Professional Master's in Global Environmental Engineering

MS in Global Environmental Engineering

The Environmental Engineering Program at 񱦵, in collaboration with the Mortenson Center, offers the Professional Master's in Global Environmental Engineering. This professional track of the MS program in Environmental Engineering is a 30-credit program that includes 15 credits focused on global engineering.

You will learn environmental engineering processes, water chemistry and applied microbiology & toxicology. You will then be able to focus on more specific areas such as water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), household energy and a variety of courses available in the global engineering series.

You will be able to put your classroom knowledge into practice with a field or team-project Practicum.

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“Every course is so powerful because you can see how much the students and faculty care about making a difference in the world. I love how the Mortenson Center emphasizes crucial 'soft skills'like how to interact with diverse communities and listen to others, as I think STEM degrees often focus too much on purely technical skill development. I think the Mortenson Center has helped to make me a very well-rounded engineer!” — L.Benkelman, MS 2024

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To earn the Professional Master's in Global Environmental Engineering, students must complete the following courses:

1. CVEN 5464: Environmental Engineering Processes

2. CVEN 5404: Water Chemistry or CHEM 5151 Atmospheric Chemistry

3. CVEN 5484: Applied Microbiology & Toxicology

4.CVEN 5919:Global Development for Engineers

​5.CVEN 5939: Global Development Practicum

6. WASH or Household Energy series

7. Pick 6 credits from remaining Global Engineering Series

8. One of:

  • CVEN 5524 Water Treatment
  • CVEN 5534 Wastewater Treatment
  • CVEN 5474 Hazardous Waste Management
  • CVEN 5554 Fundamentals of Air Quality Management
  • MCEN 5131 Air Pollution Control

9. Elective

Elective courses will be determined in consultation with the student’s faculty advisor.for prospective students.