Environmental and Water Resources Engineering MS

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Now more than ever, the world needs safe drinking water, clean air, and healthy lakes and aquatic ecosystems. The Environmental and Water Resources Engineering MS program prepares graduates to provide just that. Graduates play a vital role in addressing these environmental challenges through careers in research, government, consulting, or the private sector.

Required Core (6 credits)

CIE 532LEC - Statistical Methods in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Credits: 3

and Select 1 from:

CIE 546LEC - Env Fluid Mechanics Credits: 3
CIE 556LEC - Physical and Chemical Processes for Water Reuse Credits: 3
CIE 562LEC - Environmental Fate and Transport of Pollutants Credits: 3

Electives (18-24 credits)

Limit of 6 credits of CIE 501 , CIE 502 , CIE 601 and CIE 602 toward electives.
Limit of 6 credits of elective outside of the CIE department and with prior approval from academic advisor.

CIE 501TUT - Individual Problems Credits: 1 - 6
CIE 502TUT - Individual Problems Credits: 1 - 6
CIE 541LEC - Groundwater Engineering Credits: 3
CIE 543LEC - Water Quality Modeling Credits: 3
CIE 550LEC - Hydrologic Engineering Credits: 3
CIE 556LEC - Physical and Chemical Processes for Water Reuse Credits: 3
CIE 562LEC - Environmental Fate and Transport of Pollutants Credits: 3
CIE 563LEC - Air Pollution Credits: 3
CIE 564LEC - Chemical Principles in Environmental Engineering Credits: 3
CIE 565LEC - Biological Principles in Environmental Engineering Credits: 3
CIE 569LEC - Brownfield Restoration Credits: 3
CIE 601TUT - Individual Problems Credits: 1 - 6
CIE 602TUT - Individual Problems Credits: 1 - 6
CSE 503LR - Computer Science for Non Majors Credits: 3
EAS 521LEC - Prin Eng Mngt I Credits: 3
EE 571LEC - Sustainable Energy Credits: 3
EEH 521LEC - Global Health Credits: 3
EEH 550LEC - Environmental Health Credits: 3
EEH 551LEC - Advanced Environmental Health Sciences Credits: 3
GEO 506LLB - Geographical Informat Sys Credits: 4
GEO 515LEC - Conservation Biogeography Credits: 3
GEO 548LEC - Stream Restoration Credits: 3
GEO 549LEC - Fluvial Geomorphology Credits: 3
GEO 553LLB - Remote Sensing Credits: 4
GEO 559LLB - GIS for Environ Modeling Credits: 4
GEO 561LEC - Ecohydrology Credits: 3
GEO 570LEC - Integr Environment Mgmt Credits: 3
GEO 575LEC - GIS Data Science Project Management Credits: 3
GEO 642SEM - Law, Land, and Environ Credits: 3
GLY 514LLB - Hydrogeology Credits: 3
GLY 530LLB - Applied Groundwater Flow Modeling Credits: 3
GLY 560LLB - GIS for Earth Scientists Credits: 3
GLY 562LLB - Aqueous Geochemistry Credits: 3
GLY 565LLB - Environmtl Remote Sensing Credits: 3
IE 507LEC - Design & Analysis of Experiments Credits: 3
MAE 519LEC - Turbulent Flow Credits: 3
MAE 550LEC - Optimizat in Engrg Design Credits: 3
MTH 537LEC - Intro Numeric Analysis 1 Credits: 3
MTH 538LEC - Intro Numeric Analysis 2 Credits: 3
PMY 626LEC - Toxicology Princ Practice Credits: 3
URP 505LEC - Urban Planng & Env Change Credits: 3
URP 578SEM - Environmental Planning Methods for Sustainability Credits: 3

Culminating Experience: Exam, Project or Thesis (0-6 credits)

CIE 557TUT - Engineering Project Credits: 1 - 6
CIE 558TUT - Engineering Project Credits: 1 - 6
CIE 559TUT - Thesis Credits: 1 - 6
CIE 560TUT - Thesis Credits: 1 - 6

Total Credit Hours: 30

3.0 Degree GPA required

Instruction Method

In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)

Full/Part Time Options

Full Time
Part Time

Credits Required

30 Hours

Time-To-Degree

1.5 to 2 Years

Application Fee

$85

Program Contact

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Office of Graduate Education
415 Bonner Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
Email: gradeng@buffalo.edu

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).

Online programs/courses may require students to come to campus on occasion. Time-to-degree and number of credit hours may vary based on full/part time status, degree, track and/or certification option chosen. Time-to-degree is based on calendar year(s). Contact the department for details.

** At least one of the admissions tests are required for admission. Test and score requirements/exceptions vary by program. Contact the department for details.