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    "description": "<p>The Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Accelerated BS to MS track in the Civil Engineering MS program reflects the very broad nature of the field, which encompasses the design, construction, and enhancement of the structural and geotechnical infrastructure of society.</p> <p>The program allows highly qualified undergraduate majors in Civil Engineering to begin taking graduate-level courses that will count toward their master's degree while completing their baccalaureate degree program.</p> <p>The program's course work focuses on structural analysis and design, and geotechnical engineering and foundations, but may include electives in transportation planning and operations, traffic engineering, construction engineering, and water resources engineering.</p> <p>Faculty research interests include geotechnical studies of subsurface conditions, soil testing &quot;superpave&quot; mix design, intelligent transportation systems, traffic safety, structural dynamics, nonlinear structural analysis and software development, reinforced concrete, construction engineering, hydraulic modeling, coastal ocean modeling, stormwater management, and watershed management. Students completing the program find positions in consulting firms, construction, and construction-related industries, in city, county, state, and federal government agencies, and academic institutions.</p> <p>Curriculum</p> <p>The department offers a Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Accelerated BS to MS track in the Civil Engineering MS program to students with appropriate science or engineering baccalaureate backgrounds. See undergraduate engineering major requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog. Both a thesis option and a nonthesis option are available with each requiring 30 credit hours. The thesis option requires 12 credit hours of required courses, 12 credit hours of elective graduate course work (exclusive of thesis and research), and 6 credit hours of thesis. The nonthesis option requires 12 credit hours of required courses and 18 credit hours of elective graduate course work. The nonthesis option also requires submission of an end-of-program portfolio. The student must develop an individual program of study with a faculty adviser and must have background or articulation course work as described below. At least one-half of the required credits must be taken at the 6000 level.</p> <p><strong>Total Credit Hours Required: 30 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree</strong></p><p><strong>Please Note: </strong><a href=\"https://www.ucf.edu/online/degree/civil-engineering-ms-structural/\" target=\"_blank\">Civil Engineering MS, Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Accelerated BS to MS Track may be completed fully online</a>, although not all elective options or program prerequisites may be offered online. Newly admitted students choosing to complete this program exclusively via UCF online classes may enroll with a reduction in campus-based fees.</p> <p>International students (F or J visa) are required to enroll in a full-time course load of 9 credit hours during the fall and spring semesters. Only 3 of the 9 credit hours may be taken in a completely online format. For a detailed listing of enrollment requirements for international students, please visit <a href=\"http://global.ucf.edu/\">http://global.ucf.edu/</a>. If you have questions, please consult UCF Global at (407) 823-2337.</p> <p>UCF is not authorized to provide online courses or instruction to students in some states. Refer to <a href=\"https://online.ucf.edu/learn-online/prospective/state-restrictions/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>State Restrictions</strong></a> for current information.</p>",
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