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Dec 07, 2025
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University General Course Catalog 2018-2019 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
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GE 479 - Earthquake Engineering (3 units)
Seismic hazards, including plate tectonics, faulting, seismicity, seismometry, strong earthquake motions. Effects of earthquakes on soils, man-made structures. Characteristics of earthquake-resistant structures. (CEE 479 and GE 479 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 285 with a “C” or better; MATH 181 ; PHYS 180 or PHYS 181 or PHYS 182 .
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Students will have an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
2. Students will have an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.
3. Students will have an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
4. Students will have an ability to communicate effectively.
5. Students will have the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
6. Students will have a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.
7. Students will have a knowledge of contemporary issues.
8. Students will have an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
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