Environmental Engineering (MS)

Program Overview

The University of Central Florida's online Master of Science in Environmental Engineering prepares students with science and engineering backgrounds for careers in pollution control and prevention. With a strong research-oriented faculty and hands-on project design courses, graduates are equipped with technical knowledge and problem-solving skills for roles in consulting, industry, government, and academia.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Science in Environmental Engineering program at the University of Central Florida is designed for students with a science, math, or similar background. It typically requires a number of undergraduate engineering courses as articulation to prepare students for graduate work in environmental engineering. The program focuses on pollution control, pollution prevention, and the correction of pollution effects on natural and man-made environments.

Objectives:

The program aims to:

• Produce graduates with technical knowledge in critical areas of environmental engineering.
• Provide a professional engineering education that challenges graduates to think critically.
• Form and maintain partnerships with industry, government agencies, and professional organizations.
• Develop awareness of the changing environmental needs of society and the global environment.

Teaching:

The program features:

• A strong faculty with research interests in areas such as drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste management, atmospheric pollution control and modeling, community noise abatement, and stormwater management.
• Two project design courses that provide hands-on experience solving real-world engineering problems with a small group of peers.

Careers:

Graduates of the program are prepared for careers in:

• Consulting firms
• Industry
• Federal, state, and local governments
• Higher education

Other:

• The program is offered completely online, providing convenience and flexibility.
• Newly admitted students choosing to complete the program exclusively via UCF online classes may enroll with a reduction in campus-based fees.
• International students (F or J visa) are required to enroll in a full-time course load of 9 credit hours during the fall and spring semesters.
Only 3 of the 9 credit hours may be taken in a completely online format.
• The program has potential ties to professional licensure or certification in the field.
• The program has two tracks: Accelerated BS to MS Track and Environmental Engineering Sciences Track.