Circuits, or EE 326L Essentials of Electrical
Engineering4 ____ 16
Third Year, Second Semester Units CE 334L Mechanical Behavior of
Materials3 CE 402 Computer Methods in
Engineering3 CE 457 Reinforced Concrete Design 3 CE 458 Theory of Structures II 3 ISE 460 Engineering Economy 3 ____ 15
Fourth Year, First Semester Units CE 408 Risk Analysis in Civil
Engineering3 CE 409aL Computer Aided Design 3 CE 460 Construction Engineering 3 CE 467L Geotechnical Engineering 4 CE 478 Timber and Masonry
Design3 ____ 16
Fourth Year, Second Semester Units CE 451 Water Resources
Engineering4 CE 480 Structural Systems
Design3 CE 459 Introduction to Structural
Dynamics3 WRIT 340 Advanced Writing 3 General education 4 ____ 17 *Taken concurrently.
**Satisfies a general education requirement for Category III.
The Department of Civil Engineering must approve all curricula leading to a degree; please note this includes transfer credit and units for courses waived for subject credit only, which have been approved through the Degree Progress Department.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (with Water Resources Engineering Emphasis)
A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required for all courses taken at USC as well as for all courses taken within the Department of Civil Engineering. In addition, a minimum grade of C must be earned in each of the following courses: CE 205, 225, 309 and 325. See also common requirements for undergraduate degrees section.
First Year, First Semester Units CE 106 Design and Planning of Civil
Engineering Systems2 CHEM 105aL General Chemistry, or CHEM 115aL Advanced General Chemistry 4 MATH 125 Calculus I 4 General education* Social Issues 4 WRIT 140* Writing and Critical Reasoning 4 ____ 18
First Year, Second Semester Units CE 107 Introduction to Civil
Engineering Graphics3 CE 108 Introduction to Computational
Methods in Civil Engineering2 MATH 126 Calculus II 4 PHYS 151L** Fundamentals of Physics I:
Mechanics and Thermodynamics4 ____ 13
Second Year, First Semester Units CE 205 Statics 2 MATH 226 Calculus III 4 PHYS 152L Fundamentals of Physics II:
Electricity and Magnetism4 General education 8 ____ 18
Second Year, Second Semester Units CE 225 Mechanics of Deformable
Bodies3 MATH 245 Mathematics of Physics
and Engineering I4 ME 310 Engineering Thermodynamics I 3 CHEM 105bL General Chemistry, or CHEM 115bL Advanced General Chemistry, or GEOL 305 Introduction to Engineering
Geology, orPHYS 153L Fundamentals of Physics III:
Optics and Modern Physics4 General education 4 ____ 18
Third Year, First Semester Units CE 309 Fluid Mechanics 3 CE 325 Dynamics 3 CE 358 Theory of Structures I 3 CE 471 Principles of Transportation
Engineering3 EE 202L Linear Circuits, or EE 326L Essentials of Electrical
Engineering4 ____ 16
Third Year, Second Semester Units CE 334L Mechanical Behavior
of Materials3 CE 402 Computer Methods
in Engineering3 ISE 460 Engineering Economy 3 Kernel course*** 3 Elective civil engineering 3 ____ 15
Fourth Year, First Semester Units CE 408 Risk Analysis in Civil
Engineering3 CE 453 Water Quality Control 3 CE 467 Geotechnical Engineering 4 Kernel course*** 3 Elective civil engineering 3 ____ 16
Fourth Year, Second Semester Units CE 451 Water Resources
Engineering4 CE 485 Wastewater Treatment
Design3 Kernel course*** 3 WRIT 340 Advanced Writing 3 General education 4 ____ 17 *Taken concurrently.
**Satisfies a general education requirement for Category III.
***Kernels must be selected from the following list of design courses: CE 465, CE 466 or CE 476.
The Department of Civil Engineering must approve all curricula leading to a degree; please note this includes transfer credit and units for courses waived for subject credit only, which have been approved through the Degree Progress Department.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (Building Science) (135 Unit Program)
A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required in all courses taken at USC, as well as for all courses taken within the Department of Civil Engineering. In addition, a minimum grade of C must be earned in each of the following courses: CE 205, 225, 309 and 325. See also the common requirements for undergraduate degrees section.
First Year, First Semester Units CE 106 Design and Planning of Civil
Engineering Systems2 CHEM 105aL General Chemistry, or CHEM 115aL Advanced General Chemistry 4 MATH 125 Calculus I 4 WRIT 140* Writing and Critical
Reasoning4 General education* Social Issues 4 ____ 18
First Year, Second Semester Units ARCH 114 Introduction to Modern
Architecture2 CE 107 Introduction to Civil Engineering
Graphics3 CE 108 Introduction to Computer Methods
in Civil Engineering2 MATH 126 Calculus II 4 PHYS 151L**** Fundamentals of Physics I:
Mechanics and Thermodynamics4 ____ 15
Second Year, First Semester Units ARCH 205aL** Building Science I 4 CE 205 Statics 2 MATH 226 Calculus III 4 PHYS 152L Fundamentals of Physics II:
Electricity and Magnetism4 General education 4 ____ 18
Second Year, Second Semester Units ARCH 205bL** Building Science I 4 CE 225 Mechanics of Deformable
Bodies3 GEOL 305 Introduction to Engineering
Geology, orPHYS 153L Fundamentals of Physics III:
Optics and Modern Physics4 MATH 245 Mathematics of Physics
and Engineering I4 ME 310 Engineering Thermodynamics I 3 ____ 18
Third Year, First Semester Units ARCH 305aL** Building Science II 4 CE 309 Fluid Mechanics 3 CE 325 Dynamics 3 CE 358 Theory of Structures I 3 CE 456 Design of Steel
Structures3 ____ 16
Third Year, Second Semester Units ARCH 214b History and Theory II 4 ARCH 305bL** Building Science II 4 CE 334L Mechanical Behavior of
Materials3 CE 457 Reinforced Concrete
Design3 General education 4 ____ 18
Fourth Year, First Semester Units ARCH 405aL** Building Science III 4 CE 408 Risk Analysis in
Civil Engineering3 CE 467 Geotechnical Engineering 4 Civil Engineering elective*** 3 General education 4 ____ 18
Fourth Year, Second Semester Units ARCH 405bL** Building Science III 4 CE 458 Theory of Structures II 3 WRIT 340 Advanced Writing 3 General education 4 ____ 14 *Taken concurrently.
**The School of Architecture requires a minimum grade of C in ARCH 205ab, 305ab and 405ab in order to continue in the building science design sequence.
***The Civil Engineering elective must be selected from the following courses: CE 409a, CE 451, CE 453, CE 460, and CE 471.
****Satisfies general education category III.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering) (130 Unit Program)
A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required for all courses taken at USC as well as for all courses taken within the Department of Civil Engineering. In addition, a minimum grade of C must be earned in each of the following courses: CE 205, 225, 309 and 325. See also common requirements for undergraduate degrees section.
First Year, First Semester Units CE 110 Introduction to Environmental
Engineering4 MATH 125 Calculus I 4 General education* Social Issues 4 WRIT 140* Writing and Critical
Reasoning4 ____ 16
First Year, Second Semester Units CE 108 Introduction to Computer Methods
in Civil Engineering2 CE 210L Introduction to Environmental
Engineering Microbiology3 CHEM 105aL General Chemistry, or CHEM 115aL Advanced General
Chemistry4 MATH 126 Calculus II 4 PHYS 151L** Fundamentals of Physics I:
Mechanics and Thermodynamics4 ____ 17
Second Year, First Semester Units CE 205 Statics 2 CHEM 105bL General Chemistry, or CHEM 115bL Advanced General
Chemistry4 MATH 226 Calculus III 4 PHYS 152L Fundamentals of Physics II:
Electricity and Magnetism4 General education 4 ____ 18
Second Year, Second Semester Units CE 225 Mechanics of Deformable
Bodies3 ENE 400 Environmental Engineering
Principles3 MATH 245 Mathematics of Physics and
Engineering I4 ME 310 Engineering Thermodynamics 3 PHYS 153L Fundamentals of Physics III:
Optics and Modern Physics, orGEOL 305 Introduction to Engineering
Geology4 ____ 17
Third Year, First Semester Units CE 309 Fluid Mechanics 3 CE 325 Dynamics 3 CE 358 Theory of Structures I 3 WRIT 340 Advanced Writing 3 General education 4 ____ 16
Third Year, Second Semester Units CE 334L Mechanical Behavior of
Materials3 CE 451 Water Resources
Engineering4 CE 453 Water Quality
Control3 ISE 460 Engineering Economy 3 Kernel course*** 3 ____ 16
Fourth Year, First Semester Units CE 408 Risk Analysis in
Civil Engineering3 CE 467 Geotechnical Engineering 4 Kernel course*** 3 General education 4 ____ 14
Fourth Year, Second Semester Units CE 463L Water Chemistry and
Analysis3 CE 485 Wastewater Treatment
Design3 ENE 428L Air Pollution
Fundamentals3 General education 4 Kernel course*** 3 ____ 16 *Taken concurrently.
**Satisfies a general education requirement for Category III.
***Kernels must be selected from the following design courses: CE 409aL, CE 443, CE 457, CE 465, CE 466, CE 476, CE 484 and ENE 429.
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering (132 Unit Program)
A cumulative scholarship average of C (2.0) is required for all courses taken at USC as well as for all courses taken in the Civil Engineering Department. In addition, a minimum grade of C must be earned in each of the following courses: CE 205, 225 and ENE 410. See also common requirements undergraduate degrees section.
First Year, First Semester Units CE 110 Introduction to Environmental Engineering 4 MATH 125 Calculus I 4 General education* Social Issues 4 WRIT 140* Writing and Critical Reasoning 4 ____ 16
First Year, Second Semester Units CE 108 Introduction to Computer Methods
in Civil Engineering2 CE 210L Introduction to Environmental
Engineering Microbiology3 CHEM 105aL General Chemistry, or CHEM 115aL Advanced General
Chemistry4 MATH 126 Calculus II 4 PHYS 151L** Fundamentals of Physics I:
Mechanics and Thermodynamics4 ____ 17
Second Year, First Semester Units BISC 110L Introduction to Biology I 4 CE 205 Statics 2 CHEM 105bL General Chemistry, or CHEM 115bL Advanced General
Chemistry4 MATH 226 Calculus III 4 PHYS 152L Fundamentals of Physics II:
Electricity and Magnetism4 ____ 18
Second Year, Second Semester Units ENE 400 Environmental Engineering
Principles3 ENE 410 Environmental Fluid
Mechanics3 MATH 245 Mathematics of Physics
and Engineering4 General education 4 ____ 14
Third Year, First Semester Units CE 453 Water Quality Control 3 CHEM 322aL Organic Chemistry 4 ENE 428L Air Pollution Fundamentals 3 WRIT 340 Advanced Writing 3 General education 4 ____ 17
Third Year, Second Semester Units CE 408 Risk Analysis in
Civil Engineering3 CE 451 Water Resources Engineering 4 GEOL 305Lx Introduction to Engineering Geology 4 Kernel course*** 3 General education 4 ____ 18
Fourth Year, First Semester Units CE 484 Water Treatment Design 3 CHE 330 Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics4 ISE 460 Engineering Economy 3 PTE 463L Introduction to Transport
Processes in Porous Media3 Kernel course*** 3 ____ 16
Fourth Year, Second Semester Units CE 463L Water Chemistry and
Analysis3 CE 485 Wastewater Treatment
Design3 ENE 429 Air Pollution
Control3 Kernel course*** 3 General education 4 ____ 16 *Taken concurrently.
**Satisfies a general education requirement for Category III.
***The three Kernels must be selected from the following list of courses: CE 402, CE 409aL, CE 443, CE 465 and CHE 442.
Minor in Environmental Engineering
See listing in the Environmental Engineering section.Minor in Construction Planning and Management
This program covers the most current theories and practice of construction planning and management. The program provides a valuable adjunct credential to professional school students pursuing careers in business administration, public administration, environmental studies, and other areas; and a unique opportunity for professional focus to students in the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.Construction activities are complex. In contemporary society, effective planning and management of these activities requires specialized knowledge of the technical, economic and policy environment. This program couples the knowledge of how construction activities are organized with a broader understanding of the urban system in which construction projects are embedded. With the exception of statistics, all of the required courses are within the Department of Civil Engineering and the School of Urban Planning and Development.
Any USC undergraduate who has completed the equivalent of two full-time semesters in good standing is eligible to pursue the minor program. This minor program is rigorous enough to serve as an introductory credential for students subsequently electing to pursue advanced studies in development, urban planning, construction management or allied fields.
Courses required
Seven courses consisting of at least 23 units are required for the minor.Statistics
Students must complete an advisor approved course in statistics. Candidate courses include ECON 317, EE 364, ISE 220, PLDV 404, PPMT 404, PSYCH 274, SOCI 314 and similar courses. The statistics course must be at least three units.
Core Courses Units CE 460 Construction Engineering 3 CE 461 General Construction
Estimating3 CE 462 Construction Methods
and Equipment3 PLDV 361 Property, Governance and
the Environment4 PLDV 402 Urban Economic Analysis
Planning4 ____ 17
Electives (select one) Units CE 404 Fundamentals of Law
for Engineers3 CE 412 Contracts and Specifications 3 CE 472 Construction Labor
Management3 PLDV 403 Advanced Finance and Investment
for Planning and Development4 Advisement is provided by the Department of Civil Engineering. Students will normally complete statistics before enrolling in CE 461 but can be permitted to complete statistics as a corequisite subject to advisor approval. CE 460 is a prerequisite for CE 461 for the purposes of the minor. Students are also advised to take CE 460 before taking CE 462.
Students electing PLDV 403 must have completed PLDV 402.
Master of Science in Civil Engineering
The Master of Science in Civil Engineering is awarded in strict conformity with the general requirements of the School of Engineering. A student may receive the Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a special option by specializing in one of the following courses of study: construction; earthquake engineering; nuclear engineering; ocean engineering; soil mechanics and foundations; structural engineering; structural mechanics; environmental engineering; transportation engineering; and water resources. Students specializing in the transportation option must include in their program either four units of CE 590 or 594ab.A general Master of Science in Civil Engineering without special designation is also given. Specific course requirements (at least 15 units) for a degree with special designation may be secured by request from the Department of Civil Engineering. A student who wishes to pursue the Master of Science in Civil Engineering but who has an interest in public administration may take a selected sequence of 12 units in the School of Public Administration. Graduate civil engineers may earn the Master of Science degree in the School of Public Administration. The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering will meet all the prerequisites for graduate work in the School of Public Administration except for accounting and statistics.
Master of Science in Applied Mechanics
Students possessing a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, mathematics, or physics may work toward the Master of Science in Applied Mechanics. A student may be required to satisfy certain deficiencies considered prerequisite to the listed courses.The Master of Science in Applied Mechanics is awarded in strict conformity with the general requirements for the Master of Science in Civil Engineering, except as modified by the following specific requirements.
Students must include in their course work: (1) CE 507, 508, 525ab, 541b and AE 510ab; (2) at least six units of electives from the following: CE 541a, 542, 543; (3) other electives may be substituted on approval of department chair; (4) there is no thesis option.
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
Students with a bachelor's degree in engineering or science may work toward the Master of Science in Environmental Engineering. Students with degrees in fields other than engineering or science may be admitted on the recommendation of a program advisor and program director. Selection of courses will be determined through consultation with a program advisor to provide a maximum of training in the student's area of interest in environmental problems.Master of Construction Management
Students possessing a bachelor's degree and with sufficient training in capital management and statistics may pursue the Master of Construction Management. This is an interdisciplinary degree program offered jointly by the Department of Civil Engineering and the School of Urban Planning and Development. A single application is made to the Department of Civil Engineering. The purpose of the Master of Construction Management program is to educate and train multidisciplinary professionals to understand and execute the broad array of technical and non-technical activities associated with construction management. The program provides special attention to the function of the constructor in real estate development. The core of the program is drawn from the MSCE program in construction engineering and management, and from the School of Urban Planning and Development's Master of Real Estate Development program. Additional elective courses are available in both units, in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, the School of Architecture, and the Marshall School of Business. In addition, students may seek advisor approval for electives from other units in the university, such as the School of Public Administration, the Law School or the School of Gerontology.
Core Curriculum Units CE 501 Functions of the Constructor 3 CE 556ab Project Cost Estimating
and Control3-3 CE 502 Construction Accounting
and Finance, orGSBA 510 Accounting Concepts and
Financial Reporting, orACCT 538 Tax and Accounting Issues
in Real Estate3 RED 542 Finance of Real Estate
Development4 RED 509 Market Analysis for Real
Estate Development4 ARCH 511L Seminar: Building Systems 4 Additional advisor approved technical and advanced electives 9 Total minimum units 33 The minimum requirement for the Master of Construction Management degree is 33 units. At least three elective courses totaling at least 9 units are required for this degree. These may be taken from the Department of Civil Engineering, other engineering departments, the School of Urban Planning and Development, the School of Architecture, the School of Public Administration, the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, the Law School or the Marshall School of Business subject to advisor approval. Admission to some classes requires advanced prerequisites and is subject to availability and approval of the instructor.
General Requirements
The normal time required for earning the Master of Construction Management is three semesters, including one summer semester beginning in July and continuing through the spring semester ending in May. Students are expected to participate in extracurricular activities associated with the Master of Construction Management program, including the speaker series and field trips. A candidate must complete the last four semester units of course work at USC.
Residence and Course LoadStudents who wish a leave of absence for a semester or longer must request it from the chairman of the Civil Engineering Department in writing. Such leaves may be granted for up to one year.
For further information see the School of Urban Planning and Development section.
Master of Engineering in Computer-Aided Engineering
The Master of Engineering program educates and trains multidisciplinary professionals in the use of computational techniques in the planning, design and management of engineering projects. The emphasized computer-aided engineering subjects are modeling, simulation, visualization, optimization, artificial intelligence and advanced design, documentation, manufacturing and information management. The program provides the graduate with advanced education in a particular engineering subject area, associated with aerospace, civil or mechanical engineering. This advanced engineering education is coupled with an intensive concentration in computational procedures appropriate for that subject area. The program also includes substantial project work to provide a background in the application of CAE techniques in real world situations.For further information see the listing under Computer-Aided Engineering.
Engineer in Civil Engineering
Requirements for the Engineer in Civil Engineering are the same as set forth in the general requirements.Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering and Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Environmental Engineering)
The Doctor of Philosophy with a major in civil engineering and the Doctor of Philosophy with a major in engineering (environmental engineering) are also offered. See general requirements for graduate degrees.Areas of specialization for Doctor of Philosophy level students are: structural engineering, structural mechanics, earthquake engineering, coastal engineering, water resources engineering, soil mechanics and foundation engineering, hydrology, hydrodynamics and transportation.
Graduate Certificate in Transportation Systems
The graduate certificate in Transportation Systems is an interdisciplinary program administered by the Department of Civil Engineering. The certificate program allows students to specialize in transportation applications, while simultaneously receiving a degree in their home department. The certificate in Transportation Systems combines elements of transportation engineering with transportation policy, planning and project management. The program is especially appropriate for students intending to pursue careers as developers of transportation technologies, or as implementors of technologies within government agencies.Students electing the certificate program apply to the Department of Civil Engineering. Course prerequisites for the program are:
(1) one course in statistics or uncertainty, equivalent to ISE 225, PLDV 404 or CE 408;
(2) one course in engineering economy, equivalent to ISE 460;
(3) one course in microeconomics, equivalent to ECON 203; and
(4) one course in a high level programming language, such as C or Fortran.These prerequisites may be satisfied after enrollment in the certificate program by taking the indicated courses or their equivalent. Graduate students cannot receive credit for courses numbered below 400. Detailed admissions requirements are published by the Department of Civil Engineering.
Qualified students holding a bachelor's degree also have the option of enrolling in the certificate program without receiving a separate graduate degree.
The curriculum consists of five graduate courses for a total of 17 units.
Certificate Requirements Units CE 519 Transportation Engineering 3 CE 585 Traffic Engineering
and Control3 ISE 515 Institutional and Policy Issues
in Transportation3 PLUS 580 Urban Transportation Planning
and Management4 PLUS 581 Institutional and Policy Issues
in Transportation4
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