Courses

The Civil Engineering and Environmental Science Master of Science programs offer a variety of courses. Core (required) courses for each emphasis are typically offered once per year and electives are typically offered every other year. As the program is tailored to the individual student, elective courses can be offered based on request and pending sufficient enrollment. In addition, Independent Studies (CIVL 699 or ENVS 699) can be potentially offered on a specific topic of interest not covered by the curriculum. Many courses have pre- and co-requisites that can be waived on a case by case basis depending on the previous experience of the individual student.

The following courses are offered in the Master of Science in Civil Engineering and Environmental Science programs:

Water Treatment

• CIVL 601 Sustainable Water Quality and Resources
• ENVS 605 Aquatic Chemistry
• ENVS 606 Applied Environmental Microbiology
• ENVS 607 Environmental Engineering and Science Lab
• ENVS 608 Contaminant Fate, Transport, and Remediation
• CIVL 617 Water Treatment Processes
• CIVL 618 Water Reuse and Desalination
• CIVL 619 Advanced Integrated Water Treatment Systems
• CIVL 625 Applied Fluid Mechanics

Hydrology & Water Resources

• CIVL 626 Surface Water Hydrology
• CIVL 627 Urban Water Systems and Stormwater Management
• CIVL 628 Groundwater Hydrology and Sustainable Management
• CIVL 629 Groundwater Contaminant Transport and Remediation
• CIVL 647 Dams and Levees

Computational

• CIVL 651 Remote Sensing with Civil Engineering and Environmental Science Applications
• ENVS 652 Spatial Data Analysis and Geographical Information Systems
• CIVL 653 Modeling Environmental and Water Resources Systems
• CIVL 654 Building Information Modeling
• CIVL 655 Computational Fluid Dynamics
• CIVL 657 Finite Element Methods

Broader Perspectives

• CIVL 671 Air Quality, Control, and Management
• CIVL 672 Sustainable Waste Management
• CIVL 673 Economics of Water and the Environment
• CIVL 674 Sustainable Engineering
• CIVL 675 Renewable Energy Systems
• CIVL 676 Project Management
• CIVL 677 Transportation Engineering
• ENVS 680 Engineering Geology
• ENVS 681 Ecosystem Services in Urban Landscapes
• ENVS 682 Urban Coasts: Habitats, Stressors, and Resilience
• ENVS 683 Environmental Toxicology and Health Risk
• ENVS 684 Climate Change and Impacts
• ENVS 686 Climate Change Mitigation
• ENVS 687 Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
• ENVS 688 Environmental Impact Reports & Climate Actions Plans
• CIVL 699 Independent Studies ENVS 699 Independent Studies

Exam

• CIVL 690 Comprehensive Oral Exam
• ENVS 691 Comprehensive Oral Exam
• CIVL 696 Thesis Defense
• ENVS 696 Thesis Defense
• CIVL 691 FE/EIT Environmental Preparation
• CIVL 692 FE/EIT Other Disciplines (General) Preparation

Structural & Geotechnical Engineering

• CIVL 630 Design of Concrete Structures
• CIVL 632 Design of Steel Structures
• CIVL 633 Design of Wood Structures
• CIVL 636 Nonlinear Structural Analysis
• CIVL 638 Construction Management and Sustainability
• CIVL 639 Design of Masonry Structures
• CIVL 646 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering