Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, PhD at George Mason University

Programme overview

The Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering was created to prepare students for advanced leadership positions in research and development in the public or private sector, academics, or government. Students may elect to study in the areas of: construction engineering and management, environmental and water resources engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, or transportation engineering. Admitted students will complete both required and applicable coursework in their technical interest area based on a plan of study prepared with a doctoral advisor.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Computing | Department: Sid and Reva Dewberry Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering | Duration: 72 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 72 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering Colloquium (must be taken at least twice); Civil and Infrastructure Dissertation Topic Presentation; Research Methods in Civil Engineering; Directed Reading; Doctoral Dissertation Proposal; Doctoral Dissertation (minimum 3 credits required).

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Entry requirements

Requirements All general George Mason University and specific College of Engineering and Computing admission requirements (including deadlines) apply. In addition, all applicants, including Mason undergraduates, must submit the following: Official transcript of undergraduate and graduate course work, For applicants whose official language is not English, official TOEFL scores which meet the minimum requirements set by the College of Engineering and Computing, Three letters of recommendation from individuals knowledgeable about the applicant's professional or academic work (at least two of the letters should be from individuals with doctorates), Recent professional résumé, Substantial statement of interest that includes a description of the specific area of proposed dissertation research, contacts the student has made with potential faculty advisors, and an explanation of career and resea

Graduate applicants pay a non-refundable $75 application fee. Application deadlines and requirements differ by programme and are listed on each programme's page.

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