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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)2014-2015

Full-time faculty: 13

Undergraduate students: 129

Graduate students: 49

Annual research expenditures: $3.9 million

Research Areas

• Environmental Engineering

• Materials

• Structural, Geo-technical and Earthquake Engineering

• Transportation Safety Engineering

Quick Facts

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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Where to Find Us

801 22nd Street, N.W., Suite 643

George Washington University

Washington, DC 20052

202-994-4901

cee@gwu.edu http://www.cee.seas.gwu.edu/

When We’re Here

Fall and Spring Semester Office Hours

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Prof. Majid Manzari

Chairman

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Advanced Degree Program

Coordinator

Joyce J. JeffressAdvanced Degree Program Coordinator

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

801 22nd Street

7th Floor, RM 741

202-994-5989seajjj@gwu.edu

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Who Should I Contact About…?

Your Academic Advisor:•All academic advising•Research interests•Selection of courses•Signature for paper registrations and ISO forms•Transfer of credits Form•OPT and CPT letters

Your Advanced Degree Program Coordinator:

• Paperwork (process Transfer of Credits)•Course Substitution Form•Graduation Clearance•Directing to correct office for questions about Registration and RTF Forms

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• Engineering Mechanics• Environmental Engineering• Geotechnical Engineering• Structural Engineering• Transportation Safety Engineering• Water Resources Engineering

Fields of Study & Areas of Focus

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11 Graduate Courses (33 credit hours) for the non-thesis option, OR,

8 Graduate Courses (28 credit hours); a thesis with (6 credit research hours)

3 Required Core Courses• Analytical Methods in Engineering III• Continuum Mechanics• Introduction to Finite Element Analysis•See the Bulletin for a full list of MS courses

You may transfer at most 2 graduate courses from outside GW.

You need at least 3.0 GPA to meet graduation requirements.

More information about the program overview, focus areas, and requirements

Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Graduate Certificate Programs

4 Graduate Courses (12 credit hours)• 3 Required Courses • 1 Elective Course

Graduate Certificate Programs offered by CEE•Environmental Engineering•Geo-environmental Engineering•Structural Engineering•Transportation Engineering

For more information, visit the CEE Graduate Certificate website

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Direct-Entry Ph.D. Degree students 54 credit hours Minimum of 42 course credits and at least 12 dissertation research credits

Students with a MS degreeMust take a minimum of 30 credits at least 18 must be from graduate courses, and at least 12 must be dissertation research credits

Qualifying Exams include a written and oral examination. More details on Qualifying Exams and Dissertations can be found in the CEE Doctoral Student Handbook

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Ph.D. Program

•RTF: Registration Transaction Form Use an RTF to register for closed CEE Courses, requires Dept. approval

•RTF-EZ Must be submitted in person

•Application for Graduate Transfer of Credit•Continuous Enrollment/ Leave of Absence•Petition for Exception to Stated Academic Policies•Change of Advisor Request•Graduate Waiver Form•Research Course Registration Form Use this form to register for Research Courses and Dissertation Research needs Dept. approval

Department-Specific Forms:

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•School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)•Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)•Graduate Student Bulletin•Academic Affairs•Online Course Evaluations•Registrar •Schedule of Classes•Gelman Library (GW's main university library)•University Calendar•Colonial Central (all students services)

Resources for Students

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