Students earning a Master of Engineering degree must complete seven core courses and three technical electives. Courses are offered through the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Department of Mechanical Engineering, of which students select one to serve as their major department for advising. There is no research or thesis required for this degree.
Environmental engineering is a profession that applies engineering and science principles to protect the environment from possible harmful natural and human activities, protect people from contaminants and pathogens in the environment, and improve the quality of the environment. Environmental engineering includes drinking water supply and treatment, wastewater treatment, air pollution management, and solid waste management. Research put forth by the environmental engineering laboratories supports the idea that environmental research will serve as the basis for solving the problems faced impacting the world in which we live.
Practical engineering applications are necessary to solve current environmental problems. Courses provide insight into pressing issues such as drinking water supply and treatment, wastewater treatment, air pollution management, solid waste management, and sustainable energy systems.
