# Civil and Environmental Engineering, PhD (Boston)
**Source**: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/engineering/civil-environmental/civil-environmental-engineering-phd/
**Parent**: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/phdprograms/
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
## Milestones
Qualifying examination and comprehensive examination \
Annual review \
Dissertation proposal \
Dissertation committee\
Dissertation defense
## Core Requirements
Complete at least 50 semester hours of approved coursework. Consult your faculty advisor for acceptable courses. Please note that a maximum of 4 semester hours of Directed Study ([CIVE 7976](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CIVE%207976 "CIVE 7976")) will be accepted toward the 50-semester-hour requirement.
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [CIVE 7001](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CIVE%207001 "CIVE 7001") | Research Methods For Civil and Environmental Engineering | 2 |
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## Dissertation
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [CIVE 9990](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CIVE%209990 "CIVE 9990") | Dissertation Term 1 | |
| [CIVE 9991](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CIVE%209991 "CIVE 9991") | Dissertation Term 2 | |
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## Program Credit/GPA Requirements
50 total semester hours required\
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
## Coursework Requirement
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering encourages flexibility in program definition, especially in areas where complementary courses exist in other departments or where expertise resides outside the department and the objective is to introduce new technology in civil and environmental engineering practice. The academic program must include at least 22 semester hours of graduate-level coursework at Northeastern University. A student may count no more than 4 semester hours of directed study toward the minimum course requirements.
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Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
## Milestones
Qualifying examination and comprehensive examination \
Annual review \
Dissertation proposal \
Dissertation committee\
Dissertation defense
## Core Requirements
Complete 22 semester hours of approved coursework. Consult your faculty advisor for acceptable courses. Please note that a maximum of 4 semester hours of Directed Study ([CIVE 7976](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CIVE%207976 "CIVE 7976")) will be accepted toward the 22-semester-hour requirement.
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [CIVE 7001](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CIVE%207001 "CIVE 7001") | Research Methods For Civil and Environmental Engineering | 2 |
| | | |
## Dissertation
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [CIVE 9990](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CIVE%209990 "CIVE 9990") | Dissertation Term 1 | |
| [CIVE 9991](https://catalog.northeastern.edu/search/?P=CIVE%209991 "CIVE 9991") | Dissertation Term 2 | |
## Coursework Requirement
The academic program must include at least 22 semester hours of graduate-level coursework at Northeastern University.
A student may count no more than 4 semester hours of directed study toward the minimum course requirements.
## Program Credit/GPA Requirements
22 total semester hours required\
Minimum 3.000 GPA required