The program offers coursework and research opportunities for qualified students leading to the master's and doctoral degrees, enabling our graduates to contribute to solutions of current and future environmental problems. The M.S. degree program involves the planning and execution of a research project, and the writing and defense of a thesis which must be approved by a faculty committee. The normal matriculation period is 18 to 21 months, and financial assistance in the form of research and teaching assistantships and full tuition remission is available. The M.E. program has been designed for individuals who desire greater exposure to engineering practice and design. Within 18 months of commencing doctoral studies, the student must successfully complete the candidacy procedure consisting of written and oral examinations intended to insure ability to conduct independent research.
Considerable emphasis is placed on the development and execution of a high-quality research project.
Each student admitted to the doctoral program has a major adviser who, together with the research advisory committee, provides the guidance essential to the development of a meaningful program of study and research. Accordingly, candidates must present the results of their research in a dissertation which is defended before the faculty and student peers. Doctoral students can be supported by teaching and research assistantships, part-time instructorships, and fellowships. Recent Ph.D. graduates have assumes positions in academia, the government, and private industry. The environmental and water resources engineering graduate program provides students with a broad range of opportunities for research involving problems of local, regional, national, and global concern.