Engineering (Ph.D.) Civil Engineering Emphasis
Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil Engineering: to prepare students for continued professional and scholarly development consistent with their technical interests in civil engineering by conducting a major independent and original research study with critical thinking.
A minimum of 72 credit hours beyond B.S. or 36 credit hours beyond M.S. degree. Must complete 24 hours of dissertation research, the required core courses, and elective courses. The adviser or the advising committee may recommend additional courses based on the students’ background and the proposed research area.
Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select three of the following courses: 1 | 9 | |
| TRAFFIC ENGINEERING | ||
| ADVND DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUC | ||
| ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY | ||
| ADVANCED GEOMECHANICS | ||
| ADVD FOUNDATION ENGINEERING | ||
| Graduate level advanced mathematics course 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
- 1
After consultation and approval of the student’s adviser.
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIV 520 | ADVANCED ENGINEERING ANAYLS I | 3 |
| CIV 521 | ADVD ENGINEERING ANALYSIS II | 3 |
| CIV 535 | PAVEMENT DESIGN | 3 |
| CIV 536 | HIGHWAY ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CIV 544 | ADVD DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURE | 3 |
| CIV 562 | HAZARDOUS WASTE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CIV 564 | SURFACE WATER | 3 |
| CIV 567 | ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION | 3 |
| CIV 568 | LAND DISPOSAL OF WASTE | 3 |
| CIV 631 | LINEAR THEORY OF OCEAN WAVES | 3 |
| CIV 632 | TIDES AND LONG WAVES | 3 |
| CIV 640 | FINITE ELEMENT METHODS | 3 |
| CIV 642 | PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGN | 3 |
| CIV 650 | SMALL WATERSHED HYDROLOGY | 3 |
| CIV 653 | ADVD DESIGN OF HYDRAULIC STRUC | 3 |
| CIV 670 | ROCK MECHANICS | 3 |
| CIV 675 | EARTH DAMS AND SLOPES | 3 |
| CIV 680 | UNSATURATED SOIL MECHANICS | 3 |
| CIV 681 | EXCAVATION SUPPORT SYSMS & R S | 3 |
| CIV 682 | COMPUTATIONAL GEOTECHNICS | 3 |
| CIV 683 | SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTION | 3 |
| CIV 684 | ADVND SITE CHARACTER & INSTRUM | 3 |
| CIV 696 | SEMINAR | 1 |
| CIV 697 | INTERNSHIP | 1-3 |
| CIV 698 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | 1-4 |