Program Overview

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Environmental Engineering Certificate Program

The certificate program in Environmental Engineering offers advanced education opportunities in the field of environmental protection, sustainability, and infrastructure development. This program prepares students for careers in environmental consulting firms, government agencies, and industry by equipping them with expertise in addressing complex environmental challenges.

Program Description

Environmental engineers develop new and innovative solutions to the problems that directly impact people’s lives, such as climate change, water supply, and soil, water, and air pollution, to create efficient, healthy, and resilient systems.

Degrees Offered

• Certificate

Admission Requirements

Graduate College Requirements

• 4-year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
• Academic Records/Transcripts
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (Program may alter requirement)
• Proof of English Proficiency

English Proficiency Minimum

• TOEFL Paper (PBT) | 553
• TOEFL Internet (iBT) | 82
• IELTS | 6.5
• PTE | 55
• Duolingo (approved through Spring 2026) | 115

International Requirements

• Financial Statement: Application
• English Proficiency Minimum:
  • TOEFL Paper (PBT) | 600
  • TOEFL Internet (iBT) | 100
  • IELTS | 7.5
  • PTE | 68
  • Duolingo | 115

Application Requirements

• Academic Records
• GPA
• Statement of Purpose
• Letters of Recommendation

Application Deadlines

The priority date for applications is January 15 for the fall semester and September 1 for the spring semester.

Program Requirements

• Program Requires GRE: No
• Program Requires GMAT: No

Program Details

• Classes for this certificate are on-campus only.
• This is a graduate certificate of 12 credits, and not a full graduate program.
• If you wish to earn an MS or PhD in Environmental Engineering, please apply for the major of Civil Engineering with a specialization of Environmental Engineering.
• GRE is preferred but not required.

Related Programs

• Engineering Management
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Civil Engineering