在完成土木工程领域的博士学位后，学生将能够：在研究生层次上证明其在土木和环境工程方面的扎实基础。获得有关土木和环境工程原理的高级知识，并将其应用于高级技术问题。进行独立的研究计划。展示专业的书面和口头交流技巧。BS毕业90个学期后MS毕业60个学期土木与环境工程（CEE）是一个广泛而多样的研究领域，为学生提供具有多种学位选择的教育。最灵活的学位选择是在学士学位水平上，学生可以在该专业上攻读土木工程理学学士（BSCE）学位或文学学士（BA）学位。更加科学的BSCE包括四个专业领域，而拥有两个截然不同的主修学
Upon completing the PhD degree in the field of Civil Engineering, students will be able to: Demonstrate a solid foundation in civil and environmental engineering at the graduate level. Acquire advanced knowledge of the principles of civil and environmental engineering and apply them to advanced technical problems. Conduct an independent research program. Demonstrate professional written and oral communication skills. 90 semester hours past B.S. 60 semester hours past M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) is a broad and diverse field of study that offers students an education with several degree options. The most flexible degree options are at the bachelor’s level, where students can pursue either the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) degree or the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. The more scientific BSCE includes four areas of specialization while the BA, with its two distinct major concentrations, affords students more flexibility, including the possibility to complete a double major with any other Rice University major. h.D. degrees generally take four to five years to complete.