Program Overview

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering

Program Overview

The Ph.D. in Civil Engineering is a terminal degree program designed to meet the needs of researchers and scholars, whether in academia, industry, or government. The program offers a highly flexible multidisciplinary structure that gives students the freedom to pursue a wide range of graduate elective courses while ensuring their proficiency in civil engineering principles, technical writing, advanced mathematics, and research.

Student Learning Goals:

• Candidates will obtain a level of technical proficiency in advanced mathematics, civil engineering principles, and a breadth of technical subjects that prepare them to face complex challenges in real-world civil engineering applications.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• Students will be able to apply advanced mathematical principles to solve engineering problems.
• Students will have an in-depth understanding of the terminology and processes that are core to the field of civil engineering.
• Students will have the ability to read, understand, analyze, and critique research papers with advanced Civil Engineering content.
• Students will develop a level of technical writing proficiency sufficient for them to produce quality manuscripts, grant proposals, and a meaningful dissertation.
• Students will learn to identify and approach unsolved problems in civil engineering, formulate a hypothesis on how to solve such a problem, design and execute experimental or analytical methodologies to test the hypothesis, analyze results, and draw meaningful conclusions.

Curriculum

The Rowan University Ph.D. in Civil Engineering program requires the completion of coursework, Qualifier Exam, research requirements, dissertation, and dissertation defense.

• If you possess a bachelor’s degree, a minimum of 72 semester hours of graduate-level work will be required.
• If you possess a master’s degree in a related field, a minimum of 42 semester hours (credits) of graduate-level work beyond your master’s degree will be required. Up to 30 of the credits earned in pursuit of your master’s degree may be transferable.

Course Requirements:

• 72 Semester Hours
  • Required Courses: 21 Semester Hours
  • Graduate Elective Courses: 15 Semester Hours
  • Research Courses: 36 Semester Hours

Foundation Courses:

• No

Graduation / Exit / Thesis Requirements:

• Yes

Admission Requirements

• Completed Rowan Global Application Form
• $65 (U.S.) non-refundable application fee
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field from an accredited institution of higher learning.
• Official transcripts from all colleges attended (regardless of number of credits earned)
• Current professional resume.
• Typewritten statement of professional objectives and research interest
• Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
• Three letters of recommendation
• Interview (Applicants will be contacted directly by the Faculty Admission Committee regarding this interview. The interview can be in person or via telephone/)
• TOEFL Language test (International)
• WES evaluation (International)

Deadlines, Tuition and Financial Aid

• Entry Terms & Deadlines:
  • Fall: March 1
  • International Deadline: March 1
• Tuition: Please visit the Bursar's website for the current tuition rate.
• Financial Aid: Rowan provides students with the financial resources needed to put their education first by offering grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships.