Program Overview

Environmental Engineering Graduate Major (MEng, MS, PhD)

The School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering offers graduate curricula leading to the Master of Engineering, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Environmental Engineering.

Program Overview

The ENVE program prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development, and operational evaluation of systems for controlling contained living environments and for monitoring and controlling factors in the external natural environment. Specific application areas include pollution control, waste and hazardous material disposal, health and safety protection, conservation, life support, and requirements for protection of special materials and related work environments, as well as emerging areas including sustainability, detection and treatment of emerging contaminants and their fate in the natural environment, water supply for a growing world population, and mitigation of the effects of climate change, among others. All programs are tailored to individual student needs and professional goals.

Program Locations

This program is available at the following location:

• Corvallis

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

MEng

• Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
• Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.

MS

• Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
• Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.

PhD

• Produce and defend an original significant contribution to knowledge.
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
• Conduct scholarly activities in an ethical manner.

Course Requirements

MEng

• Required Core:
  • CBEE 507: SEMINAR (1 credit per term, 3 credits required)
  • CHE 525: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
  • ENVE 532: AQUATIC CHEMISTRY: NATURAL AND ENGINEERED SYSTEMS
  • ENVE 535: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL TREATMENT PROCESSES
  • ENVE 536: AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
  • ENVE 541: MICROBIAL PROCESSES IN ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
• Engineering Electives: Select at least one of the following:
  • ENVE 525: AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
  • ENVE 531: FATE AND TRANSPORT OF CHEMICALS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
  • ENVE 556: SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
• Electives: Courses approved by graduate program advisor on Graduate Program of Study
• Total Credits: 45

MS

• Required Core:
  • CBEE 507: SEMINAR (1 credit per term, 3 credits required)
  • CHE 525: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
  • ENVE 532: AQUATIC CHEMISTRY: NATURAL AND ENGINEERED SYSTEMS
  • ENVE 535: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL TREATMENT PROCESSES
  • ENVE 536: AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
  • ENVE 541: MICROBIAL PROCESSES IN ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
• Electives: Courses approved by student's MS Committee on Graduate Program of Study
• Thesis: ENVE 503: THESIS (minimum 9 credits)
• Total Hours: 45

PhD

• Required Core:
  • CBEE 507: SEMINAR (1 credit per term, 3 credits required)
  • CHE 525: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
  • ENVE 532: AQUATIC CHEMISTRY: NATURAL AND ENGINEERED SYSTEMS
  • ENVE 535: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL TREATMENT PROCESSES
  • ENVE 536: AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
  • ENVE 541: MICROBIAL PROCESSES IN ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
• Electives: Courses approved by student's PhD Committee on Graduate Program of Study (minimum 16 credits)
• Thesis: ENVE 603: THESIS (minimum 36 credits)
• Total Hours: 108

Prerequisite and Corequisite Coursework for Non-engineering Undergraduates

MEng, MS, or PhD students without undergraduate degrees in environmental engineering or a related engineering discipline must take the following courses in addition to the ENVE core:

• Prerequisite Courses:
  • Math through differential equations
  • One year of general chemistry
  • One year of physics
  • CBEE 211: MATERIAL BALANCES AND STOICHIOMETRY
  • or CBEE 280: MATERIAL AND ENERGY BALANCES
• Corequisite Courses:
  • CE 547: WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING I: PRINCIPLES OF FLUID MECHANICS
  • ENVE 521: DRINKING WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES 2
  • ENVE 522: WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESSES 2
  • ENVE 531: FATE AND TRANSPORT OF CHEMICALS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

Additional Requirements for PhD Students

In addition to Graduate School mandated preliminary and final exams, PhD students in environmental engineering must successfully complete a qualifying exam, the details and timing of which can be found in the environmental engineering graduate student handbook.

Major Code

The major code for the Environmental Engineering Graduate Major is 3310.