The professional master's degree (MSENV) in environmental engineering is a coursework-only program that offers possibilities for a range of prospective students.  

Whether a prospective student is a working engineer or an undergraduate considering widening their exposure to areas of environmental engineering, we have program options to meet their needs. Prospective professional master's degree students may choose between three different tracks:

  • Environmental engineering
  • Water reuse
  • Water engineering & management

For more information, visit the department's Curriculum and Courses webpage.

Requirements

General Requirements

The following course requirements are subject to change; for the most current information, visit the Program's Curriculum and Courses webpage.

The professional master's degree requires 30 credit hours of graduate-level courses with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00.

For students who have undertaken prior graduate study, up to 9 semester credit hours of relevant graduate-level course work may be transferred to meet the course requirements for the MSENV degree, following the rules established by the Graduate School for transfer credit.

Program Tracks

General Environmental Engineering Track

Required Courses
CVEN 5464Environmental Engineering Processes3
CVEN 5404Water Chemistry3
or CHEM 5151 Atmospheric Chemistry
CVEN 5484Applied Microbiology and Toxicology3
Air Pollution Control Engineering
Electives
Choose one of the following:3
Drinking Water Treatment
Wastewater Treatment
Choose five additional electives in consultation with the student's faculty advisor.15
Total Credit Hours27

Water Reuse Track

Required Courses
CVEN 5464Environmental Engineering Processes3
CVEN 5484Applied Microbiology and Toxicology3
CVEN 5404Water Chemistry3
CVEN 5524Drinking Water Treatment3
CVEN 5534Wastewater Treatment3
Water Reuse Required Courses
CVEN 5594Water Reuse and Reclamation3
CVEN 5834Special Topics (Water Reuse Planning and Implementation)3
Elective Courses
General Water Reuse Track:9
Choose one of the following3
Water Resources System and Management
Special Topics (Advanced Water Treatment)
And choose two from the following or above:6
Water Profession: Communication and Utility Finance
Water Utility Management: Current Issues and Future Challenges
Environmental Organic Chemistry
Sustainable Engineering Design
Water Reuse Management Track9
Water Resources System and Management
Water Profession: Communication and Utility Finance
Water Utility Management: Current Issues and Future Challenges
Water Reuse Advanced Technology Track9
Special Topics (Advanced Water Treatment)
Sustainable Engineering Design
Environmental Organic Chemistry
Total Credit Hours30

Global Environmental Engineering Track

Required Courses
CVEN 5464Environmental Engineering Processes3
CVEN 5404Water Chemistry3
or CHEM 5151 Atmospheric Chemistry
CVEN 5484Applied Microbiology and Toxicology3
CVEN 5919Global Development for Engineers3
CVEN 5939Global Development Practicum3
Global Engineering Series 1
Choose one of the following:3
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering (Household Energy Systems in the Global South)
Choose 6 one-credit modules from remaining Global Engineering Series offerings:6
EVEN 5004
EVEN 5014
EVEN 5024
Special Topics for Seniors/Grads (Program & Project Management (1), Solution Identification & Proposal Development (1), Community Appraisal (1), Study Design & Impact Evaluation (1), Data Collection & Analysis Tools (1))
Special Topics (Intro to Development Economics for Engineers (1), Intro to Global Health for Engineers (1))
Electives
Choose one of the following:3
Drinking Water Treatment
Wastewater Treatment
Air Pollution Control Engineering
Choose one additional elective in consultation with the student's faculty advisor.3
Total Credit Hours30