GEO

Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Geosystems Engineering

 

Georgia Tech and CEE policy can be complicated but you should always refer to the CEE Handbook and the Georgia Tech Catalog.

  • All our Master’s degree programs are 30 credits of  approved courses. Please view the page that applies to your specialization below.
  • 21 of those credits must be at the 6000 level or above.
  • 9 credits can be undergrad courses, but must be 4000 level only. They must be approved courses.
  • A maximum of 3 credits of Pass/Fail courses can count towards your Master’s degree (with the exception of thesis credits).

*Non-Thesis Option:
18 credits in Specialization Courses
12 credits in Approved Electives

*Thesis Option:
12 credits in Specialization Courses
12 credits in Approved Electives
6 credits in Master’s Thesis (CEE 7000)

*CSE differs from this model. Please refer to the CSE Page.

View Geo’s new Course Guidance here: Geo Course Guidance

Required Courses
CEE 6402 Soil Mechanics CEE 6402 Soil Mechanics- Fall 2022
And three of the following:
CEE 6421 Laboratory Characterization of Geomaterials
CEE 6423 In-Situ Testing and Site Characterization of Geomaterials CEE 6423 In-Situ Geotech Testing
CEE 6513 Computational Methods in Mechanics CEE6513 Computational Methods in Mechanics
CEE 6751 Physical Properties and Rheology of Rocks
CEE 8813 Critical State Soil Mechanics CEE 8813K – Critical State Soil Mechanics Fall 2021

Specialization Courses-12 credits for thesis students, 18 credits for non-thesis students (including required courses)
CEE 6403 Environmental Geotechnics
CEE 6422 Laboratory Characterization of Geomaterials
CEE 6424 Engineering Geophysics
CEE 6431 Plasticity of Geomaterials
CEE 6432 Finite Element Method for Coupled Processes in Elastic Porous Media CEE 6432 Finite Element Method PORO_FEM_syllabus
CEE 6441 Analysis of Earth Structures CEE 6441_Analysis Earth Struct – Spring 2022 (1)
CEE 6442 Dynamic Analysis in Geotechnical Engineering CEE 6442 – Soil Dynamics
CEE 6443 Foundation Systems CEE 6443 – Geotechnical Foundation Systems
CEE 6444 Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering
CEE 6445 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering CEE 6443 – Geotechnical Foundation Systems
CEE 6446 Geotechnical Seepage Analysis
CEE 6447 Ground Modification CEE 6447 – Ground Modification
CEE 6448 Landfill Design and Management
CEE 6449 Design of Remediation Systems
CEE 6450 Pavement Design
CEE 6451 Rock Mechanics
CEE 6460 Theoretical Geomechanics CEE 6460 – Theoretical Geomechanics
CEE 6461 Mathematical Applications in Civil and Environmental CEE 6461 Math Applications in CEE
CEE 6462 Signals and Inverse Problems in Civil Engineering
CEE 6463 Constitutive Modeling of Soils
CEE 6481 Unsaturated Soil Mechanics
CEE 6482 Applied Fracture Mechanics
CEE 6483 Geotechnical Image and Spatial Analysis
CEE 6484 Industrial Byproduct Reutilization
CEE 6485 Wave-based Characterization of Particulate Materials
CEE 4405 Geotechnical Engineering
CEE 4406 Applied Geotechnics
CEE 4430 Environmental Geotechnics
CEE 4450 Introduction to Petroleum Geomechanics
CEE 8811 GEO Seminar
CEE 8813 Int’l Disaster Recon cross listed w/ 4803
CEE 8813 Infrastructure Failure Analysis
CEE 8956 Master’s Research Problem (permit)

Approved Electives-12 credits for each MS student
All electives must be approved by your faculty advisor prior to registration.

Want to play around with course selection? Try this advising worksheet: MS Advising Worksheet GEO