INTRODUCTION TO SLOPE STABILITY AND EARTH RETENTION

CIVENGR/GLE 430

Course Description

Introduction to theory and approaches commonly used in geotechnical engineering practice for design and analysis of slopes and earth retaining structures.

Prerequisties

CIVENGR/GLE 330 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

GLE 479

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.94

9.57% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

No change from Historical

A Rate

88.89%

48.15% from Historical

Class Size

-32.5% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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