A master's degree may be accepted in lieu of a maximum of 30 credit hours. A minimum of six credit hours of seminar work. A dissertation must be submitted and defended orally before a committee of five faculty members with at least one member from outside the department of the thesis adviser. The interdisciplinary EvMM program involves faculty from all four Clarkson schools. While it is focused primarily on doctoral studies, master's students enrolled in the Management Systems Program of the School of Business may be supported.
Students take EvMM core courses in addition to requirements for their degree program.
One of the most important concerns for both developed and developing nations is environmental protection and responsible development of natural resources. Broadly stated, these issues frame the research of departmental faculty in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering. The graduate programs focus on enabling individuals to make significant contributions to the solution of current and future environmental problems and the advancement of knowledge through emphasis on research. Environmental graduate students have access to faculty and facilities in nine departments and two research centers. These programs accept students from many backgrounds, allowing them to conduct environmental research in a team setting while affiliated with any academic department.