The Ph.D. in civil engineering will provide doctoral-level education for students seeking civil engineering careers in practice, research and teaching/academia. The William States Lee College of Engineering's Civil and Environmental Engineering Department will administer the program, which will be housed in the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center building, a 76-million state-of-the-art facility.<br>The Ph.D. program also will support students conducting research within unique centers and facilities, including the U.S. Department of Transportation-funded Center for Advanced Multimodal Mobility Solutions and Education (CAMMSE), the National Science Foundation-funded Center for Sustainably Integrated Building and Sites (SIBS), the Infrastructure, Design, Environment and Sustainability (IDEAS) center, the Infrastructure Security and Emergency Responder Research and Training (ISERRT) Facility, and the Center for Transportation Policy Studies.<br>The American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE), which is the primary professional organization for civil engineers, now views a master's degree as the entry-level degree for the profession. With jobs in the industry expected to increase during the next decade by 20 percent, higher numbers of engineers are expected to pursue a Ph.D. to distinguish themselves in the market.