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
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CVEN 5464 | Environmental Engineering Processes | 3 |
| CVEN 5404 | Water Chemistry | 3 |
| or CHEM 5151 | Atmospheric Chemistry | |
| CVEN 5484 | Integrative Environmental and Molecular Microbiology | 3 |
| 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 Hours | 27 | |
Water Reuse Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CVEN 5464 | Environmental Engineering Processes | 3 |
| CVEN 5484 | Integrative Environmental and Molecular Microbiology | 3 |
| CVEN 5404 | Water Chemistry | 3 |
| CVEN 5524 | Drinking Water Treatment | 3 |
| CVEN 5534 | Wastewater Treatment | 3 |
| Water Reuse Required Courses | ||
| CVEN 5594 | Water Reuse and Reclamation | 3 |
| CVEN 5834 | Special Topics (Water Reuse Planning and Implementation) | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| General Water Reuse Track: | 9 | |
| Choose one of the following | 3 | |
| 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 Track | 9 | |
| Water Resources System and Management | ||
| Water Profession: Communication and Utility Finance | ||
| Water Utility Management: Current Issues and Future Challenges | ||
| Water Reuse Advanced Technology Track | 9 | |
| Special Topics (Advanced Water Treatment) | ||
| Sustainable Engineering Design | ||
| Environmental Organic Chemistry | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Global Environmental Engineering Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CVEN 5464 | Environmental Engineering Processes | 3 |
| CVEN 5404 | Water Chemistry | 3 |
| or CHEM 5151 | Atmospheric Chemistry | |
| CVEN 5484 | Integrative Environmental and Molecular Microbiology | 3 |
| CVEN 5919 | Global Development for Engineers | 3 |
| CVEN 5939 | Global Engineering and Hazard Resilience Practicum | 3 |
| 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 | |
| Introduction to Humanitarian Aid | ||
| Disaster Risk Reduction | ||
| Refugees and Displacement | ||
| 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 Hours | 30 | |
| 1 | Global Engineering Series course options can be found on the Mortenson Center website. |