Courses

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Course planning tools

• See Berkeley Academic Guide for all CEE course descriptions.
• Search Schedule of Classes to determine when courses are offered.
  Note that some classes listed below that are indicated with * are offered on alternate years.
• See CEE Current Course Sections or CEE Current Course Sections Schedule (Calendar)

Undergraduate

• L&S 70C Living on the Edge
• CE 70 Engineering Geology
• CE 112 Water and Wastewater Systems Design and Operation
• CE 170A Infrastructure Sensing and Modeling
• *CE 171 Introduction to Rock Mechanics
• CE 173 Groundwater and Seepage
• CE 174 Engineering Geomatics
• CE 175 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
• *CE 176 Environmental Geotechnics
• CE 177 Foundation Engineering Design
• CE C178 Applied Geophysics
• CE 179 Geosystems Engineering Design
• CE 199 Supervised Independent Study

Graduate

• CE 202A Vadose Zone Hydrology
• CE 268G Ground Construction
• CE 270 Advanced Geomechanics
• CE 272 Numerical Modelling in Geomechanics
• CE 273 Advanced GeoEngineering Testing and Design
• CE 275 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering  
• *CE C276 Seismic Hazard Analysis and Design Ground Motions
• CE 277 Advanced Foundation Engineering
• CE 278 Infrastructure Sensing and Modeling
• CE 281 Engineering Geology
• CE 285C Seismic Methods in Applied Geophysics
• CE 286 Digital Data Processing
• CE 290J Advanced Topics in Geotechnical Engineering
• CE 298 Geoengineering Seminar
• CE 299 Independent Study

Typical GeoSystems course sequence

Each semester, MS students take 4 courses (3 units each). Class schedules are determined in the fall when students arrive on campus. Students meet with the faculty adviser(s) to identify the classes that best meet his/her research and professional goals while meeting the degree requirements of the department.
Note that some classes listed below that are indicated with * are offered on alternate years.

Fall

• CE 270 Advanced Geomechanics
• CE 275 Earthquake Engineering
• CE 281 Engineering Geology
• CE 298 GeoSystems Seminar (1 unit)
• And an elective; some suggestions are:
  • CE 173 Groundwater and Seepage
  • CE 193 Engineering Risk Analysis
  • CE 225 Dynamics of Structures
  • CE 278 Infrastructure Sensing and Modeling
  • CE 299 Independent Research

Spring

• CE 272 Numerical Methods in Geomechanics
• CE 273 Advanced Geotechnical Engineering and Design  
• CE 277 Advanced Foundation Engineering
• CE 298 GeoSystems Seminar
• And an elective; some suggestions are:
  • *CE 171 Rock Mechanics
  • CE 268G Ground Construction
  • *CE C276 Seismic Hazard Analysis and Design Ground Motions
  • CE 176 Environmental Geotechnics
  • CE 299 Independent Research

GeoSystems seminars

GeoSystems seminars are held weekly during the academic year and feature speakers from the industry and academia. The seminars are held every Wednesday, 1-2PM in 406 Davis Hall. The seminars are open to all members of the academic community and the public. Details are on the seminar webpage.