Total Semester Hours Required: 36

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department encourages students pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership paired with an MS in Sustainable Building Systems to complete their MS coursework requirements in their first year and their GIEL certificate requirements in their second year. Students who prefer to complete their GIEL certificate requirements in their first year are asked to speak with their MS degree adviser beforehand.

Guidance for students pursuing the MS in Sustainable Building Systems with Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership.

Please refer to the Sustainable Building Systems homepage for the most up-to-date course requirements and other program information.

Required GIEL Coursework

All students will be required to complete the following 16 semester-hours of Gordon Engineering Leadership coursework. Please visit the curriculum page for complete course descriptions.

ENLR 5121Engineering Leadership 12
ENLR 5122Engineering Leadership 22
ENLR 5131Scientific Principles of Engineering 12
ENLR 5132Scientific Principles of Engineering 22
ENLR 7440Engineering Leadership Challenge Project 14
ENLR 7442Engineering Leadership Challenge Project 24

Sustainable Building Systems Coursework

All students will be required to take 3 Sustainable Building Systems core courses (12 semester-hours) and 2 elective courses (8 semester-hours).

The above plans of study are for current students only. These plans are samples only- actual curriculum sequences may deviate from these samples. Programs of study are the responsibility of the student. The University Catalog provides a listing of degree requirements for each program, and the DARS system provides a degree audit utility for students.