M I N O R I N P R I N C I P L E S O F S T R U C T U R A L
E N G I N E E R I N G
This program is available only to non-engineering majors who would like an overview of the principles of structural engineering. The following courses are required:
1. Core Courses:
- 110.108-109 Calculus I, II
- 500.141 Perspectives on the Evolution of Structures
- 560.201 Statics and Mechanics
- 560.206 Engineering Mechanics of Solids
2. Seminar (four semesters):
- 560.491-494 Civil Engineering Seminar
3. A two-course sequence in either structures or foundations
The structures sequence consists of 560.301 Theory of Structures and one of the following:- 560.320 Steel Structures
- 560.325 Concrete Structures
- Design and Synthesis
The foundations sequence consists of 560.305 Soil Mechanics and one of the following:
- 560.330 Foundation Design
- 560.349-350 Design and Synthesis