Master of Science in Environmental Engineering

Bachelor’s degree from accredited university, acceptable GPA, English proficiency test (TOEFL/IELTS), two recommendation letters, personal statement, application fee

Courses (24 credit hours)
A minimum of eight courses (24 credit hours) is required. The courses are selected from the following categories:

I- Core Courses (6 credit hours)
All students select two out of the following four ENGR core courses:

ENGR 511/5202 – Computational Methods in Engineering (3 cr.)
ENGR 512/5210 – Experimental Methods in Engineering (3 cr.)
ENGR 516/5240 – Engineering for a Sustainable Environment (3 cr.)
ENGR 518/5204 – Engineering Statistics (3 cr.)
II- Concentration Courses (12 credit hours)
Students should select a minimum of four courses from the following environmental engineering courses:

ENVE 561/5250 – Water Quality Control (3 cr.)
ENVE 562/5251 – Unit Operations in Environmental Engineering (3 cr.)
ENVE 564/5252 – Air Pollution Control Engineering (3 cr.)
ENVE 566/5254 – Solid and Hazardous Wastes Engineering (3 cr.)
ENVE 567/5255 – Environmental Chemistry (3 cr.)
ENVE 569/5258 – Groundwater Hydrology and Contamination (3 cr.)
III- Elective Courses (6 credit hours)
A minimum of two courses are selected as electives. The courses are selected from a set of graduate courses in engineering, physical sciences, social sciences, management and other related graduate-level courses subject to advisor and director’s approval. No more than one 4000-level course in engineering, computer science and other related areas, not in the student’s undergraduate major, may be taken for graduate credit subject to advisor and director’s approval

Thesis
Graduate thesis work is an important and required part of the environmental engineering master’s degree program. Each student must submit a thesis topic that has been approved by a faculty advisor. Various research topics are discussed in ENGR 5940, Graduate Thesis Seminar. Students must complete ENGR 5940 before registering for thesis credits. To ensure adequate faculty consultation on the thesis, the student must register for ENVE 5980, Research Guidance Thesis, after the completion of 15 credit hours. Students must register in ENVE 5980 continuously and for at least two semesters. Each of the first two registrations in ENVE 5980 must be for three credit hours; after that ENVE 5980 is taken for one credit hour each semester until completion of the program requirements. Students will not be allowed to register for the second time in ENVE 5980 unless they have defended their thesis proposal.