A minimum of 30 semester credit hours of approved courses is required for the Master of Science degree (MS). At least 24 semester credit hours must be coursework. The university places limitations on these credit hours in addition to the requirements of the geotechnical engineering program that are listed below. A complete discussion of university requirements is found in the current Texas A&M University Graduate Catalog.
Geotechnical Engineering Faculty Members
- Dr. Charles Aubeny
- Dr. Jean-Louis Briaud
- Dr. Zenon Medina-Cetina
- Dr. Anand Puppala
- Dr. Marcelo Sanchez
Pre-requisites
All of the following courses are considered prerequisite to the MS program of study in geotechnical engineering: CVEN 302, CVEN 305, CVEN 365 and MATH 308, or equivalents that are approved by the geotechnical engineering program. Courses listed for which a student lacks credit must be completed, but those credits cannot be applied toward the 32 semester credit hour requirement. Note that you may have been required to complete additional pre-requisites as part of your admission into the program. Those classes also cannot be applied towards the degree credit hour requirement.
Advising Committee
The student must identify their research supervisor before the start of their second semester of study, at which point an advisory committee will be formed. The student’s advisory committee, in consultation with the student, will develop the proposed degree plan.
Degree Plan
A standard degree plan has been devised for all Master of Engineering Students. Courses may only be changed to the prescribed alternates by the approval of Dr. Marcelo Sanchez.
An official degree plan must be submitted to the Graduate and Professional School for approval. The degree plan must be approved by your advisory committee members, your department head and finally the Graduate and Professional School. To submit a degree plan, log into the Document Processing Submission System (DPSS). Master of Engineering students must submit their degree plan by the second month of their second semester.
The Graduate and Professional School will block student from further registration if a degree plan is not filed by the second semester deadline set by them . If you are blocked, you cannot register and therefore could jeopardize potential funding.