Mason is excited to announce a new PhD program in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering. The doctoral program offered is unique in Virginia, incorporating the varied areas of civil engineering with a focus on infrastructure operation and management. The program is structured to prepare students for advanced leadership positions in research and development in the public or private sector, academics, and government. Students may elect to study in the areas of IT and computing in civil engineering, environmental engineering, water and waste water engineering, construction engineering and management, infrastructure security and engineering, structural engineering, or transportation engineering. Requirements include course work, qualifying exams, a teaching requirement, dissertation proposal defense, and dissertation research and defense. For more information contact the department by calling 703-993-1675 or visit civil.gmu.edu