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

Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering Aerial view of freeway and city with sensor networks

Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering

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.
M.S. Civil Engineering + MBA OREM

M.S. Civil Engineering + MBA

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.
M.S. Environmental Engineering + MBA Expert Faculty - OREM (EE)

M.S. Environmental Engineering + MBA

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.