Civil and Environmental Doctoral Programs

Make a Lasting Impact on Your Field and the World

men in hard hats looking at plansWhether your goal is to achieve deep specialization, advance your career, engage in innovative problem-solving, contribute to society, or gain personal and professional fulfillment, SMU Lyle's Ph.D. and dual-degree programs provide you an opportunity to differentiate yourself and make a lasting impact in your field.

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Doctoral and Dual Degree Programs

In addition to your coursework, the Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering requires a qualifying exam, thesis proposal and dissertation. See the catalog to learn more about program requirements.

This joint M.S. Civil Engineering + MBA program takes advantage of the 50-credit hour Full-Time One-Year MBA degree offered by SMU Cox and double-counts up to 6 credit hours of MBA courses as electives in the 30-credit hour M.S. in Engineering from SMU Lyle, making it possible to obtain two degrees with a total of 74 semester credit hours.

Intended for full-time graduate students with a bachelor's degree in engineering or science, this program brings together SMU Lyle and SMU Cox to offer a two-year, dual degree M.S. Environmental Engineering and an MBA, with as few as 68 credit hours.