Civil and Environmental EngineeringPhD
This doctoral program offers opportunities for students to gain expertise in a broad range of research areas, from turning waste into energy and developing composite materials for lunar habitats to investigating soil parameters for better roadway pavement design. Students work closely with advisors to develop personalized programs of study and research.
Civil & Environmental Engineering at South Dakota Mines
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Program Highlights
Department pageFeatured Research
- Improving Water Use Efficiency in Dry Land Production Systems using Soil Amendments (USDA-CIG)
- Bio-electrochemical Technologies
- USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Technical Assistance Training
Featured Courses
- Advanced Water Treatment
- Surface Water Hydrology
- Earth Systems Modeling
Potential Careers
- Civil engineering
- Resource management
- Renewable energy
- Environmental remediation
To describe my experience at Mines, I would say Awesome! It’s been fantastic, from start to finish. I think at the School of Mines there’s a huge community. It’s been fun. It’s like another family away from my family.
Requirements
Application InstructionsRequirements
Bachelor's Degree in
- Civil Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Water Resource Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Materials Engineering
Credits
Research requirements: 21-34 credits
Total credits: 72
Application
For Fall Enrollment: February 1
For Spring Enrollment: August 1
Program information
TYPE
In-Person
ADMISSION MATERIALS
- Statement of purpose
- Official US transcripts or international transcript evaluation
- Official English proficiency scores
- 3 Letters of recommendation
- Official GRE scores
- Eligible for assistantships
- Tuition and fees
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Civil & Environmental Engineering PhD:
Venkataramana Gadhamshetty
Program Coordinator
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