The document provides information about the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at George Washington University, including details about their 13 full-time faculty members, 129 undergraduate students, and 49 graduate students. It also outlines requirements for Ph.D. students, such as completing 18 credits of coursework before taking qualifying exams that include both written and oral components. The department contacts and various academic policies regarding registration, incompletes, and forms are also referenced.

1. School of Engineering and Applied
Science (SEAS)
2015-2016

2. Full-time faculty: 13
Undergraduate students: 129
Graduate students: 49
Annual research expenditures: $3.9 million
Quick Facts
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3. 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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Science and Engineering Hall
800 22nd St NW
Suite 2888
Washington, DC 20052
(202) 994-1802
Email: seasgrad@gwu.edu
Graduate Student Services
Office

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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 credits
• OPT and CPT letters
2nd Floor Graduate Student Services:
• Paperwork (process Transfer of
Credits)
•Graduation Clearance
•Directing to correct office for
questions about Registration and
RTF Forms
• Any enrollment issue

6. Field of Study: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Areas of Focus
•Engineering Mechanics
• Environmental Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Transportation Safety Engineering
• Water Resources Engineering
Fields of Study & Areas of Focus
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7. You must be registered for each semester (fall and spring) until the
semester you graduate.
See the Registrar’s website for policies on registration each
semester.
For Research Courses
You must complete
•A Registration Transaction Form (RTF, not the EZ) and
•A Research Course Request Form
These need to be signed by your advisor and the department
chairman.
Registration for Classes
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8. 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 degree
Must take a minimum of 30 credits
at least 18 must be from graduate courses, and
at least 12 must be dissertation research credits
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9. First Stage Coursework Requirements.
Upon admission to the program, each student is assigned a faculty advisor
in his/her selected area of concentration, who directs his/her studies.
Based on the advisor's recommendation, the student will fill out a
DegreeMap before the end of the first semester. Prior to the beginning of
each semester, the doctoral student will meet and consult with his/her
faculty advisor on the courses to be completed. A minimum of 18 credit
hours of coursework has to be successfully completed, beyond
master's study, for the student to be able to take the Doctoral Qualifying
Examination (DQE).
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10. The Doctoral Qualifying Examination
The purpose of the qualifying examination is to ascertain that the student's
background and intellectual development are adequate to support doctoral
research in a selected area of concentration. The examinations are offered
twice a year, once at the end of the Spring semester, and again at the end
of the Fall semester.
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11. Qualifying Exams include a written and oral examination.
The written examination will be on at least 6 courses. It consists of three
parts:
Major area: consists of at least two courses,
Minor area 1: Applied Science or related math courses, and
Minor area 2: may consist of courses from other department(s) with
approval of advisor.
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12. Qualifying Exams include a written and oral examination.
These three parts are usually scheduled over a period of three days.
Each area should include at least two courses. One exception to that is:
Environmental Engineering students can be examined on one course in the Applied
Science area.
Upon consultation with the advisor, the student will select the courses for each of
the three examination areas. Advisor approval is required for the selection.
The student is required to register for the qualifying examination in the CEE
department office before the deadline for that particular semester. S/he has to fill
out Form-4 and submit it.
The student will receive a letter from the Department informing him/her of the
schedule for the written examination.
After completion of the written examination, the student will receive a letter from the
Department informing him/her of the results.
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13. Qualifying Exams include a written and oral examination.
Oral Examination
The oral examination will be administered by a committee of at least three full-
time regular status CEE faculty members, including the student's advisor.
During the oral examination, the student will be tested in subject areas similar
to the DQE, especially those in which s/he has demonstrated weakness in the
written exam.
Upon successful passage of the DQE, the student is admitted to candidacy
for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
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The notation of I (Incomplete) may be recorded if a student, for reasons
beyond his or her control, is unable to complete the work of the course AND if
the instructor approves the reason before grades must be reported.
The I may be used only if the student's prior performance and class
attendance in the course have been satisfactory.
Failure to complete the work of a course that is not satisfactorily explained to
the instructor before the date when grades must be turned in will be graded F.
To Request an Incomplete, You Must
1. Complete a Request for Incomplete Grade form
2. Obtain the instructor’s approval
3. Return the form to 2nd Floor Graduate Student Services
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The I may remain on the record for a maximum of one year, but the instructor
should set a shorter period when the uncompleted work must be made up.
An incomplete that is not removed within one calendar year or at the time of
graduation of the student (whichever occurs first) is automatically changed to
an IF.
The I cannot be removed by the student’s reregistering for the course here
or taking its equivalent elsewhere.
When the I is changed to a letter grade, the I followed by the letter grade
(e.g., IB) will appear on the student’s record.
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Please visit SEAS Graduate Admissions & Student Services Office, Suite 2885.
You may also call (202) 994-1802 or e-mail at seasgrad@gwu.edu
• CEE Graduate Program Committee - Recommendation for Admissions
of Graduate Students
• Change Advisor
• Continuous Enrollment/Leave of Absence Form
• Doctoral Final Examination Committee Approval Form
• Dissertation/Thesis/Project Completion Certificate
• Dissertation Journal Publication Certification
• Doctoral Qualifying Examination Application
• Doctoral Dissertation Research Advisor Selection Form
Forms:

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Please visit SEAS Graduate Admissions Student Services Office, Suite 2885. You may also
call (202) 994-1802 or e-mail at seasgrad@gwu.edu
• ECE 390 Colloquium Attendance Form
• Electronic Theses/Dissertation (ETD) Access/Approval Form
• Form 4 - Notification for Qualifying Examination
• Form 5 – Ph.D. Dissertation Form
• Late Withdrawal Form
• Master's Thesis/Professional Project Form
• Major/Advisor/Curriculum Year Update
• Ph.D. Final Examination Committee Approval Form
• Ph.D. Conversion Form
• Prior Permission for SEAS Student to Register Courses Outside of GW, Consortium
Universities
• Proposal Defense Report
• Petition for Exception to Stated Academic Policies
• Request for an Incomplete Grade
• Research Course Request Form
• Transfer Credit Form
Forms:

18. •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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