Master of Science in Environmental Engineering Degree Program

Requirements for the Master’s Degree

The requirements listed here apply both to the Master of Science in Environmental Engineering and the Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a concentration in EWRE.  Students must meet the general Graduate School requirements for the M.S. degree, and the program-specific requirements which include a minimum of 31 graduate credits must be earned by all degree candidates.

The Master of Science in Environmental Engineering is offered by the EWRE Program.

Students with Engineering Baccalaureate
Two options are available for students entering with an engineering baccalaureate: the Research option and the Course Work option. Students receiving financial aid in the form of an assistantship (TA or RA) must pursue the Research option. The Course Work option is designed to allow students to complete their degree in nine months, following a September admission.

Core Courses
The core courses are intended to provide students with a basic technical foundation for selection of electives. The required CE-ENGIN courses are: 670, 691 or 692.

Electives
Electives can be taken according to the student’s professional objectives. Students may take electives from other departments; however, no more than nine graduate credits taken outside the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department can be counted towards the 31-credit requirement.

Thesis/Project
For the Research option students must complete a Thesis (CE-ENGIN 699, 6 credits) or a Master’s Project (CE-ENGIN 689, 6 credits).

Students with Non-Engineering Baccalaureate in a relevant science
The master’s degree graduate credit requirements are the same as those spelled out above for students with Engineering Baccalaureate. In addition, to be awarded the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Engineering, the student must satisfy, through previous or present undergraduate and graduate work, the following requirements:

Humanities and Social Science (at least 16 credits)

Mathematics (at least 16 credits beyond trigonometry)
The student must have taken courses equivalent to University courses: MATH 131 Calculus I; MATH 132 Calculus II; MATH 233 Multivariable Calculus; MATH 331 Differential Equations, and a statistics course.

Basic Sciences (at least 16 credits)
Basic sciences are considered to include physics, chemistry, and selected subjects from the life sciences and earth sciences.

Engineering Courses
Courses to cover the following subjects: thermodynamics engineering economics, statics, fluid mechanics, introduction to EWRE.