Sharpen your ability to construct and evaluate environmental health risk assessments, craft a data-driven response to climatic trends and extreme events resulting from global climate change, and design solutions for practical fluid mechanics problems.

Admission Requirements

  • You must meet the general admission requirements that pertain to all post-master’s certificate candidates.
  • If you decide to pursue the full master’s degree, all courses will apply to the master’s degree provided they meet program requirements and fall within a five-year time limit. The student must declare their intention prior to the completing the certificate.
  • If you are an international student, you may have additional admission requirements.

Certificate Requirements

  • The program requires five courses that must be completed within five years.
  • The curriculum consists of a minimum of three courses at the 700-level (575.7XX) that must be selected from the Environmental Engineering and Science program and a maximum of two electives.
  • Electives may be selected from any of the three environmental areas of study: Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Science, or Environmental Planning and Management, subject to prerequisite restrictions. All applicable courses must have a (575.XXX) number. Except for the prerequisite restrictions, there is not any specific sequence in taking these courses.
  • Only one C-range grade (C+, C, or C−) can count toward the graduate certificate.
  • Any deviation from this program, including transfer of courses and any other requisites specified in the student’s admission letter, will not be approved by the program chair.

Course Planning and Search

Wondering what course to take when or which courses are required? Use these helpful course planning and course search tools to help map out your path to degree completion.

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Master's in Environmental Engineering and Science

Explore a part-time, online master's degree, and take carefully constructed, modern courses designed for the way you live and work today—all while having invaluable mentorship from professors you can conveniently access.

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