Structural Engineering Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Structural Engineering provides qualified engineers and students with the knowledge to analyze and design structures that will perform safely.

Structural engineering plays a significant role in the ongoing infrastructure developments in the central Florida area. Engineers continually need to update their knowledge of the state-of-the-art in research and practice in order to ensure the safety of constructed facilities. The Graduate Certificate in Structural Engineering is designed to advance the knowledge of civil and structural engineers. The Graduate Certificate is a good way for qualified students to sample the graduate programs in this area. However, because these are graduate level classes, students must have an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering or closely related discipline in order to be admitted.

For the Structural Engineering certificate, students have the flexibility to choose four courses from a list of approved engineering courses, for a total of 12 credit hours.

Total Credit Hours Required: 12 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree

Program Prerequisites

Admission is open to those with a bachelor's degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution recognized by UCF.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

• Complete at least 4 of the following:
  • CEG6115 - Foundation Engineering (3)
  • CES5144 - Matrix Methods for Structural Analysis (3)
  • CES5325 - Bridge Engineering (3)
  • CES5606 - Advanced Steel Structures (3)
  • CES5706 - Advanced Reinforced Concrete (3)
  • CES6010 - Structural Reliability (3)
  • CES6116 - Finite Element Structural Analysis (3)
  • CES6209 - Dynamics of Structures (3)
  • CES6220 - Wind and Earthquake Engineering (3)
  • CES6230 - Advanced Structural Mechanics (3)
  • CES6527 - Nonlinear Structural Analysis (3)
  • CES6715 - Prestressed Concrete Structures (3)

Grand Total Credits: 12

Application Requirements

Application Deadlines

Please note these important policies regarding certificates:

• Certificate courses cannot be substituted. Any substitution will require an approved Graduate Studies petition. Please note that the new petition form will require Dr. Gordon’s (Associate Dean of Graduate Affairs) approval.
• Transfer courses cannot be used toward a certificate.
• Students must apply and be admitted into their certificate program when completing their last required course. The College of Graduate Studies (CGS) will not award a certificate without a GPA for a program.