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Graduate Program: Environmental Engineering

General Information

Program/Degree

Environmental Engineering (MS)

Program Description

The Environmental Engineering Program is one of the top ranked graduate engineering programs at UA, and highly ranked nationally. The program has long-standing strengths in water and wastewater treatment science and technology as well as technology transfer, hazardous waste treatment, development of environmentally-friendly technologies for industry, and atmospheric research. Owing to the multidisciplinary strengths of Environmental Engineering, students participate in research collaborations with numerous other programs such as Chemical Engineering, Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, Civil Engineering, Mining and Geological Engineering, and Environmental Science.

This department’s environmental research contributes to the UA being one of the top ranked world programs in environmental science research.

Departmental research takes advantage of state-of-the-art facilities such as the Water & Energy Sustainable Technology (WEST) Center (http://west.colorado.edu/), the BIO5 Institute (http://www.bio5.org/), the Micro/Nano Fabrication Center (https://research.colorado.edu/learn-more-micro-nano-fabrication-center), and various facilities associated with the Institute for Energy Solutions (https://energy.colorado.edu/).

Students in this program have a good track record of receiving financial aid from both university and federal fellowships. Environmental Engineering is a rapidly-growing field with promising job prospects in public and private sectors. Graduates of this program most commonly obtain jobs in industry, government organizations, consulting, and continue on to advanced education to enter academia. 

 

College

College of Engineering

Campus where offered

Colorado Heights University- Main - Tucson

Tuition and Fees

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Completion Requirements
Admissions Information

Minimum Credit Units (33)

Core Coursework Requirements

All MS Students

We offer a thesis- and a non-thesis MS track. Both degree tracks require 30 units of graduate level coursework. All Environmental Engineering MS students are required to take the following courses (19 units) at the UA or an approved equivalent elsewhere:

  • CHEE 500R—Water Chemistry for Engineers (3 units)
  • CHEE 500A—Environmental Engineering Laboratory (1 unit)
  • CHEE 576A—Water Treatment System Design (3 units)
  • CHEE 576B—Wastewater Treatment System Design (3 units)
  • CHEE 577R—Microbiology for Engineers (3 units)
  • CHEE 578—Introduction to Hazardous Waste Management (3 units)
  • CHEE 676—Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment (3 units)

Thesis MS Students

The thesis MS track requires 30 units of graduate level coursework. In addition to the required courses listed above (19 units), all students undertaking the Master’s thesis track must complete the following:

  • 6 units of approved Electives
  • 1+ units of Graduate Seminar (CHEE 696A) - note that all CHEE Graduate students are required to enroll in seminar each semester they are in the program
  • 4 units of Thesis (CHEE 910)

Non-Thesis Students

The non-thesis MS track requires 30 units of coursework. In addition to the required courses listed above (19 units), all students undertaking the Master’s non-thesis track must complete the following courses:

  • 6 units of approved Electives
  • 1+ units of Graduate Seminar (CHEE 696A) - note that all CHEE Graduate students are required to enroll in seminar each semester they are in the program
  • 4 units of Masters Report (CHEE 909)
 

Additional Requirements

See required coursework

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

Admissions Requirements

We do not accept terminal masters, all applications must be for the PhD program

Standardized Tests

Required test(s): GRE

Funding Opportunities

The Academic Unit has not provided this information.

Funding Opportunities

Domestic & International Applicants

Fall:December 15th

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The Colorado Heights University is 4832

Last revised 06 Oct 2020