Graduate Certificate in Performance Based Earthquake Engineering at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering now offers a Graduate Certificate Program (GCP) in Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering. The program is intended for both working professionals and graduate students enrolled at NC State.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Civil Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 12 credit hours. Courses listed in the plan include: CE 527 Structural Dynamics; CE 725 Earthquake Structural Engineering; CE 723 Advanced Structural Dynamics; CE 727 Seismic Analysis, Assessment, and Design of Concrete Buildings; CE 728 Performance Based Seismic Design of Bridges.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Requirements for admission Students must meet these requirements for admission into the Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering Graduate Certificate Program: Have a BS degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited four-year college or university, and have an overall and major GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Have taken at least one undergraduate course in structural analysis, reinforced concrete, and soil mechanics. An application for acceptance into the Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering GCP is required for all students currently not enrolled at NC State University. Students must complete the Graduate School application. Application deadlines: This certificate has rolling admissions

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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