Areas of Study
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- Construction Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
Construction Engineering
The graduate program in Construction Engineering at San José State University offers students the opportunity to study topics in construction engineering including: methods and equipment, management, law, contracts, construction, operations, estimating, scheduling, information systems, project development and project management.
Courses
- CE 132 - Construction Methods and Equipment
- CE 134 - Project Management For Construction
- CE 232 - Construction Estimating and Cost Analysis
- CE 234 - Construction Law
- CE 236 - Construction Operations Analysis
- CE 237 - Sustainable Construction
- CE 238 - Advanced Construction Project Management
- CE 239 - Information Technology in Construction
- CE 298 - Special Problems
- CE 299 - Master's Thesis or Project
Students in Construction Management may choose one of the following courses as part of their Primary Area of Study:
- CE 248 - Forensic Engineering
- CE 256 - Sustainable Water Resources Engineering
- CE 277 - Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Engineering
The graduate program in Environmental Engineering at San José State University offers students the opportunity to study advanced topics in various areas of Environmental Engineering including wastewater treatment, water treatment, industrial and hazardous waste management and treatment, Engineering for the Environment (pollution prevention and environmentally conscious engineering), and solid waste management engineering.
Courses
- CE 172 - Solid Waste Management Engineering
- CE 174 - Water District Wastewater Collection
- CE 270 - Environmental Process Kinetics
- CE 271 - Physical/Chemical Processes in Environmental Pollution Control
- CE 272 - Biological Processes in Environment Pollution Control
- CE 273 - Water Treatment and Plant Design
- CE 274 - Wastewater Plant Design
- CE 275 - Industrial and Hazardous Waste Treatment
- CE 276 - Biosolids and Residual Management Engineering
- CE 277 - Environmental Sustainability
- CE 298 - Special Problems
- CE 299 - Master's Thesis or Project
Students in Environmental Engineering may use one of the following courses as part of their Primary Area of Study:
- CE 204 - Advanced GIS Applications in Civil Engineering
- CE 237 - Sustainable Construction
- CE 248 - Forensic Engineering
- CE 256 - Sustainable Water Resources Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
The graduate program in Geotechnical Engineering at San José State University offers students the opportunity to study advanced topics in soil mechanics, rock mechanics, and foundation engineering. The program requires the completion of 30 units, a minimum of 15 units of which must be in Geotechnical Engineering.
Courses
- CE 144 - Groundwater
- CE 145 - Foundation Engineering
- CE 220 - Pavement Design
- CE 240 - Advanced Soil Mechanics
- CE 243 - Advanced Foundation Design
- CE 245 - Geotechnical/Structural Seminar
- CE 246 - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- CE 247 - Earth Retention and Stability
- CE 248 - Forensic Engineering
- CE 298 - Special Problems
- CE 299 - Master's Thesis or Project
Students in Geotechnical Engineering may use one of the following courses as part of their Primary Area of Study:
Structural Engineering
The graduate program in Structural Engineering at San José State University offers students the opportunity to study advanced topics in structural analysis and design.
Courses
- CE 163 - Design Steel Structure
- CE 164 - Design Wood Structure
- CE 165 - Earthquake Resistance Design
- CE 210 - Advanced Mechanics
- CE 212 - Structural Dynamics
- CE 260 - Matrix Ananlysis
- CE 261 - Advanced Concrete Design
- CE 264 - Prestressed Concrete Design
- CE 265 - Advanced Seismic Design
- CE 267 - Advanced Steel Design (fulfills writing requirement)
- CE 269 - Advanced Topics in Structural Design
- CE 298 - Special Problems
- CE 299 - Master's Thesis or Project
Students in Structural Engineering can use one of the following courses as part of their Primary Area of Study:
Transportation Engineering
The graduate program in Transportation Engineering at San José State University offers students the opportunity to study advanced topics in transportation planning, transportation systems analysis and design, and traffic.
Courses
- CE 122 - Traffic Engineering
- CE 123 - Highway & Street Design
- CE 220 - Pavement Design
- CE 221 - Advanced Highway Design
- CE 222 - Transportation Engineering Planning
- CE 224 - Traffic Operations
- CE 225 - Public Transportation Systems
- CE 226 - Topics in Transportation Engineering
- CE 298 - Special Problems
- CE 299 - Master's Thesis or Project
Students in Transportation Engineering can use one of the following courses as part of their Primary Area of Study:
- CE 204 - Advanced GIS Applications in Civil Engineering
- CE 248 - Forensic Engineering
- CE 277 - Environmental Sustainability
Water Resources Engineering
If water is your primary area of specialization the graduate program in Water Resources Engineering offers students the opportunity to study advanced topics in Water Resources Engineering. A minimum of 15 units of Water Resources Engineering coursework is required.
Courses
- CE 144 - Ground Water and Filtration
- CE 152 - Engineering Hydrology
- CE 154 - Hydraulic Design
- CE 250 - Model Water Resources Engineering
- CE 251 - Open Channel Hydraulics
- CE 252 - Advanced Hydrology
- CE 254 - Water Resources Systems Management
- CE 255 - Sediment Transport
- CE 256 - Sustainable Water Resources Engineering
- CE 258 - GIS Applications in Water Resources Engineering
- CE 298 - Special Problems
- CE 299 - Master's Thesis or Project
Students in Water Resources Engineering can use one of the following courses as part of their Primary Area of Study:
- CE 204 - Advanced GIS Applications in Civil Engineering
- CE 237 - Sustainable Construction
- CE 248 - Forensic Engineering
- CE 277 - Environmental Sustainability