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Doctor of Philosophy
The Ph.D. is the highest level of study and requires a
serious commitment. Graduates of the doctoral program are
well positioned for careers in academia, industry,
government and consulting. Students who have excellent
academic backgrounds and demonstrated capability for
independent study/research are encouraged to apply to the
doctoral program.
Students entering the doctoral program in civil and environmental engineering
are expected to meet the general admission requirements of the graduate school;
gain acceptance into the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; and
hold a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or a related field. Students
are required to complete a minimum of fifteen credits beyond the baccalaureate
level. Students entering the program with a Master of Science degree are
required to complete a minimum of seven credits.
Programs Offered
Please visit our research page for more information on the following programs:
- Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
- Environmental Health
- Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Infrastructural Engineering
Requirements
All doctoral programs in the Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering have the following requirements:
- Complete course work (bachelor’s degree + fifteen credits, or master’s
degree + seven credits) – Courses will be selected to provide the student
with an individualized curriculum related to the chosen area of study. Students
entering with a bachelor’s degree are required to complete the core course for
the M.S. program in the selected area of study.
- Pass a qualifying examination – consists of written and oral
components. Passing this exam admits a doctoral student to doctoral candidacy.
- Pass a proposal defense – consists of an oral evaluation of the
proposed doctoral research by the candidate’s dissertation committee.
- Complete dissertation – conduct research as proposed to the
dissertation committee. You should seek guidance from your committee members
whenever appropriate. It is strongly recommended that you hold committee
meetings at least every six months to keep the committee (i.e., as a group and
not individually) apprised of your progress.
- Pass dissertation defense – consists of an oral defense of the
dissertation research. This meeting must be open to the public.
- Submission of final dissertation in accordance with university
regulations – see the Arts, Sciences and Engineering
Graduate Student
Handbook for more information.
It is important to recognize that many of these requirements have detailed
procedures and specific time frames.
View important overview of
each requirement and sequence of events >
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