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Environmental Engineering - Master of Science in Environmental Engineering

The Environmental Engineering program at New Mexico State University offers unique educational and research opportunities at the graduate level in various fields, including water quality, aquatic chemistry, environmental microbiology, water treatment, and more. The program emphasizes basic engineering and scientific principles, as well as the design and application of environmental engineering unit operations and processes.

Program Overview

The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of environmental engineering principles and practices. The curriculum includes core courses, elective courses, and a thesis or non-thesis option. Students can choose from a variety of topics, including water and wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste systems design, environmental chemistry, and environmental microbiology.

Required Curriculum

The required curriculum consists of 12 credit hours of core courses, 6 credit hours of Master's Thesis (thesis track) or Special Research Programs (non-thesis track), and 12 credit hours of elective courses. The core courses include:

• ENVE 550: Aquatic Chemistry
• ENVE 551: Unit Processes/Operation of Water Treatment
• ENVE 552: Unit Processes/Operation of Wastewater Treatment
• ENVE 557: Surface Water Quality Modeling

Thesis or Professional Experience

Students can choose between a thesis track and a non-thesis track. The thesis track requires 6 credit hours of Master's Thesis (ENVE 599), while the non-thesis track requires 6 credit hours of Special Research Programs (ENVE 598).

Elective Courses

Elective courses may be taken from any department and must be approved by the student's advisor and graduate committee. For students pursuing the non-thesis track, a minimum of 6 credit hours in graduate-level communications, management, economics, or other relevant disciplines are required as part of the 12 elective credit hour requirement.

Background Courses

Background courses may be required for students who did not take similar courses at the undergraduate level. These courses include:

• C E 356: Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering
• C E 382: Hydraulic and Hydrologic Engineering
• ENVE 456: Environmental Engineering Design

Total Credits

The total credits required for the program is 30 semester credit hours.

Program Requirements

Students desiring to work toward an advanced degree in environmental engineering must have completed undergraduate preparation similar to that required for a Bachelor of Science degree in an ABET accredited engineering program or must have adequate background, as determined by the graduate faculty of the program. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of environmental engineering principles and practices, and to prepare them for careers in industry, government, or academia.