Environmental Engineering (MS, PhD)
Program Overview
University of Connecticut Academic Catalog
The University of Connecticut offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs through its various schools and colleges.
Undergraduate Programs
- The College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources offers programs such as:
- Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (BS)
- Allied Health Sciences (BS)
- Animal Science (BS)
- Diagnostic Genetic Sciences (BS)
- Dietetics (BS)
- Economics of Sustainable Development and Management (BS)
- Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (BS)
- Environmental Sciences (BS) CAHNR
- Environmental Studies (BA) CAHNR
- Exercise Science (BS)
- Individualized Major
- Landscape Architecture (BS)
- Medical Laboratory Sciences (BS)
- Natural Resources (BS)
- Nutritional Sciences (BS)
- Pathobiology (BS)
- Plant Science (BS)
- The School of Business offers programs such as:
- Accounting (BS)
- Analytics and Information Management (BS)
- Business Administration (BS)
- Business Data Analytics (BS)
- Finance (BS)
- Financial Management (BS)
- Financial Technology (BS)
- Health Care Management (BS)
- Management (BS)
- Management and Engineering for Manufacturing (BS)
- Marketing (BS)
- Marketing Management (BS)
- Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies (BS)
- The College of Engineering offers programs such as:
- Biomedical Engineering (BSE)
- Chemical Engineering (BSE)
- Civil Engineering (BSE)
- Computer Engineering (BS)
- Computer Science (BS)
- Computer Science and Engineering (BSE)
- Data Science and Engineering (BS)
- Electrical Engineering (BSE)
- Engineering Physics (BSE)
- Environmental Engineering (BSE)
- Management and Engineering for Manufacturing (BS)
- Materials Science and Engineering (BSE)
- Mechanical Engineering (BSE)
- Multidisciplinary Engineering (BSE)
- Robotics Engineering (BSE)
- The School of Fine Arts offers programs such as:
- Acting (BFA)
- Art (BA)
- Art (BFA)
- Art History (BA)
- Design and Technical Theatre (BFA)
- Digital Media Design (BA)
- Digital Media Design (BFA)
- Jazz Studies (BM)
- Music (BA)
- Music (BM)
- Puppet Arts (BFA)
- Theatre Studies (BA)
- The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers programs such as:
- Africana Studies (BA)
- American Sign Language Studies (BA)
- American Studies (BA)
- Anthropology (BA)
- Applied Data Analysis (BA)
- Applied Mathematical Sciences (BA or BS)
- Arabic and Islamic Civilizations (BA)
- Biology (BA or BS)
- Chemistry (BA or BS)
- Chinese (BA)
- Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies (BA)
- Cognitive Science (BA or BS)
- Communication (BA)
- Earth Sciences (BA or BS)
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (BA or BS)
- Economics (BA or BS)
- English (BA)
- Environmental Sciences (BS) CLAS
- Environmental Studies (BA) CLAS
- French and Francophone Studies (BA)
- General Studies (BGS)
- Geographic Information Science (BA or BS)
- Geography (BA or BS)
- German (BA)
- History (BA)
- Human Development and Family Sciences (BA)
- Human Rights (BA)
- Individualized (BA or BS)
- Italian Literary and Cultural Studies (BA)
- Journalism (BA)
- Judaic Studies (BA)
- Latino and Latin American Studies (BA)
- Linguistics (BA)
- Marine Sciences (BA or BS)
- Maritime Studies (BA)
- Mathematics (BA or BS)
- Mathematics-Actuarial Science (BA or BS)
- Mathematics-Actuarial Science-Finance (BA or BS)
- Mathematics-Physics (BS)
- Mathematics-Statistics (BA or BS)
- Molecular and Cell Biology (BS)
- Philosophy (BA)
- Physics (BA or BS)
- Physiology and Neurobiology (BS)
- Political Science (BA)
- Psychological Sciences (BA or BS)
- Sociology (BA)
- Spanish (BA)
- Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (BA)
- Statistical Data Science (BS)
- Statistics (BA or BS)
- Structural Biology and Biophysics (BS)
- Urban and Community Studies (BA)
- Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (BA)
- The Neag School of Education offers programs such as:
- American Sign Language Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
- Biology Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
- Chemistry Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
- Comprehensive Special Education (Grades PK-12) (IB/M)
- Earth Science Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
- Elementary Education (Grades 1-6) (IB/M)
- English Education (Grades 4-12) (IB/M)
- French Language Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
- General Science Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
- German Language Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
- History and Social Studies Education (Grades 4-12) (IB/M)
- Italian Language Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
- Latin/Classics Language Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
- Mandarin Chinese Language Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
- Mathematics Education (Grades 4-12) (IB/M)
- Music Education (Grades PK-12) (IB/M)
- Physics Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
- Spanish Language Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
- Sport Management (BS)
- The School of Nursing offers programs such as:
- Nursing (BS)
- Nursing (CEIN/BS)
- The School of Pharmacy offers programs such as:
- Pharmacy Studies (Integrated BS/PharmD)
- The School of Social Work offers programs such as:
- Social Work (BSW)
- The Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture offers programs such as:
- Animal Science (AAS)
- Plant Science (AAS)
- Urban Forestry and Arboriculture (AAS)
- Minors are also available in various fields, including:
- Accounting Minor
- African Studies Minor
- Africana Studies Minor
- Agricultural and Health Biotechnology Minor
- Agricultural Learning and Outreach Minor
- American Sign Language and Deaf Culture Minor
- American Studies Minor
- Analytics Minor
- Animal Science Minor
- Anthropology Minor
- Anthropology of Global Health Minor
- Arabic and Islamic Studies Minor
- Art History Minor
- Asian American Studies Minor
- Asian Studies Minor
- Astrophysics Minor
- Bioinformatics Minor
- Biological Sciences Minor
- Biomedical Engineering Minor
- Business Fundamentals Minor
- Business Management and Marketing Minor
- Cannabis Cultivation Minor
- Chemistry Minor
- Chinese Minor
- Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies Minor
- Climate Science Minor
- Cognitive Science Minor
- Communication Minor
- Computer Science Minor
- Construction Engineering and Management Minor
- Crime and Justice Minor
- Culture, Health, and Human Development Minor
- Dairy Management Minor
- Development Economics and Policy Minor
- Digital Arts Minor
- Digital Humanities Minor
- Digital Marketing and Analytics Minor
- Digital Public History Minor
- Diversity Studies in American Culture Minor
- Dramatic Arts Minor
- Earth Sciences Minor
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Minor
- Economics Minor
- Electronics and Systems Minor
- Engineering Management Minor
- English Minor
- Entertainment Engineering Minor
- Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Minor
- Entrepreneurship Minor
- Environmental Economics and Policy Minor
- Environmental Engineering Minor
- Environmental Health Specialist/Sanitarian Minor
- Environmental Studies Minor
- Equine Business Management Minor
- Equine Sports Rehabilitation Minor
- European Studies Minor
- Film Studies Minor
- Financial Analysis Minor
- Food Science Minor
- French and Francophone Studies Minor
- Geographic Information Science Minor
- Geography Minor
- German Minor
- Gerontology Minor
- Global Environmental Change Minor
- Global Studies Minor
- Healthcare Management and Insurance Studies Minor
- History Minor
- Human Development and Family Sciences Minor
- Human Rights Minor
- India Studies Minor
- Industrial Design Minor
- Information Assurance Minor
- Information Technology Minor
- Integrated Pest Management Minor
- Interpreting Between American Sign Language and English Minor
- Italian Literary and Cultural Studies Minor
- Judaic Studies Minor
- Latin American Studies Minor
- Latino Studies Minor
- Linguistics Minor
- Literary Translation Minor
- Logic Minor
- Long-Term Health Care Management Minor
- Marine Biology Minor
- Marine Sciences Minor
- Maritime Archaeology Minor
- Materials Science and Engineering Minor
- Mathematics Minor
- Medieval Studies Minor
- Middle Eastern Studies Minor
- Molecular and Cell Biology Minor
- Music Minor
- Nanotechnology Minor
- Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor
- Neuroscience Minor
- Nutrition for Exercise and Sport Minor
- Ornamental Horticulture Minor
- Personal Brand Entrepreneurship Minor
- Philosophy Minor
- Physics Minor
- Physiology and Neurobiology Minor
- Political Science Minor
- Professional Sales Leadership Minor
- Psychological Sciences Minor
- Public Policy Minor
- Puppet Arts Minor
- Real Estate Minor
- Religion Minor
- Social Justice Organizing Minor
- Social Responsibility and Impact in Business Minor
- Sociology Minor
- Software Design Minor
- Spanish Minor
- Statistics Minor
- Studio Art Minor
- Supply Chain Minor
- Sustainable Community Food Systems Minor
- Sustainable Environmental Systems Minor
- Sustainable Food Crop Production Minor
- Therapeutic Horsemanship Education Minor
- Turfgrass Management Minor
- Urban and Community Studies Minor
- Wildlife Conservation Minor
- Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor
- Writing Minor
Graduate Programs
- The Graduate School offers various programs, including:
- Accounting (MS)
- Advanced Manufacturing for Energy Systems (MS)
- Agricultural and Resource Economics (PhD)
- Animal Science (MS, PhD)
- Anthropology (MA, PhD)
- Applied and Resource Economics (MS)
- Applied Biochemistry and Cell Biology (MS)
- Applied Financial Mathematics (MS)
- Applied Genomics (MS)
- Applied Microbial Systems Analysis (MS)
- Art (MFA)
- Arts Leadership and Cultural Management (MFA)
- Athletic Training (MS)
- Biodiversity and Conservation Biology (MS)
- Biomedical Engineering (MS, PhD)
- Biomedical Science (MS, PhD)
- Biostatistics (MS)
- Business Administration (MBA, PhD)
- Business Analytics and Project Management (MS)
- Business Research (MS)
- Chemical Engineering (MS, PhD)
- Chemistry (MS, PhD)
- Civil Engineering (MS, PhD)
- Clinical and Translational Research (MS)
- Communication (MA, PhD)
- Computer Science and Engineering (MS, PhD)
- Curriculum and Instruction (MA, PhD)
- Data Science (MS)
- Dental Science (MDentSc)
- Digital Media Design (MFA, MA)
- Dramatic Arts (MA, MFA)
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (MS, PhD)
- Economics (MA, PhD)
- Educational Leadership (EdD)
- Educational Psychology (MA, PhD)
- Electrical Engineering (MS, PhD)
- Energy and Environmental Management (MS)
- Engineering (MEng)
- Engineering Education (PhD)
- English (MA, PhD)
- Environmental Earth Sciences (4+1 MS)
- Environmental Engineering (MS, PhD)
- Exercise Prescription (MS)
- Financial and Enterprise Risk Management (MS)
- Financial Technology (MS)
- Genetic Counseling (MS)
- Geography (MA, PhD)
- Geological Sciences (MS, PhD)
- Health Care Genetics (MS)
- Health Promotion Sciences (MS, PhD)
- Higher Education and Student Affairs (MA)
- History (MA, PhD)
- Human Development and Family Sciences (MA, PhD)
- Human Resource Management (MS)
- Human Rights (MA)
- Integrative Studies (PhD)
- Intersectional Indigeneity, Race, Ethnicity, and Politics (MA)
- Kinesiology (MS, PhD)
- Latina/o and Latin American Studies (MA)
- Learning, Leadership and Education Policy (PhD)
- Linguistics (MA, PhD)
- Literatures, Cultures, and Languages (MA, PhD)
- Materials Science (MS, PhD)
- Materials Science and Engineering (MS, PhD)
- Mathematics (MS, PhD)
- Mechanical Engineering (MS, PhD)
- Molecular and Cell Biology (MS, PhD)
- Music (MMus, MA, DMA, PhD)
- Natural Resources and the Environment (MS, PhD)
- Nursing (DNP, MS, PhD)
- Nutritional Sciences (MS, PhD)
- Oceanography (MS, PhD)
- Pathobiology (MS, PhD)
- Personalized Nutrition (MS)
- Pharmaceutical Sciences (MS, PhD)
- Philosophy (MA, PhD)
- Physical Therapy (DPT)
- Physics (MS, PhD)
- Physiology and Neurobiology (MS, PhD)
- Plant Science (MS, PhD)
- Political Science (MA, PhD)
- Politics and Popular Culture (MA)
- Polymer Science (MS, PhD)
- Psychological Sciences (MS, PhD)
- Public Administration (MPA)
- Public Health (MPH, PhD)
- Public Policy (MPP)
- Quantitative Economics (MS)
- Regenerative Engineering (MS)
- Social Responsibility and Impact in Business (MS)
- Social Work (MSW, PhD)
- Sociology (MA, PhD)
- Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (MA, PhD, AuD)
- Sport Management (MS)
- Statistics (MS, PhD)
- Supply Chain Management (MS)
- Surgical Neurophysiology (MS)
- Survey Research and Data Analysis (MA)
- Systems Genomics (PhD)
Certificate Programs
- The Graduate School offers various certificate programs, including:
- Accounting Fundamentals (Graduate Certificate)
- Addiction Science (Graduate Certificate)
- Adult Learning (Sixth-Year Certificate)
- Advanced Business Certificate in Accounting Analytics (Graduate Certificate)
- Advanced Business Certificate in Business Analytics (Graduate Certificate)
- Advanced Business Certificate in Digital Marketing Strategy (Graduate Certificate)
- Advanced Business Certificate in Financial Technology (Graduate Certificate)
- Advanced Business Certificate in Health Care Analytics (Graduate Certificate)
- Advanced Business Certificate in Health Care Finance and Insurance (Graduate Certificate)
- Advanced Business Certificate in Human Resource Management (Graduate Certificate)
- Advanced Business Certificate in Project Management (Graduate Certificate)
- Advanced Business Certificate in Supply Chain Analytics (Graduate Certificate)
- Advanced Materials Characterization (Graduate Certificate)
- Advanced Systems Engineering (Graduate Certificate)
- American Studies (Graduate Certificate)
- Arts Leadership and Cultural Management (Graduate Certificate)
- Biomedical Science Research Experience (Graduate Certificate)
- Bridge Engineering (Graduate Certificate)
- Clinical and Translational Research (Graduate Certificate)
- Clinical Genetics and Genomics (Graduate Certificate)
- Cognitive Science (Graduate Certificate)
- College Instruction (Graduate Certificate)
- Composites (Graduate Certificate)
- Contaminated Site Remediation (Graduate Certificate)
- Corporate and Regulatory Compliance (Graduate Certificate)
- Culture, Health, and Human Development (Graduate Certificate)
- Curriculum and Instruction (Sixth-Year Certificate)
- Dementia Care (Graduate Certificate)
- Diagnostic Genetic Sciences (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)
- Digital Humanities and Media Studies (Graduate Certificate)
- Digital Media and Design (Graduate Certificate)
- Disability Studies in Public Health (Graduate Certificate)
- Diversity Science (Graduate Certificate)
- Educating Bilingual Learners (Graduate Certificate)
- Educational Administration University of Connecticut Administrator Preparation Program (UCAPP) (Sixth-Year Certificate)
- Educational Psychology (Sixth-Year Certificate)
- Emerging Women's Leadership (Graduate Certificate)
- Engineering Data Sciences (Graduate Certificate)
- Executive Leadership Program (Graduate Certificate)
- Exercise Prescription (Graduate Certificate)
- Financial Risk Management (Graduate Certificate)
- Foundations of Public Health (Graduate Certificate)
- Genomic Data Analysis (Graduate Certificate)
- Geographic Information Systems (Graduate Certificate)
- Gifted Education and Talent Development (Graduate Certificate)
- Global Health (Graduate Certificate)
- Global Risk Management (Graduate Certificate)
- Health Care Innovation (Graduate Certificate)
- Health Professions Education (Graduate Certificate)
- Health Promotion and Health Education (Graduate Certificate)
- Health Psychology (Graduate Certificate)
- Holistic Nursing (Graduate Certificate)
- Holocaust and Genocide Studies (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)
- Human Rights (Graduate Certificate)
- Intersectional Indigeneity, Race, Ethnicity, and Politics (Graduate Certificate)
- Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (Graduate Certificate)
- Leadership and Diversity in Sport Management (Graduate Certificate)
- Leadership and Public Management (Graduate Certificate)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (Graduate Certificate)
- Life Story Practice and Research (Graduate Certificate)
- Literacy and Deaf Education (Graduate Certificate)
- Literacy Leadership (Graduate Certificate)
- Literacy Supports (Graduate Certificate)
- Literary Translation (Graduate Certificate)
- Logic (Graduate Certificate)
- Long-Term Health Care Management (Graduate Certificate)
- Medical Laboratory Sciences (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)
- Music Performance (Graduate Certificate)
- Neurobiology of Language (Graduate Certificate)
- Nonprofit Management (Graduate Certificate)
- Nurse Educator (Post Master's Certificate)
- Nursing Administration and Leadership (Post Master's Certificate)
- Obesity Prevention and Weight Management (Graduate Certificate)
- Occupational Health Psychology (Graduate Certificate)
- Occupational Safety and Health (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)
- Oceanographic Science and Technology (Graduate Certificate)
- Pain Management (Graduate Certificate)
- Plant-Based Food and Nutrition (Graduate Certificate)
- Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Program (Post Master's Certificate)
- Postsecondary Disability Services (Graduate Certificate)
- Power Engineering (Graduate Certificate)
- Power Grid Modernization (Graduate Certificate)
- Pre-Medical and Health Professions (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)
- Precision Nutrition (Graduate Certificate)
- Process Engineering (Graduate Certificate)
- Program Evaluation (Graduate Certificate)
- Public Financial Management (Graduate Certificate)
- Puppet Arts (Graduate Certificate)
- Quantitative Research Methods (Graduate Certificate)
- Remote Sensing and Geospatial Data Analytics (Graduate Certificate)
- School Law (Graduate Certificate)
- School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (Graduate Certificate)
- Social Determinants of Health and Disparities (Graduate Certificate)
- Special Education Transition to Adulthood (Graduate Certificate)
- Survey Research (Graduate Certificate)
- Sustainable Environmental Planning and Management (Graduate Certificate)
- Systems Genomics: Clinical Communication and Counseling (Graduate Certificate)
- Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies (Graduate Certificate)
Dual Degree Programs
- The University of Connecticut offers various dual degree programs, including:
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)/Biomedical Science (PhD)
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)/Biomedical Science (PhD)
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)/Clinical and Translational Research (MS)
- Juris Doctor (JD)/Public Administration (MPA)
- Juris Doctor (JD)/Public Policy (MPP)
- Public Health (MPH)/Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
- Public Health (MPH)/Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Public Health (MPH)/Juris Doctor (JD)
- Public Health (MPH)/Pharmacy (PharmD)
- Public Health (MPH)/Social Work (MSW)
- Social Work (MSW)/Juris Doctor (JD)
Environmental Engineering (MS, PhD)
Overview
The Environmental Engineering Program offers two graduate degrees, Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). The M.S. degree is awarded in Environmental Engineering and may be either research-based, Plan A, or coursework-based, Plan B. Plan A students often pursue further Ph.D. studies or careers in research and development in government and private institutes. The Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering prepares students for research and teaching careers in environmental engineering, including higher education, private foundations, and state, local, or federal government agencies.
Requirements
The M.S. and the Ph.D. requirements in Environmental Engineering conform to Graduate School requirements. The specific requirements for coursework and research are described below. The Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering does not have a related area or foreign language requirement, unless one is specified by the advisory committee.
Environmental Engineering M.S. Plan A Requirements
A total of 30 credits are required for graduation, with a minimum of 21 credits of coursework in Environmental Engineering or related area, including ENVE 5310 and 5320, and a minimum of nine credits of GRAD 5950 Master's Thesis Research. A student may enroll in GRAD 5950 Master's Thesis Research credits at any time during the M.S. degree and it is their responsibility to coordinate with their research advisor and secondarily, with their research committee, on the research plan and requirements for graduation.
A plan A M.S. requires the submission of an M.S. thesis, in the form of a submission-ready manuscript for publication, and an oral defense for graduation. The oral defense fulfills the role of the final examination for the M.S. degree. The scope, content and length of the M.S. thesis results from the agreement between the research advisor and the student. An advisory committee of at least two additional faculty members will also weigh in on the originality and quality of the thesis prior to graduation. In general, the thesis should present the methodology and results of novel, independent research conducted by the student. Thus, plan A M.S. thesis cannot be solely literature reviews or replicate research already published in the scientific literature.
Environmental Engineering M.S. Plan B Requirements
A total of 30 credits are required for plan B Master’s, with a minimum of 27 credits of coursework in Environmental Engineering or related area, including ENVE 5310 and 5320. The remaining credits may be used towards additional courses or towards a research project by taking ENVE 5020 Independent Graduate Study in Environmental Engineering.
The final examination for a plan B Master’s is an oral or written exam on three core courses of Environmental Engineering: ENVE 5310 Environmental Transport Phenomena and two additional ENVE courses selected by the student. The exam will take place in the final semester before graduation and it will be administered by the advisory committee that will sign the Plan of Study and the Report on the Final Examination.
Environmental Engineering Ph.D. Requirements
If a student is admitted to the Ph.D. program with only a B.S. degree, at least 30 credits of coursework are required. If the student has a M.S. degree, the minimum requirement is 15 credits. However, if the M.S. degree is in a field other than Environmental Engineering, the student's advisory committee will determine the minimum number of credits required for coursework.
All Ph.D. students are required to take ENVE 5310 Environmental Transport Phenomena and ENVE 5320 Quantitative Methods for Engineers, and at least one other graduate level ENVE course. The remaining credits may be taken in any areas relevant to their research and professional development selected in consultation with the advisory committee. In addition, all students must register in the seminar course, ENVE 5094 Seminar in Environmental Sciences and Engineering, each semester it is offered.
Students must pass a Qualifying Examination taken after the student has completed at least 12 credits of coursework (with a M.S.) or 18 credits of coursework (with a B.S.). The program administers the examination twice a year, in January and in May. An approved Plan of Study must be filed with the Office of the Registrar before the Qualifying Examination can be taken. The Environmental Engineering Program administers the Qualifying Examination as both a written and an oral examination to test student mastery of core environmental engineering concepts and student ability to integrate concepts across disciplinary areas.
The General Examination is typically taken within one year after the qualifying examination. The student will prepare a dissertation proposal that outlines the proposed research for the dissertation. The student will defend their proposal in an oral examination to a minimum of five faculty, including all members of their advisory committee.
In addition to Graduate School requirements, the Environmental Engineering Program requires that a Ph.D. student must have three journal papers. One published or accepted for publication, one under review and one in the final stages of preparation. However, it is important that the three papers address a larger, coherent research question as outlined in the Dissertation Proposal and they are not isolated bodies of work.