Graduate Certificate in Geotechnical Engineering

The Geotechnical Engineering certificate provides a strong foundation and detailed technical program in the design and construction of geotechnical structures such as foundations, retaining walls, and dams as well as design of environmental remediations. This is a 12-credit certificate. Students may pursue classes from geotechnical or a geo-environmental focus areas. Students and professionals interested in the areas of Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engineering. Graduates of the program will be well positioned to understand and design a variety of geotechnical structures and environmental remediations.
This program prepares individuals to apply geotechnical engineering principles , which deal with the analysis, design, inspection, and construction of earth and earth supported structures, to the application of environmental problems, such as waste containment, waste disposal, construction of landfills, soil permeation, soil analysis, and soil improvement. Includes instruction in soil mechanics, soil dynamics, soil behavior, waste management and containment systems, geosynthetics, geochemistry, earth structures, geo-environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, earthquake engineering, foundation engineering and tunneling.