Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Civil Engineering - Environmental Emphasis PHD Programme By University of Miami |TopUniversities

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Civil Engineering - Environmental Emphasis

Main Subject Area

Engineering - Civil and StructuralMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Civil and Structural

Study Level

PHD

This program complies with the regulations of the Graduate School concerning admission, residence requirements, qualifying examinations and dissertation. For students having an M.S., at least 30 credits is required beyond the M.S. degree, with 18 credits being courses (6 of these must be at the 600 level) and 12 credits must be Doctoral Dissertation (CAE 730/740). For students admitted to the Ph.D. program without an M.S., at least 60 credits is required beyond the B.S. degree, with 42 credits being courses (12 of these must be at the 600 level) and 18 credits must be Doctoral Dissertation (CAE 730/740). All candidates for the doctorate are expected to complete an appropriate integrated program of study. A student's program of study will be supervised by a four-member supervisory committee, of which one member from the CAE Department serves as the student's primary advisor, one other from within the CAE Department, and one from outside the CAE Department. At the completion of the first year of graduate work, the student must pass the written portion of the comprehensive Qualifying Examination, for admission to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree. Two (with M.S.) or three years (without previous M.S.) beyond the Qualifying Examination is usually necessary for the completion of an acceptable dissertation, whereupon the student is then admitted to the Final Oral Examination.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Civil and Structural

Study Level

PHD

This program complies with the regulations of the Graduate School concerning admission, residence requirements, qualifying examinations and dissertation. For students having an M.S., at least 30 credits is required beyond the M.S. degree, with 18 credits being courses (6 of these must be at the 600 level) and 12 credits must be Doctoral Dissertation (CAE 730/740). For students admitted to the Ph.D. program without an M.S., at least 60 credits is required beyond the B.S. degree, with 42 credits being courses (12 of these must be at the 600 level) and 18 credits must be Doctoral Dissertation (CAE 730/740). All candidates for the doctorate are expected to complete an appropriate integrated program of study. A student's program of study will be supervised by a four-member supervisory committee, of which one member from the CAE Department serves as the student's primary advisor, one other from within the CAE Department, and one from outside the CAE Department. At the completion of the first year of graduate work, the student must pass the written portion of the comprehensive Qualifying Examination, for admission to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree. Two (with M.S.) or three years (without previous M.S.) beyond the Qualifying Examination is usually necessary for the completion of an acceptable dissertation, whereupon the student is then admitted to the Final Oral Examination.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Other English Language Requirement: TOEFL (paper-based) score of 550.

Jan-2000

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