The M.S. in Environmental Engineering emphasizes engineering
analysis and design of both technological and management-oriented
solutions to environmental problems, while broadly addressing
the fundamental science and regulatory aspects of the field.
A minimum of 30 term-credit hours beyond the baccalaureate
degree is required. For full-time graduate students, 6 term-credit
hours may involve research and completion of a thesis, with
approval from the student's advisor, with an additional 24
term-credit hours of course work. The program also has the
flexibility to meet the needs of part-time students, already
working in industry, who typically take the non-thesis route
requiring 30 term-credit hours of course work. All environmental
graduate courses are offered with evening class times, and
via distance learning, to accommodate the busy schedules of
working professionals.
Admission Requirements
Bachelor of Science in one of the engineering disciplines,
or in a quantitative science closely related to environmental
engineering.
G.P.A. of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
A minimum of one year of college-level calculus. An additional
half-year of differential equations is desirable.
A minimum of one year of college-level chemistry. An
additional half-year of organic chemistry is desirable.
A solid background in the fundamental engineering sciences,
including thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, is desirable.
Satisfy School of Engineering GRE score guidelines.
30 term-credit hours, with a minimum graduate G.P.A. of 3.00
on a 4.00 scale. Additional articulation courses may be required
for students without rigorous engineering undergraduate degrees.
Satisfactory completion of the core curriculum consisting
of 5 courses, 15 term-credit hours:
Core Courses
ENCE 7312 Risk Assessment and Health Effects
ENCE 7313 Environmental Chemistry and Biology
ENCE 7321 Physical and Chemical Waste Treatment
ENCE 7322 Biological Waste Treatment
ENCE 7331 Air Pollution Management and Engineering
Satisfactory completion of 3 Group I specialization electives,
9 term-credit hours, chosen from Environmental Engineering
Courses, Related Engineering Disciplines, including courses
like:
ENCE 7332 Ground Water Hydrology and Contaminants
ENCE 7334 Fate and Transport of Contaminants
ENCE 7335 Aerosol Science, Engineering, and Control Systems
Design
ME 7336 Intermediate Fluid Dynamics
EMIS 7370 Probability and Statistics for Scientists and Engineers
Satisfactory completion of 2 Group II breadth electives,
6 term-credit hours chosen from
Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Systems
Management, Hazardous and Waste Materials Management, Engineering
Management Courses, including courses like:
ENCE 7311 Environmental and Hazardous Waste Law
ENCE 7314 Environmental Regulations and Compliance
ENCE 7315 Integrated Waste Management
ENCE 7323 Project Management
ENCE 7350 Introduction to Environmental Management Systems
ENCE 7351 Introduction to Environmental Toxicology
ENCE 7352 Management of Radioactive Hazards
ENCE 7353 Environmental Epidemiology
ENCE 7372 Introduction to CAD
ENCE 7378 Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering
ENCE 7(0,1,2,3,6)96 Thesis
EMIS 8360 Operations Research Models
EMIS 8361 Engineering Economics and Decision Analysis
EMIS 8362 Engineering Accounting
EMIS 8363 Engineering Finance
EMIS 8364 Engineering Management
EMIS 8378 Optimization Models for Decision Support
