Overview

What you will study

The Civil Engineering - Structural Engineering MSc program offered at University of Southern California which emphasizes analytical and experimental studies of the behavior of structures (e.g., buildings, bridges, and dams) under service loads (e.g., traffic) and environmental loads (e.g., wind and earthquake).

Emphasis is placed on response predictions or computations for these structures and their constituent materials (e.g., steel, reinforced concrete, and composites). Study is made of the nature of these loadings, both static and dynamic, with implications being drawn for design.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mechanics of Solids

Finite Element Analysis

Dynamics of Structures

Engineering Mathematical Methods

Structural Design for Dynamic Loads

Seismic Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Bridges

Design of Steel Structures

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

28 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Los Angeles, United States

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction Structural Engineering View 358 other Masters in Civil Engineering & Construction in United States

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics from a regionally-accredited university. Students with a degree in Mathematics or Physics may be required to take additional engineering courses covering the basics of strength of materials, structural analysis and design.

Satisfactory cumulative undergraduate GPA (grade point average)

Satisfactory GRE test scores. All scores must be officially reported to the university directly by ETS.
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Tuition Fees

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74620 USD / year

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74620 USD / year

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Living costs

Los Angeles

United States

1520 - 2570 USD / month

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