Major Required: 3 units

• CE 5020 - Applied Probability Concepts (3)

Subplan/Option Required: 15 units

• CE 5400 - Advanced Soil Mechanics (3)
• CE 5401 - Numerical Methods in Geomechanics (3)
• CE 5430 - Advanced Foundation Engineering (3)
• CE 5431 - Subsurface Investigation and Characterization (2)
• CE 5431L - Subsurface Investigation and Characterization Laboratory (1)
• CE 5480 - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (3)

Subplan/Option Electives: 6-12 units

Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total units for the degree is at least 30.

Choose up to 3 units of approved 4000-level courses.

• CE 4400 - Foundation and Retaining Wall Design (3)
• CE 5440 - Earth Retaining Structures (3)
• CE 5451 - Pavement Design and Construction (3)
• CE 5460 - Rock Mechanics (3)
• CE 5470 - Slope Stability and Earth Dams (3)
• CE 5491 - Street Maintenance, Rehabilitation and Management (3)
• CE 5990 - Special Topics for Graduate Students (1-3)
• GSC 4150 - Engineering Geology II (2)
• GSC 4150L - Engineering Geology II Laboratory (1)

Culminating Experience: 0-6 units

• CE 6950 - Master’s Project (3) or
• CE 6960 - Master’s Thesis (3) (6 units required) or
• CE 6970 - Comprehensive Examination (0)

Summer Sponsored Experience: 0 unit

• CPU 5003 - Cal Poly Pomona Graduate Sponsored Summer Experience (0)