{"id":811,"date":"2021-09-22T20:04:08","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T20:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/civil\/?post_type=academics&#038;p=811"},"modified":"2023-11-22T20:07:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T20:07:20","slug":"phd-requirements","status":"publish","type":"academics","link":"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/civil\/academics\/graduate-studies\/phd-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-text-with-video-modal-block margin-b-md\">\n    <div class=\"row text-with-video-row \">\n        <div class=\"column-small-12 column-medium-6 column-large-5 text-with-video-content-wrapper\">\n                            <h2 class=\"h1\">Get your doctorate at Lassonde<\/h2>\n            \n                            <p>The graduate program in the Department of Civil Engineering fosters research in infrastructure, resilience, and sustainability through the established sub-disciplines of Structures, Geotechnical Engineering, Geo-Environmental and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, and Transportation. <\/p>\n<p>Cutting edge research is being carried out in our state-of-the-art facilities, which are located in the new Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence. The facilities include a 350m<sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0Structures Laboratory that houses a 6 m-high L-shaped reaction wall. In addition, our facilities include over 400m<sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0of dedicated laboratory space to conduct research in Transportation and Construction Materials, Geotechnical and Geo-Environmental Engineering, and Environmental Engineering. Our graduate students also have access to a Computational Modelling Lab.<\/p>\n<p>Detailed information on 2022-2023 Program Requirements can be found under the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/academiccalendar\/civil-engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Degree Requirements<\/a>&#8221; tab.<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"column-small-12 column-medium-6 column-large-offset-1 relative\">\n            <div class=\"text-with-video-image-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"relative\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: center \/ cover url('https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/civil\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/ZAS-bergeron-068-Pano-Edit-1024x452-1-150x150.jpg') no-repeat\"\n                             src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/civil\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/ZAS-bergeron-068-Pano-Edit-1024x452-1.jpg\"\n                             alt=\"Bergeron inside sandbox room\"\n                             class=\"text-with-video-image\"\n                             loading=\"lazy\"\n                             width=\"975\"\n                             height=\"1060\">\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"icon-Collab_sr text-with-video-icon\"><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons margin-b-md is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" id=\"option1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"#option1\" style=\"background-color:#339999\"><strong>PhD Option 1<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"#option2\" style=\"background-color:#339999\"><strong>PhD Option 2<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"#option3\" style=\"background-color:#339999\"><strong>PhD Option 3<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Option 1: MASc in Civil Engineering from York <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Must complete 3 one-term courses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns margin-b-md is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group padding-sm border\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">AREAS OF STUDY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group PADDING-SM\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/civil\/academics\/graduate-studies\/graduate-courses\/#environmental\" style=\"background-color:#339999\"><strong>Environmental Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/civil\/academics\/graduate-studies\/graduate-courses\/#geotechnical\" style=\"background-color:#339999\"><strong>Geotechnical Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/civil\/academics\/graduate-studies\/graduate-courses#geoenvironmental\" style=\"background-color:#339999\"><strong>Geoenvironmental Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/civil\/academics\/graduate-studies\/graduate-courses\/#structural\" style=\"background-color:#339999\"><strong>Structural Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/civil\/academics\/graduate-studies\/graduate-courses\/#transportation\" style=\"background-color:#339999\"><strong>Transportation Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group padding-sm border\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">REQUIREMENTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>2 Technical Elective courses &amp; 1 Open Elective course<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">2 Technical Electives<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Technical electives can be selected from courses in Civil Engineering that are outside of the subdiscipline. They can also be from courses offered by other graduate programs within the Lassonde School of Engineering or from courses offered by the Graduate Program in Environmental Studies or by the Graduate Program in Geography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">1 Open Elective<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">An&nbsp;open elective can either be another technical elective or can be selected from courses offered by other York University Faculties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity aligncenter\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Maximum of two directed reading courses for duration of both MASc and PhD<\/em>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>These 3 required courses must be different from those taken by students as part of the student\u2019s Masters degree program<\/em><br><br>*Effective as of Fall 2021 <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group padding-sm border\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The requirements for the PhD degree also include non-credit complementary activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Graduate Seminar Series in Civil Engineering<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>GS\/CIVL 6000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Students are required to register in the Graduate Seminar Series course for every term during their study period. Each student must attend a minimum of ten graduate seminars and give at least two graduate seminars based on the student\u2019s research project over the duration of the degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">PhD dissertation in Civil Engineering<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>GS\/CIVL 6001<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Students are required to register in the PhD dissertation course for every term during their study period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"option2\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Option 2: MASc in Civil Engineering (or closely related discipline) NOT from York.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Must complete 3 one-term courses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns margin-b-md is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group padding-sm border\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">AREAS OF STUDY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group PADDING-SM\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/civil\/academics\/graduate-studies\/graduate-courses\/#environmental\" style=\"background-color:#339999\"><strong>Environmental Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/civil\/academics\/graduate-studies\/graduate-courses\/#geotechnical\" style=\"background-color:#339999\"><strong>Geotechnical Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/civil\/academics\/graduate-studies\/graduate-courses\/#geoenvironmental\" style=\"background-color:#339999\"><strong>Geoenvironmental Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/civil\/academics\/graduate-studies\/graduate-courses\/#structural\" style=\"background-color:#339999\"><strong>Structural Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/civil\/academics\/graduate-studies\/graduate-courses\/#transportation\" style=\"background-color:#339999\"><strong>Transportation Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group padding-sm border\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">REQUIREMENTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>1 Technical Elective course<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Technical Elective<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Technical electives can be selected from courses in Civil Engineering that are outside of the subdiscipline. They can also be from courses offered by other graduate programs within the Lassonde School of Engineering or from courses offered by the Graduate Program in Environmental Studies or by the Graduate Program in Geography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity aligncenter\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Maximum of two directed reading courses<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group padding-sm border\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The requirements for the PhD degree also include non-credit complementary activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Graduate Seminar Series in Civil Engineering<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>GS\/CIVL 6000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Students are required to register in the Graduate Seminar Series course for every term during their study period. Each student must attend a minimum of ten graduate seminars and give at least two graduate seminars based on the student\u2019s research project over the duration of the degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Engineering Ethics<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>GS\/ENG 6000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">All students are also required to take a non-credit course on engineering ethics offered by the Lassonde School of Engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">PhD dissertation in Civil Engineering<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>GS\/CIVL 6001<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Students are required to register in the PhD dissertation course for every term during their study period.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"option3\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Option 3:  A PhD student who transferred from MASc to PhD within York.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Must complete 8 one-term courses (combined for the duration of the student\u2019s registration in the Master\u2019s and PhD programs)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns margin-b-md is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group padding-sm border\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">AREAS OF STUDY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group PADDING-SM\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/civil\/academics\/graduate-studies\/graduate-courses\/#environmental\" style=\"background-color:#339999\"><strong>Environmental Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/civil\/academics\/graduate-studies\/graduate-courses\/#geotechnical\" style=\"background-color:#339999\"><strong>Geotechnical Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/civil\/academics\/graduate-studies\/graduate-courses\/#geoenvironmental\" style=\"background-color:#339999\"><strong>Geoenvironmental Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/civil\/academics\/graduate-studies\/graduate-courses\/#structural\" style=\"background-color:#339999\"><strong>Structural Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/civil\/academics\/graduate-studies\/graduate-courses\/#transportation\" style=\"background-color:#339999\"><strong>Transportation Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group padding-sm border\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">REQUIREMENTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>3 may be Technical Electives &amp; 2 may be Open Electives <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Technical Electives<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Technical electives can be selected from courses in Civil Engineering that are outside of the subdiscipline. They can also be from courses offered by other graduate programs within the Lassonde School of Engineering or from courses offered by the Graduate Program in Environmental Studies or by the Graduate Program in Geography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Open Electives<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">An open elective can either be another technical elective or can be selected from courses offered by other York University Faculties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity aligncenter\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Maximum of two directed reading courses*<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">*Effective as of Fall 2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group padding-sm border\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The requirements for the PhD degree also include non-credit complementary activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Graduate Seminar Series in Civil Engineering<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>GS\/CIVL 6000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Students are required to register in the Graduate Seminar Series course for every term during their study period. 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