ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Program Requirements
M.Eng. Degree
Masters of Engineering students must complete 30 credits of graduate course work (15 credits of which must be at the 500-level), present a writing portfolio, and satisfy the other academic program requirements outlined in the Environmental Engineering Degree Requirements handbook. The following course work is required:
1. 12 credits of the Core Curriculum
2. 6 credits of EnvE Electives
3. 12 credits of Technical Electives
M.S. Degree
Masters of Science students must complete 30 graduate credits (18 credits of which must be at the 500 and/or 600-level, combined), prepare and orally defend a thesis, and satisfy the other academic program requirements outlined in the Environmental Engineering Degree Requirements handbook. The following course work is required:
1. 12 credits of the Core Curriculum
2. 6 credits of EnvE Electives
3. 6 credits of Technical Electives
4. 6 credits Thesis Research (CE 600 or CE 610)
Ph.D. Degree
Doctor of Philosophy students must complete a minimum of 21 graduate credits (400-level and above) beyond the Master’s degree or 15 credits beyond the M.S. in Environmental Engineering at Penn State (exclusive of thesis research). In addition, Ph.D. students must also successfully pass the Candidacy Exam, Comprehensive Exam, Final Oral Exam, write a dissertation, and satisfy the other academic program requirements outlined in the Environmental Engineering Degree Requirements handbook.
