Graduate Degrees Offered

• Contaminant Fate and Transport
• Hazardous Waste Treatment
• Nonpoint Source and Agricultural Waste Management
• Pollution Prevention
• Solid Waste Management
• Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment

Required by the Office of Graduate Studies

• Online Application for Graduate Admission
• $45 non-refundable application processing fee
• Two (2) sets of official transcripts
• If your native language is not English: verification of English proficiency
• If you are not a US citizen and you expect to hold an F or J visa: financial resource information

Required by Environmental Engineering

• Entrance exam(s):
  Domestic Applicants:  None
  International Applicants:  GRE
• Minimum TOEFL:  Paper-550  Internet-80
• Three letters of recommendation
• Letter of intent

Description of Program

The Departments of Civil Engineering, Biological Systems Engineering, and Chemical Engineering jointly administer an interdisciplinary program leading to a Master of Science in environmental engineering. The program is closely coupled to other areas, particularly in the water environment and natural resources areas.

Faculty members in the three departments offer a balance of expertise covering the four major areas of environmental engineering, as sanctioned by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers. These include: water supply engineering, wastewater engineering, hazardous waste management engineering, and solid waste management engineering. A fifth area of emphasis in diffuse (nonpoint) and agricultural waste management engineering is also available.

For program admission, a student must have completed an accredited undergraduate degree in engineering. Students with a bachelor's degree in the physical or biological sciences can be admitted but must complete specified deficiency courses in mathematics and engineering science.