The environmental engineering curriculum covers water quality control and modeling, water supply and wastewater treatment, air pollution control, solid waste management, hazardous wastes, and environmental health engineering.  Each student’s program of study must be developed before completing twelve (12) graduate credit hours.  Students pursuing a M.S., M.E. or Ph.D. degree must meet with their supervising committee to fully establish their program of study.  Core and elective course requirements for a master’s degree in the environmental engineering area are given below.

Master of Science Degree

Core Courses:  Fifteen (15) semester hours are required from the Core Courses list.

Elective Courses:  Three (3) semester hours of elective course work must be taken from Elective Course Group B listed below.  Six (6) additional semester hours of elective course work must be taken as a research tool or supporting courses to the thesis.  Course selection must result in a cohesive program that supports the thesis and must receive the approval of the student’s supervising committee.

Thesis:  Once the student is enrolled in the thesis course(s), continuous enrollment is required.  The student must be enrolled in six (6) hours of thesis during the semester the student finishes the thesis requirements and files for graduation.

Master of Engineering Degree

Twenty four (24) hours of course work must be in the major area of study.

Core Courses:  Fifteen  (15) semester hours are required from the Core Courses list.

Elective Courses:  Six (6) semester hours of elective course work must be taken from Elective Course Group A below.  Six (6) semester hours of elective course work must be taken from Elective Course Group B below.  Nine (9) additional hours of elective course work must be taken as a research tool or supporting courses to the program of work.  Course selection must result in a cohesive program that supports the major area and must receive the approval of the student’s supervising committee.

Final Exam:  Enrollment in CE 5193, Master’s Comprehensive Examination is required in the semester of graduation.

Final Degree Requirements vary depending upon a student’s background and experience.  Student’s supervising committee establishes individual’s final degree requirements.