Requirements for the Ph.D. in Engineering with Emphasis in Resilient Infrastructure Systems further expand on those of the Ph.D. in Engineering. These include a minimum of 72 credit hours in the student’s program of study beyond the B.S. degree. A thesis master's degree from an approved university may be accepted for up to 30 credits hours, in which case a minimum of 42 credit hours of approved course work, research and dissertation beyond the M.S.

Apply to the UGA Graduate School and include the following: Base requirements for consideration for admission to the College of Engineering’s Graduate Programs are listed below. Specific degree programs and emphasis areas may add additional requirements. Completion of a B.S. and M.S. with minimum GPA of 3.00 (out of 4.00) from an ABET accredited program or program in a related field. UGA will accept satisfactory scores on either the TOEFL or IELTS language proficiency examinations. Scores must be reported to UGA electronically by the testing agency. The minimum TOEFL score requirement: overall score of 80 with at least 20 on speaking and writing The minimum IELTS score requirement: overall band-width of 6.5, with no single band (score) below 6.0

Applicants whose primary language is not English must submit official TOEFL or IELTS scores that are not more than two years old. Applicants who have received degrees from accredited institutions in the U.S. or from institutions in countries where English is the primary language (see list here) are usually are not required to submit scores. If such an applicant received the degree more than two years prior to application to the Graduate School and has been residing/working in a country where the primary language is not English, he or she must submit current scores. Submit an official online application to the UGA Graduate School. Unofficial transcripts are required for the review process. If accepted, you must submit official transcripts prior to matriculation. Statement of purpose to include your goals in pursuing graduate study, research experience, names of faculty with whom you’d like to work, as well as explanations for any perceived deficiencies in your application.

Contact information for three references who can speak to your academic record and/or research experiences. International students may be required to show English language proficiency and proof of finances; see the UGA Graduate School site for details. GRE scores may be submitted using the UGA institutional code 5813. CV

Application deadline: Full consideration for financial support will be given to applications received by the following deadlines: Fall: December 15 Spring: September 15 We will still consider all applications received by the following UGA Graduate School deadlines: Domestic Applicants: Fall Semester – July 1 Spring Semester – November 15 International Applicants: Fall Semester – April 15 Spring Semester – October 15

Requirements for the Ph.D. in Engineering with Emphasis in Resilient Infrastructure Systems further expand on those of the Ph.D. in Engineering. These include a minimum of 72 credit hours in the student’s program of study beyond the B.S. degree. A thesis master's degree from an approved university may be accepted for up to 30 credits hours, in which case a minimum of 42 credit hours of approved course work, research and dissertation beyond the M.S. degree would be required as follows:

ENGR 8950  *

Graduate Seminar

1

ENGR 9300

Doctoral Dissertation

1-9

*Only 3 hours of Graduate Seminar may apply on the Ph.D. Program of Study. Students are strongly encouraged to continue regular attendance of speaker series presentations even if not formally registered in the seminar.

Choose a minimum of 15 credit hour(s) from the following:

8000- and 9000-level courses in addition to research, dissertation writing, and directed study of which 9 hours must be selected from the Resilient Infrastructure Systems Course list (below):

Choose a minimum of 23 credit hour(s) from the following:

ENGR 9000

Doctoral Research

1-18

ENGR 9010  **

Project-Focused Doctoral Research

1-9

**A typical student’s total research hours will exceed these minimums.

Resilient Infrastructure Systems Course List:

CRSS(GEOL) 8710

Watershed-Scale Modeling

3

CVLE 8140

Transport and Mixing in Natural Flows

3

CVLE 8390

Earthquake Engineering and Dynamics of Structures

3

CVLE 8410

Inelastic Behavior of Construction Materials

3

CVLE 8420

Geomechanics

3

CVLE 8460

Soil Improvement

3

CVLE 8470

Advanced Pavement System Design

3

CVLE 8550

Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures

3

CVLE(MCHE) 8160

Advanced Fluid Mechanics

3

CVLE(MCHE) 8350

Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis

3

GRSC 7001

GradFIRST: First-year Research and Scholarship Training Seminar

1

GRSC 7770  ^

Graduate Teaching Seminar

1-3

^ Required for students who are selected for teaching assistantships

Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.

Graduates have gone on to careers with academia, industry, and government agencies.

Other programs in the school of ECAM, include: Engineering MS - Civil Engineering Engineering PHD - Environment and Water Engineering PHD - Resilient Infrastructure Systems Civil and Environmental Engineering MS - Civil Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering MS - Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering PHD