The following courses are required for all Geomechanics students (15 units minimum):
| Mechanics and Finite Elements | CEE281 | 3 | Winter | Borja |
| Solid Mechanics | CEE291 | 3-4 | Autumn | Linder |
| Foundations and Earth Structures | CEE293 | 3 | Winter | Wren |
| Computational Fracture Mechanics | CEE306 | 3-4 | Spring | Linder |
| Computational Solid Mechanics | CEE310 | 3-4 | 2024-2025 | Linder |
| Computational Poromechanics | CEE314 | 3 | Spring | Borja |
| Plasticity Modeling and Computation | CEE315 | 3 | 2024-2025 | Borja |
Breadth Electives by Areas of Interest
The following groupings are of courses to consider if your interests, whether in practice or in research, fall in these general areas. Please note that there are no concentrations (majors or minors) in the SEM graduate program. These groupings are simply suggestions tied to areas of interest. Select courses totaling at least 15 units.
Geosciences and Geophysics
| Physical Hydrogeology | CEE260A | 4 | Autumn | Gorelick |
| Fluids and Flow in the Earth: Computational Methods | GEOPHYS203 | 3 | 2024-2025 | Mukerji |
Earthquake Rupture Dynamics | GEOPHYS229 | 3 | 2024-2025 | Dunham |
| Waves in Solids and Fluids | GEOPHYS238 | 3 | 2024-2025 | Dunham |
| Properties of Rocks and Geomaterials | GEOPHYS259 | 3-4 | 2024-2025 | Vanorio |
| Rock Physics | GEOPHYS262 | 3 | 2024-2025 | Mukerji |
Computational Mechanics and Numerical Methods
| Linear Algebra with Application to Engineering Computations | CME200 | 3 | Autumn | Moin |
| Partial Differential Equations in Engineering | CME 204 | 4 | Winter | Shaqfeh |
| Introduction to Numerical Methods for Engineering | CME 206 | 3 | Spring | Marsden |
| Software Development for Scientist and Engineers | CME211 | 3 | Autumn | Santucci |
| Mechanics - Elasticity and Inelasticity | ME340 | 3 | Autumn | Gu |
| Mechanical Properties of Materials | MATSCI208 | 3-4 | Spring | Dauskardt |
Structural Engineering
| Advanced Structural Analysis | CEE280 | 3-4 | Autumn | Deierlein |
| Structural Dynamics | CEE283 | 3-4 | Winter | Law |
| Advanced Structural Concrete Behavior and Design | CEE285A | 3-4 | Autumn | Douglas |
| Advanced Structural Steel Behavior and Design | CEE285B | 3-4 | Winter | Miranda |
Earthquake and Reliability Engineering
| Probabilistic Models in Civil Engineering | CEE203 | 3-4 | Autumn | Baker |
| Structural Reliability | CEE204 | 3-4 | Not Offered | Kiremidjian |
| Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction | CEE287 | 3-4 | Spring | Miranda |
| Seismic Hazard and Risk Analysis | CEE288 | 3-4 | Winter | Baker |
Free Electives
Select additional courses from the list of breadth electives and from course offerings from the engineering and engineering-related disciplines that contribute to a coherent program of study.
