Master of Engineering in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (ME)

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The Master of Engineering (ME) in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering equips students with advanced technical skills and practical expertise to solve environmental and water-related challenges.

For your Master of Engineering in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, you can choose between two options: Thesis Track, Non-thesis Track.

The thesis program prepares students through course work and provides them with significant research experience in their selected area of concentration. All graduate students must satisfy either the thesis or the non-thesis program requirements. The program will be indicated on the student’s transcript.

	Total Credits	Core Courses (Specialization Area)	Electives (Specialization Area)	Courses in Minor Area	Related Field Electives	Seminar	Thesis /Project	Senior Undergraduate Courses (CIVE 500 or 600 series)	Elective Approval
THESIS TRACK	Minimum 30 credits (24 coursework + 6 thesis)	Minimum 2 courses (6 credits)	Maximum 2 courses (6 credits)	Maximum 2 courses (6 credits)	Maximum 1 course course (3 credits)	CIVE 600	6 credits of thesis	Up to 3 may count toward degree	All electives must be pre-approved by the department
NON-THESIS TRACK	33 credits (27 coursework + 3 project)	Minimum 3 courses (9 credits)	Maximum 3 courses (9 credits)	Maximum 3 courses (9 credits)	Maximum 2 courses (6 credits)	CIVE 600	Not required	Up to 3 may count toward degree	All electives must be pre-approved by the department

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Specialization Options & Courses

	Environmental Engineering	Water Resources Engineering
Minor	Water Resources Engineering	Environmental Engineering
Courses	CIVE 550, 551, 552, 553, 555	CIVE 541, 542, 640, 641, 642
Elective Courses	CIVE 645, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 751, 755	CIVE 644, 645, 647, 648, , 656, 740,

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