Environmental Engineering, M.S.

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STEM Designation: This program is STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)-designated by the Department of Homeland Security. For more information, please see https://www.newhaven.edu/admissions/stem-designated-programs.php

The M.S. Environmental Engineering program at University of New Haven is designed to prepare students for a wide variety of careers in environmental engineering. The curriculum provides students with the skills necessary to approach complex problems in water resources, environmental protection, water and wastewater quality, solid waste management, site remediation, and emission control.

A minimum of 30 credits, including two required courses and a research requirement, must be completed from courses designated as environmental engineering to earn the master of science degree in environmental engineering. A thesis is one option for the research requirement and highly recommended for students who wish to continue their post-graduate studies or focus on a particular topic under the guidance of a faculty member.

The University of New Haven also offers an online version of the M.S. Environmental Engineering program. The online program does not have a research requirement and electives; instead, all students in the program take the same 10 courses to complete the degree. All courses are asynchronous, and students do not need to be located in Connecticut to enroll in the online M.S. program. Courses for the online program are listed below. In the event that a student is not able to take one of the 10 courses in the program, CIVL 6690 - Research Project can be substituted for one course.

Program Outcomes

Apply the fundamental principles of environmental engineering science to complex environmental systems.
Design treatment/remediation systems or system components.
Apply the legal and regulatory aspects of environmental engineering practice.
Synthesize information on technical as well as non-technical issues for a chosen topic into an engineering report or thesis.

Before enrolling, students are generally required to have completed undergraduate courses in General Chemistry I and lab, Calculus I, II, III, and Differential Equations. Applicants with strong academic or professional experience but without the necessary background for enrolling in some of the required courses may be asked to complete additional courses and will be notified at the time of admission.

Required Courses (6 credits)

Research Requirement (0-6 credits)

All students must complete one of the following options to complete the reseach requirement. The credits for these vary and are counted toward the credits required for the degree. Note: Thesis courses must be taken in sequential order and both completed for a combined 6 credits unless students are able to succesfully defend their thesis after just one semester of coursework.

Electives (18-24 credits)

Please choose from the following electives to complete all credits not satisfied by required courses. Note the number of electives credits needed will vary based on the specific coursework selected for the research requirement of the degree.

Online M.S. Program Courses

Courses in the online program are offered as mini-term courses with two courses offered in the Fall and Springs semester and one course offered during the summer term.