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Total Program Hours: 78 hours minimum post-bachelor's
48 hours minimum post-master's Core requirement 2 hours
Concentration/primary area of study 15 hours
Electives 33 hours
Dissertation 20 hours
Other course requirement 8 hours An additional 50 credit hours of coursework are required. The following requirements apply to the 50 credit hours of additional coursework: - At least 15 credit hours must be in the student's primary area of study (see also Concentration Requirements, below). These 15 credit hours must be structured coursework, i.e., may not include thesis credits or independent study.
- Up to 30 credit hours from a previously completed Master's degree may be applied, pending course-by-course evaluation, approved by the Department, the College, and the Office of Graduate Studies. However, no more than 6 credits of Master's Thesis may be applied to meet the coursework requirement.
- No more than 9 credit hours of Independent Study may be applied to meet the coursework requirement.
- Directed research and/or dissertation credits may not be counted towards the coursework requirement.
Core Requirement 2 hours
CGN 69452Graduate Research Methods Concentration Requirements - 15 hours minimum
The Department supports Ph.D. concentration areas in Engineering for International Development (EFD)
Environmental Engineering (ENV)
Geotechnical Engineering (GTL)
Materials Engineering and Science (MTL)
Structures Engineering (STR)
Transportation Engineering (TPT)
Water Resources (WRS). Students may select from one of these concentrations, or may select no concentration. Engineering for International Development (EFD ) 15 hours
This concentration acknowledges coursework and international field experience in the area of engineering for international development that considers issues of sustainable development, water, sanitation, and health (WaSH), gender and society. This graduate concentration requires: 2) coursework in global health, applied anthropology (medical, environmental, and development), and Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WaSH) engineering, 2) a development-focused research component; and 3) a long-term overseas field experience in sustainable development as a WaSH engineer, which in most cases will form part of the basis of the student's dissertation. The international field experience allows a student to remain enrolled as a full-time student (with zero-tuition/fees) and gain development experience serving with the Peace Corps and non-governmental Development Organizations. Graduates are competitive for employment in the global WaSH development field. ENV 65103Sustainable Development Engineering
A minimum of 1 course (3 credits) from the following applied anthropology courses:
ANG 67663Research Methods in Applied Anthropology
ANG 67303Socio-cultural Aspects of HIV/Aids
ANG 64693Selected Topics: Health, Illness, and Culture
A minimum of 1 course (3 credits) from the following global public health courses:
PHC 67643Global Health Principles and Contemporary Issues
PHC 67613Global Health Assessment Strategies
Additional 6 graduate level credit hours of coursework in Engineering for International Development or closely related areas Students engaged in full-time global training and/or service as part of the EFD concentration (e.g., in the U.S. Peace Corps, with a non-governmental organization, UNESCO-IHE, or equivalent) may register for CST 6990 for 0 credit hours while in their country of service/research. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (EVE) - 15 hours
ENV 6002 3Physical Chemical Principles of Environmental Engineering
EES 6107 3Biological Principles of Environmental Engineering
ENV 6666 3Aquatic Chemistry
At least one course from the following:
ENV 6617 3Green Engineering for Sustainability
CGN 6933 3Selected Topics: Resilient Infrastructure
ENV 6510 3Sustainable Development Engineering
Additional 3 credit hours of coursework in Environmental Engineering GEOTECHNICAL (GTL) - 15 hours
CEG 5115 3Foundation Engineering
CES 6118 3Finite Element Analysis
Additional 9 graduate level credit hours of coursework in Geotechnical Engineering or closely related areas MATERIALS (MTL) - 15 hours
At least 2 courses (6 credit hours) from the following list:
CGN 6933 3Selected Topics: Advanced Concrete Construction Materials
CGN 6720 3Electrochemical Diagnostic Techniques
CES 6010 3Structural Life Prediction
EMA 5326 3Corrosion Control
EMA 6510 3Characterization of Materials
Additional 9 graduate level credit hours of coursework in Materials Engineering and Science or closely related areas STRUCTURES (STR) - 15 hours
1 course (3 credit hours) from the following list of courses:
CES 67063Advanced Concrete
CES 6835 3Design of Masonry Structures
CES 5715C 3Pre-stressed Concrete
1 course (3 credit hours) from the following list:
CES 6118 3Applied Finite Elements
CES 62303Advanced Structural Mechanics
CES 61443Advanced Structural Analysis
CES 52093Structural Dynamics
EGN 6333 3Continuum Mechanics
Additional 9 graduate level credit hours of coursework in Structures Engineering or closely related areas TRANSPORTATION (TPT) - 15 hours
TTE 5205 3Traffic Systems Engineering
TTE 5501 3Transportation Planning and Economics
TTE 6507 3Travel Demand Modelling or CGN 6933 Selected Topics: Statistical and Econometric Methods
Additional 6 graduate level credit hours of coursework in Transportation Engineering or closely related areas WATER RESOURCES (WRS) - 15 hours
A minimum of 4 courses (12 credit hours) from the following list:
CWR 6235 3Free Surface Flow
CWR 6239 3Waves and Beach Protection
CWR 6305 3Urban Hydrology
CWR 6534 3Coastal and Estuary Modeling
CWR 6535 3Hydrologic Models
CWR 6105 3Vadose Zone Hydrology
CGN 6933 3Selected Topics: Groundwater Hydraulics
CGN 6933 3Selected Topics: Advanced Computational Fluid Mechanics
GLY 6836 3Numerical Modeling of Hydrogeologic Systems
GLY 6827C 4Advanced Hydrogeology
CWR 6820 3Coastal Waves and Structures
CWR 6538 3Advanced Hydrologic Modeling
Additional 3 graduate level credit hours of coursework in Water Resources or closely related areas Electives - 33 hours
Graduate level electives are selected in consultation with the student's major research advisor and/or advisory committee Qualifying Exam
Doctoral students are expected to pass a qualifying examination no later than the semester following the completion of 48 credits of coursework beyond a bachelor's degree. At minimum, the exam will include a written dissertation proposal and oral defense by the dissertation committee. A written exam in the area of concentration may also be required. Poor performance on the qualifying exam based on the judgment of the committee may result in the student failing the exam. If a student does not pass on the first attempt, he/she may request in writing to repeat the exam. Students who fail the Qualifying examination the second time will be dismissed by the Major. Dissertation Requirements - 20 hours minimum
CGN 7980 20Dissertation
A minimum of 20 credits of dissertation, an approved PhD dissertation, and a dissertation defense are required. Students may not sign up for dissertation credits until they have defended their proposal and advanced to candidacy (see Qualifying Exam, above). Additional Requirements - 8 hours minimum
Nine (9) credits of additional graduate level coursework, dissertation, or directed research are required. Publication Requirement
Students must have at least one paper accepted to a peer-reviewed journal or peer-reviewed conference based on their research carried out during their doctoral studies at USF.
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