MS – PhD Course Requirements
MS Course Requirements for WRES
The MS program is flexible, and students should consult with their advisors to select courses that satisfy department requirements and meet their educational objectives.
The CEE Department Requirements are:
- 36 hours total (non-thesis option)
- 32 hours total (thesis option—generally, 24 hours of graded course credit and 8 hours of MS thesis credit)
- At least 12 hours of coursework at the 500 level (at least 8 hours of graded coursework in the major field, and no more than 4 hours of CEE 597 independent study)
Students enrolled in the MS CE degree program must take at least 3 of the following 4 core courses:
- CEE434: Environmental Systems I
- CEE450: Surface Water Hydrology
- CEE451: Environmental Fluid Mechanics
- CEE457: Groundwater
WRES students are also eligible to earn the MS degree in Environmental Engineering. Students interested in earning environmental engineering degrees instead of civil engineering degrees should select their electives in consultation with their academic adviser so that the electives also meet the following requirements:
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Either CEE 442 (Env Eng Principles, Physical) or CEE 451 (Environmental Fluid Mechanics)
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One of the following courses: CEE 443 (Env Eng Principles, Chemical), CEE 444 (Env Eng Principles, Biological), or CEE 447 (Atmospheric Chemistry)
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At least one of the following additional principles courses: CEE 443, CEE 444, CEE 434 (Environmental Systems I), CEE 440 (Fate Cleanup Environ Pollut), CEE 441 (Air Pollution Sources, Transport and Control), CEE 447 (Atmospheric Chemistry), CEE 450 (Surface Water Hydrology), CEE 453 (Urban Hydrology and Hydraulics), CEE 457 (Groundwater)
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At least one 500-level course selected from the EES or WRES programs
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CEE 595G, Environmental Engineering Seminar, during the first fall and spring semesters (First Fall Semester, 1 credit)
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CEE 595AG Advanced Environmental Engineering Seminar from the second semester onward (All except first fall semester, first spring 1 credit linked to EES Symposium organizing and presenting / onward 0 credits)
Students should consult their advisor about course selection. Additional information is in the CEE Graduate Handbook, available on the department web site.
PhD Course Requirements for WRES
The CEE Department requires completion of a minimum of 32 additional hours of graded course work beyond the MS degree. There are no specific requirements regarding 400 or 500 level courses, etc. Coursework should help the student fulfill their academic goals, and some coursework related to the specific research topic may include many courses outside the CEE department. Courses should be selected in consultation with the advisor.
WRES students have the option to earn the PhD in Environmental Engineering (PhD –EE) instead of Civil Engineering (PhD -CE). In that case, the WRES PhD Qualification Examination must include one of the 400-level air/water quality core classes listed above. The PhD thesis committee must also include at least one faculty member in the Environmental Engineering and Science (EES) group.
Additional information about PhD requirements is in the CEE Graduate Handbook.