Environmental Engineering (ENVE)

Degree Conferred: M. Eng.

The Graduate Faculty

• Katherine H. Baker, Ph.D. (Delaware) Associate Professor of Environmental Microbiology
• Shirley Clark, Ph.D. (Alabama-Birmingham) Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering
• Thomas H. Eberlein, Ph.D. (Wisconsin) Assistant Professor of Chemistry
• Said S.E.H. Elnashaie, Ph.D. (Edinburgh) Berg Professor of Engineering
• Howard G. Sachs, Ph.D. (Clark) Professor of Biology
• Yuefeng Xie, Ph.D. (Tsinghua, China) Professor of Environmental Engineering

The Program

The Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering program is intended for the engineer who desires a part-time graduate environmental engineering program. Potential students who do not have an undergraduate engineering degree, but hold a baccalaureate degree in a related scientific field such as chemistry, microbiology, or environmental science may be admitted to the program but may need to take prerequisite undergraduate courses. This degree program complements the Environmental Pollution Control graduate programs (M.E.P.C. and M.S.) offered by the same faculty.

Civil and environmental engineering courses are offered regularly, as are specialty courses in environmental policy, other engineering areas, computer science, and other policy-related areas.

Admission Requirements

Requirements listed here are in addition to general Graduate School requirements stated in the GENERAL INFORMATION section of the Graduate Bulletin.

Applicants are strongly suggested to present an undergraduate degree in engineering from an accredited program. However, those with an undergraduate degree in a related scientific field may be considered for admission. Those students will need to take additional engineering courses in order to be adequately prepared.

All applicants are expected to have an undergraduate junior/senior grade-point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Exceptions to this minimum may be made for students with special backgrounds, abilities, or other qualifications.

All applicants must provide two copies of offi cial transcripts of all previous course work. In addition, applicants must supply a statement of objectives and three letters of recommendation.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 30 credits is required for the degree. All candidates are required to take a core course in each of the four environmental areas: air, water, solid waste management, and policy/risk. The program suggests that students take the following courses to meet the fi rst three area requirements:

• ENVE 470 AIR QUALITY (3). Prerequisite: CHEM 301
• ENVE 411 WATER SUPPLY AND POLLUTION CONTROL (3). Prerequisite: CHEM 301, ENVE 301W
• ENVE 424 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (3). Prerequisite: seventh semester standing

The College regularly offers several courses which meet the fourth area requirement of policy/risk, including: ENVE 460 Environmental Law; ENVE 569 Environmental Risk Assessment; and P ADM 531 Environmental Policy.

Courses in the degree program may be taken at the 400 or 500 level, but a minimum of 15 credits must be at the 500 level. All students must take at least 1 credit of EPC 590 Seminar and complete a scholarly master’s paper. The seminar and the paper count toward the 500-level requirement. All students must complete a total of 30 credits to earn the degree.

For a list of courses, visit the web at http://www.psu.edu/bulletins/whitebook/$programs.htm

Please note: This page is not a part of the official Penn State Graduate Bulletin.