Programs of Study
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering administers three degree-granting programs, including civil engineering, environmental engineering, and engineering science and mechanics.
Civil Engineering
The Program in Civil Engineering (CE) offers one undergraduate degree and three graduate degrees – Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE), an undesignated Master of Science (MS), a Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE), and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Civil Engineering provides undergraduate and graduate educational and research opportunities in five disciplines of civil engineering, including structural engineering, mechanics and materials; geo-systems engineering; transportation systems engineering; environmental fluid mechanics and water resources; and environmental engineering. The Program offers a wide range of electives to meet the interests of the student and the diverse needs of the profession. Civil Engineers must not only be technically proficient, but also effective in working with people and with professionals in other disciplines.
Environmental Engineering
The Program in Environmental Engineering (EnvE) offers one undergraduate and three graduate degrees – Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering (BSEnvE), an undesignated Master of Science (MS), a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (MSEnvE), and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Students in EnvE program may also participate in the CE program and receive an MS, MSCE, or PhD with emphasis in environmental engineering.
Environmental Engineering provides comprehensive educational and research opportunities in air, land and water science & engineering. The principal focus areas include water quality and treatment; wastewater reclamation and reuse; hazardous and solid waste engineering; ground water modeling and treatment; air quality monitoring, pollution control and modeling; environmental sciences; and industrial ecology. Because of the multi-disciplinary credentials of its faculty, the excellence of its research facilities and extensive collaboration with other engineering and science faculty, the program attracts high-caliber students from a variety of engineering and science disciplines.
Environmental Engineering is also a key component in campus initiatives on Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Materials Science & Technology, Sustainable Technology & Development and Environmental Science & Technology. Course offerings in EnvE emphasize basic engineering and scientific principles, system design, applications of environmental engineering operations and processes and regional and global atmospheric and hydrological systems. Core and elective courses for the MS program are also offered through a distance-learning degree program.
Engineering Science and Mechanics
The Program in Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM) offers three graduate degrees – an undesignated Master of Science (MS), a Master of Science in Engineering Science and Mechanics (MSESM), and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Students in ESM may also participate in the CEE program and receive an MS, MSCE, or PhD with emphasis in engineering science and mechanics.
Engineering science and mechanics provides educational and research opportunities in the fields of continuum mechanics, stress analysis, dynamics, vibrations, controls, computational mechanics, fluid mechanics, biomechanics, acoustics, wave propagation, optimization, stochastic processes, materials science, and experimental techniques. The ESM graduate student will find a great number of related classes in other schools of the Institute. Programs at the MS and PhD levels are specifically designed for individual students and matched with faculty expertise and professional goals of students. The program encourages flexibility and interdisciplinary interests in the planning of individual programs of study.