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Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering |
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Dr. L. David Shen,
Overview
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers advanced study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering. Three main areas of concentration are currently available: (1) Structural, Construction, and Geotechnical Engineering; (2) Environmental and Water Resources Engineering; and (3) Transportation Engineering. The total credit hours required are 60 beyond a Master's degree and 90 credits beyond a Bachelor's degree. Students who start with a Master's degree in science or engineering may receive 30 transfer credits. For more information about the program and requirements, please contact Graduate Program Director.
Minimum Admission Requirements
The requirements for admission to the doctoral program in
civil engineering are:
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Credentials of all other applicants including those with
foreign degrees and those with B.S. degrees in other
disciplines will be examined by the Graduate Committee on a
case by case basis. Additional credentials that will be
considered include, but are not limited to, work experience,
awards and recognitions, publications and presentations, and
other professional experience. All applicants are
encouraged to submit a detailed resume with their application
for evaluation. 3. Non-English speaking applicants should have a TOEFL score of at least 550 points, or 213 computer based exam.
In addition to the departmental requirements, all students
must satisfy the University's Admission and Graduate Policies
and Procedures.
The maximum length of study is 7 years for students admitted
with a B.S. degree and 6 years for students with an M.S.
degree. For those students who have not completed their
studies within these limits, the length of study may be
extended on a yearly basis after petition by the student and
approval by the student's supervisory committee. Any extension
beyond nine years must be approved by the
There are currently three main areas of research or
specialization: (1) Structural and Geotechnical Engineering;
(2) Environmental and Water Resources Engineering; and (3)
Transportation Engineering. The student must contact the
Department for a list of all faculty members, visit them, and
be accepted by one professor to guide the dissertation
research. If no such professor can be found, within 15 months
of admission, the student will be dismissed from the Ph.D.
program.
The program will consist of at least 90 semester credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree, 54 hours of which are course work and 24 credit hours dissertation, or at least 60 semester credit hours beyond the M.S. degree, 24 hours of which are course work and 24 hours dissertation. The remainder of the required minimum credit hours can be taken as either course work or dissertation or a combination thereof as approved by the student’s advisor. Applicants who have a Master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering or a closely related field from an accredited institution are given a maximum of 30 transferred semester credit hours. In addition to the above requirements, the selection of courses must meet the following requirements for credits beyond the Master’s degree:
The student's supervisory committee should be appointed as
soon as possible and within the 15-month period after the
student has been admitted to the Ph.D. program. The committee must have a minimum of four
members, at least three from the Department of Civil &
Environmental Engineering, and at least one from outside the
department. All committee members should have a Ph.D.
degree. The supervisory committee should meet as early as
possible to review student's background, discuss student's
expected research areas, provide guidance on course selection,
etc.
At least three committee members should participate
in this meeting.
The Ph.D. student should spend at least one academic year in
full residency, after successfully passing his/her
Comprehensive Examination (see the following description).
A student must successfully complete the following written
exam and oral defenses in partial fulfillment of requirements
for the Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering:
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