Engineering (Ph.D.) Coastal Engineering Emphasis
Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering and Industrial Systems and Technology
Coastal Engineering: to prepare students with advanced knowledge and skills in coastal engineering, (including coastal natural disasters) and produce graduates with competencies in advanced original research, education, and professional practice in coastal engineering.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CIV 520 | ADVANCED ENGINEERING ANAYLS I | 3 |
| Select three of the following: 1 | 9 | |
| COASTAL STRUCTURES | ||
| ADVANCED COASTAL ENGNRG DESIGN | ||
| LINEAR THEORY OF OCEAN WAVES | ||
| TIDES AND LONG WAVES | ||
| SPECTRAL WAVE ANALSIS | ||
| ADVD DESIGN FOR BRKWATER REHAB | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
- 1
After consultation and approval of the student’s adviser.
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIV 521 | ADVD ENGINEERING ANALYSIS II | 3 |
| CIV 531 | TRAFFIC ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CIV 542 | ADVND DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUC | 3 |
| CIV 550 | ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY | 3 |
| CIV 562 | HAZARDOUS WASTE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CIV 564 | SURFACE WATER | 3 |
| CIV 640 | FINITE ELEMENT METHODS | 3 |
| CIV 650 | SMALL WATERSHED HYDROLOGY | 3 |
| CIV 670 | ROCK MECHANICS | 3 |
| CIV 680 | UNSATURATED SOIL MECHANICS | 3 |
| CIV 697 | INTERNSHIP | 1-3 |
| CIV 698 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | 1-4 |
| CIV 899 | DISSERTATION RESEARCH | 1-6 |