Strengthen your skills and boost your career with a master's in structural engineering from CSUN. We'll prepare you to lead in this essential field.
Why Earn a Master's in Structural Engineering?
With a master's degree, you'll learn the theory behind the practice of structural engineering.
Many employers of structural engineers believe it is essential that new hires have graduate degrees. A master’s degree is now considered the requirement for many of the more exciting and challenging jobs in the field.
Why Study Structural Engineering at CSUN?
Superb Preparation
Our Structural Engineering degree prepares you to be a leader in structural analysis and design, performing applied research or becoming a teacher or researcher.
Hands-on Training
You'll conduct research and work on projects in multidisciplinary teams alongside faculty and civil engineering professionals.
Best Professional Practices
You'll learn to use cost-effective and environmentally responsible design and how to integrate sustainable materials into large-scale works. You'll understand how to mitigate construction costs, build to code and assess a project’s expected lifetime.
What You'll Learn
The M.S. program gives you a comprehensive, practical and theoretical background.
You'll study these core courses:
- Methods of Applied Mechanics
- Timber and Masonry Design
- Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
- Earthquake Engineering
- Finite Element Analysis and Lab
You'll choose from the following elective courses:
- Vibration Analysis
- Geotechnical Foundation Design
- Structure II and Lab
- Structural Dynamics
- Advanced Structural Steel Design
- Advanced Analysis Methods
- Prestressed Concrete Design
You'll choose either a thesis, graduate project or a comprehensive exam as your culminating experience, tailoring your studies to complement your specific career and educational goals.
Careers & Outcomes
The graduates of the program work in public agencies such as city, county, state and federal organizations as well as in private firms of all sizes.
Job Titles
- Senior Structural Engineer
- Forensic Structural Engineer
- Lead Structural Engineer
- Senior Managing Engineer
- Director of Structural Engineering
- Field Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Plan Review Manager
- Plan Check Engineer
Admission Information
To be considered for admission to CSUN as a master’s student, you will need to:
- Meet university requirements.
- Meet department requirements for the Master of Science in Structural Engineering.
- Apply to both the university and the specific graduate program of interest.
Learn more about applying for a master's program at CSUN.