A seminar on current problems and research developments in transportation, highways, traffic engineering, and transportation planning and systems analysis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 20264,369 courses
A seminar on current problems and research developments in transportation, highways, traffic engineering, and transportation planning and systems analysis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Concrete Structures III covers inelastic behavior and modeling of reinforced concrete members, emphasizing response to earthquake-type loading.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Advanced Traffic Modeling and Computer Simulation covers theoretical and practical perspectives of traffic flow modeling with a focus on micro-simulation, using software like CORSIM, VISSIM, and PARAMICS.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleIndependent Study for civil or environmental engineering under faculty supervision, involving conducting and reporting on research.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleGraduate Cooperative Education Program offering work experience combining theory with practical operations for MS civil engineering students.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering covers dynamic analysis of structures, engineering seismology, earthquake-induced load determination, and design of reinforced concrete and steel buildings for ground motion.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2023 · limited sampleSupervised graduate research or thesis work integrating multidisciplinary knowledge to address civil or environmental engineering questions.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Advanced theory and applications of biological systems for waste treatment, including lab techniques to assess treatability and provide design parameters.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sampleA capstone design project applying environmental engineering principles to real-world problems in water, waste, energy, and fluid systems.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2024–Spring 2026 · limited samplePre-dissertation research under faculty supervision where students integrate multidisciplinary knowledge to develop and test civil or environmental engineering research hypotheses.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Graduate seminar covering current research in environmental chemistry and technology.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026A graduate seminar focused on current research and literature review in theoretical and applied fluid mechanics and hydraulic engineering.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026A seminar covering current research and literature on water, wastewater, water pollution control, and solid wastes engineering and management.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Seminar covering geotechnical analysis, design, and construction, with emphasis on advances in research, practice, policy, and professional conduct.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Thesis work under faculty supervision where students integrate multidisciplinary knowledge to develop and test civil or environmental engineering research hypotheses.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Advanced Independent Study allows students to conduct and report on independent civil or environmental engineering research under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sampleExamines properties and tests of materials for constructing or repairing facilities like buildings and transportation systems, including lab/field measurement techniques and technical report preparation.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Graduate course on stochastic methods for turbulent heat/momentum transfer, covering fully developed turbulence, numerical modeling, and stability/transition with engineering applications.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleAn introductory course on Geographic Information Systems covering automated procedures for storing, analyzing, and displaying spatial information, including databases, software systems, and case studies.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Axing Zhu
The course covered a large volume of material, making it challenging. Exams were described as tough and difficult, with some students noting that grading on them was harsh.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Seminar II for planning field work, analysis, and reporting in the Water Resources Management practicum.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleRock Mechanics covers rock mass classification, stress and strain, linear/non-linear behavior, failure mechanisms, state of stress, lab testing, and engineering applications.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleProblem Solving Using Computer Tools introduces engineering computations, emphasizing computer-based measurement, data collection, and processing via CAD, spreadsheets, and lab hardware.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Soil Mechanics covers basic principles and applications in engineering, including soil composition, classification, permeability, consolidation, shear strength, foundations, slope stability, and laboratory characterization.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Jesse Hampton
The class involved hard information, but Jesse Hampton’s clear instruction and multiple problem examples made the content manageable and interesting.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to geotechnical engineering theories and approaches for analyzing slopes and designing earth retaining structures.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleGeotechnical engineering course covering theory and practice for designing and analyzing slopes, earth retaining structures, and shallow/deep foundation systems.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sampleIntroduction to underground openings engineering covering subsurface stress, rock failure criteria, and design of openings in various rock types using stereonets and stabilization methods.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleEcohydrology course covering interactions between the hydrologic cycle and ecosystems, water/energy movement in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum, and modeling of ecohydrologic processes.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2024–Spring 2024 · limited sampleExamines the nature, sources, distribution, and fate of contaminants in air, water, soil, and food, focusing on potential for harmful exposure.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Phillip Barak
The course was rated as extremely difficult, primarily due to the disconnect between the material taught in class and the content covered in examinations.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleExplores general principles of reading ancient literature in translation, covering genres, oral/written cultures, social contexts, translation practices, and interactions with other media.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Alice gaber
The class was rated as insanely easy, suggesting minimal academic pressure for those seeking a straightforward grade.
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Fall 2024–Spring 2026Explore Greek and Latin origins of medical terms, their cultural influences, and contrasts between ancient and modern medicine.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Andrea Samz-Pustol
The grading was described as lax, with the professor often awarding extra points to students who were close to the threshold.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026