Civil Engineering · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027

SDSU CIV E 321 — Structural Analysis I

3.00 units 4 enrollment options

Analysis of beams, frames, trusses, and three-dimensional frameworks. Influence lines; deflections; introduction to statically indeterminate structures and moment distribution.

Course requirements

Prerequisites: CIV E 301 (or M E 304) and credit or concurrent registration in CIV E 302. Approved upper division engineering major, minor, or another major approved by the College of Engineering.

  • CIV E 301 (or M E 304) and credit or concurrent registration in CIV E 302. Approved upper division engineering major, minor, or another major approved by the College of Engineering.
  • CIV E 301 and credit or concurrent registration in CIV E 302.

Fall 2026 enrollment options

Seat status can change
Class # Format Status Seats Time Location Professor RateMyProfessors
4506 Discussion In person Open 90 / 100 Mon/Wed 4:00 PM–5:15 PM BT 161 Robert Dowell 4.1/5 · 48 reviews Difficulty 3.0 · 47% take again
11946 Discussion Online asynchronous Open 17 / 30 TBA ONLINE Jon Cabrera 1.8/5 · 5 reviews Difficulty 3.4 · 20% take again

Spring 2027 enrollment options

Seat status can change
Class # Format Status Seats Time Location Professor RateMyProfessors
4280 Discussion In person Open 0 / 120 Mon/Wed 4:00 PM–5:15 PM LH 343 Robert Dowell 4.1/5 · 48 reviews Difficulty 3.0 · 47% take again

Summer 2027 enrollment options

Seat status can change
Class # Format Status Seats Time Location Professor RateMyProfessors
1522 Discussion In person Open 0 / 40 Mon/Thu 8:00 AM–9:40 AM P 147 Andrew Schraff 4.4/5 · 27 reviews Difficulty 2.6 · 89% take again