Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering

At Lyle, Civil and Environmental Engineering students master and apply fundamentals toward the analysis and design of infrastructure components and systems through B.S., M.S., M.A., and Ph.D. degree programs.

Within these programs, students form comprehensive expertise in one or more technical areas. As students begin to develop individual passions in certain subjects in Civil and Environmental Engineering, the Department allows flexibility within degree program options to accommodate numerous combinations of specialty areas, minors and dual majors.

Extracurricular activities include research and service partnerships with multidisciplinary teams of faculty and students in other Lyle academic areas, departments and Institutes that provide broader contexts and opportunities for unique learning experiences.

A student admitted to the Civil and Environmental Engineering doctoral program is expected to have been awarded a master’s degree in the same or a closely related program, or to earn a master’s degree simultaneously during the course of the program.

• An M.S. degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering or a closely related discipline in engineering or the physical sciences from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association, or completion of an international degree that is equivalent to a U.S. master\u2019s degree from a college or university of recognized standing.
• Excellent academic performance in all completed coursework, with a minimum GPA of 3.000 on a 4.000 scale.
• Submission of a complete application, including a statement of purpose, official transcripts for all previous undergraduate and graduate studies, and payment of appropriate application fee.
• Official GRE graduate school admission test scores.
• Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can judge the applicant\u2019s potential success as a doctoral student.

Graduates from foreign countries are required to submit a notarized financial certification form. All international students whose native language is not English and who have not graduated from an American university must submit a minimum TOEFL English language proficiency score before being considered for admission:

• 550 \u2013 paper-based examination.
• 213 \u2013 computer-based examination.
• 80 \u2013 Internet-based examination.

A score of 6.5 on the IELTS English language proficiency examination is acceptable in place of the above scores for the TOEFL examination.

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All international students use the following dates: May 15 for fall admission, and September 1 for spring admission.>/p>