Overview

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in Dallas, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Sustainability and development
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil and environmental engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering	Structural engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering	Transportation systems
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering	Geotechnical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental engineering

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Oral and written qualifying exams

Admissions

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 2 years; bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, or sciences
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS and MS in related field, minimum GPA of 3.3

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Human and environmental health effects of endocrine disrupters, development of air pollution control systems for diesel engines, structural analysis and design, modeling and design of waste treatment systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 750340
Dallas, TX  75275-0340
United States

Contact Barbara Minsker
Chair
Email: minsker@smu.edu
Phone: 214-768-4950

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