土木工程哲学博士（Ph.D.）旨在提供一种灵活的工具，以解决土木工程学院感兴趣和专业的新的和新兴的土木工程研究领域。在土木工程感兴趣的子学科中具有基本知识的知识。具有通过全面的文献综述和综合研究，在国家和国际关注的新兴主题中识别和制定创新研究问题的能力。具有针对已确定的研究问题制定和完成研究计划的能力。具有完成论文手稿，期刊出版物和专业演讲的传播研究成果的能力。
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Civil Engineering is designed to provide a flexible vehicle to address new and emerging areas of research in civil engineering that are within interest and expertise of the civil engineering faculty.<br> <br>Objectives of the Ph.D. in civil engineering<br>Apply fundamental concepts of civil engineering in a sub-discipline of interest.<br>Identify and formulate innovative research questions in new and emerging topics that are of national and international interest through comprehensive literature review and synthesis.<br>Develop and execute a research plan for the identified research question(s).<br>Disseminate research results through the completion of a dissertation manuscript and through journal publications and professional presentations.