The educational objectives of the Doctor of Philosophy program in Civil Engineering are to produce graduates whom:

  • Have advanced technical knowledge in at least one specialty area of civil engineering
  • Have advanced capability to apply advanced knowledge to engineering problems
  • Have made significant contributions in at least one specialty area of civil engineering
    • Structural Engineering and Structural Materials
    • Environmental Engineering
    • Water Resources Engineering
    • Integrated Building Systems
    • Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) Systems

    The specialty areas of study for the Ph.D. include:

    For students who already have an earned Master of Science (in either civil, architectural, or environmental engineering), 30 graduate-level credits are required beyond the M.S. degree. For students who do not have an M.S. (in civil, architectural, or environmental engineering), a minimum of 60 graduate-level credits are required beyond the B.S. degree. All students are required to engage in supervised research and defend a dissertation.