Civil Engineering - Environmental Engineering Concentration (MAS)

Please see the Program Policy Document for more information.

Program Educational Goals:

Graduates obtaining the MAS from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering with a concentration in Environmental Engineering will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental principles and knowledge in environmental engineering including water and wastewater treatment, environmental chemistry and microbiology, hydrology, site remediation, and waste management.
Read, assess, and critically review published literature and research findings in environmental engineering.
Recognize and discuss new techniques, skills, and tools used in environmental engineering.
Communicate environmental engineering concepts effectively in writing, orally, and graphically.
Relate science and engineering concepts and collaborate on interdisciplinary teams to address problems of societal significance.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Applied Sciences (MAS) degree is awarded to students who, upon admission, have a non-engineering undergraduate degree. Students pursuing the MAS degree complete a thesis and declare a concentration.

Formally, the student must perform 24 credit hours of course work and 6 credit hours of thesis. The MAS degree is also suited to those who, upon graduation, wish to pursue their PhD. Students are also required to enroll in the CIEG 865 - Civil Engineering Seminar each semester.

CIEG 865 - Civil Engineering Seminar Credit(s): 0
CIEG 869 - Master’s Thesis Credit(s): 1-6

Concentration Requirements

The Master of Applied Sciences degree with a concentration in Environmental Engineering requires three core courses and five electives.

Core Courses:

9 credits from the following:

CIEG 632 - Chemical Aspects of Environmental Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 634 - Physical Aspects of Environmental Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 636 - Biological Aspects of Environmental Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 640 - Organic Chemical Partitioning in Environmental Media Credit(s): 3
CIEG 644 - Microbiology of Engineered Systems Credit(s): 3

Electives

Students pursuing the Environmental Engineering concentration must complete five electives.

CIEG 615 - Air Pollution Meteorology Credit(s): 3
CIEG 630 - Water Quality Modeling Credit(s): 3
CIEG 633 - Hazardous Waste Management Credit(s): 3
CIEG 645 - Industrial Ecology Credit(s): 3
CIEG 668 - Principles of Water Quality Criteria Credit(s): 3
CIEG 678 - Transport and Mixing Processes Credit(s): 3
CIEG 679 - Sediment Transport Mechanics Credit(s): 3
CIEG 698 - Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Credit(s): 3
CIEG 833 - Fate of Organic Pollutants in the Environment Credit(s): 3

Note

In addition, classes from other departments can be selected in consultation with the advisor. These include graduate-level courses offered by, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Studies, Geography, Urban Affairs and Public Policy, or Plant and Soil Sciences.