Structural Engineering

Academic Certificate

The University of Idaho offers academic certificates in various academic disciplines. An academic certificate is a coherent body of work designed to reflect specialized expertise. Earning a certificate may provide professional advancement opportunities and build a strong foundation for future graduate study. College of Engineering certificate courses already exist in the graduate curricula, and all required courses are delivered online by Engineering Outreach.

The Department of Civil Engineering offers the Structural Engineering Academic Certificate, which provides background and depth in the concepts and tools currently used in structural analysis as well as up-to-date design procedures for a variety of structural materials and codes. It is consistent with ASCE's endorsement of a five-year degree as the entry-level professional degree.

Prerequisites

A completed undergraduate degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (required prior to enrolling in a 500-level course);
Admission to the University of Idaho;
Nondegree students must obtain permission from the instructor prior to registering for a 500-level course;
All students must submit the Academic Certificate Declaration on page 2 of the Change of Curriculum form to the certificate coordinator for department chair approval;
Review Steps to Certificate Completion
Students must contact the certificate coordinator to discuss background qualifications prior to starting the certificate.

Course Selection
This academic certificate consists of 12 credits selected from the courses listed below and approved by the certificate coordinator. Refer to the University of Idaho General Catalog for course descriptions and prerequisite requirements. Students must earn a grade of 'B' or better in each course to qualify for a College of Engineering certificate; course work may not be more than five (5) years old unless it is being used in conjunction with the completion of a graduate degree. View the current Engineering Outreach courses and watch a sample session.

Required courses (6 credits)		Credits
CE 546/ME 549	Finite Element Analysis	3
Plus at lease one of the following:
CE 542	Advanced Design of Steel Structures	3
CE 547	Advanced Reinforced Concrete	3
Electives (6 credits)
CE 504	Special Topics (as approved by the certificate coordinator)	3
CE 510/ME 539	Advanced Mechanics of Materials	3
CE 541/ME 583	Reliability of Engineering Systems	3
CE 542	Advanced Design of Steel Structures	3
CE 543	Dynamics of Structures	3
CE 545*	Matrix Structural Analysis (if taken, should precede CE 546)*	3
CE 547	Advanced Reinforced Concrete	3
Electives may include one of the following:
CE 521	Sedimentation Engineering	3
CE 561	Engineering Properties of Soils	3
CE 562	Advanced Foundation Engineering	3
CE 566	Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (was Earthquake Engineering)	3
CE 575	Advanced Pavement Design & Analysis	3

Admission and Transfer Credits
Students must be admitted to the University of Idaho prior to starting a certificate; discuss admission category options and qualifications with the certificate coordinator prior to applying

Nondegree students must earn all certificate course credits from the University of Idaho unless they plan to continue working toward a graduate degree in the same department. A maximum of 12 approved credits taken as a nondegree student or at another institution can be transferred toward a master's degree; students considering transferring credits into a graduate program must contact the department for early advising. Nondegree students are not eligible for financial aid.
Graduate students may use up to three (3) approved transfer credits toward the certificate, with department approval.
Course credits earned as an undergraduate student may not be applied toward this certificate.

Certificate Coordinator
Richard J. Nielsen, Ph.D., P.E.
Department of Civil Engineering
Phone: (208) 885-8961 or (800) 824-2889, press 1, ext. 8961