M.S. Environmental Engineering (M.S.E.V.) at University of South Florida

Programme overview

The M.S.E.V. offers coursework-only (portfolio) or research thesis options and requires an accredited first engineering degree or prerequisite engineering coursework. An optional concentration in Engineering for International Development combines graduate study with international engineering service. Research areas include water and air quality, contaminant fate and transport, environmental biotechnology, waste management and humanitarian engineering.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

9 core credits (physical and chemical principles, biological principles, aquatic chemistry), 3 credits of sustainability coursework, 12 credits of concentration or electives and 6 credits of thesis or non-thesis portfolio coursework (air pollution, drinking water treatment, groundwater remediation, design, environmental biotechnology, ecological engineering). The International Development concentration is thesis-only.

Career pathways

Government agencies, NGOs, private industry and firms in environmental engineering planning, design, research and policy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must also meet USF graduate admission and English proficiency requirements. GRE or valid Fundamentals of Engineering certificate optional; two letters of reference (three for Engineering for International Development students); statement of purpose; resume. Exceptions are made case by case.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Master's and Educational Specialist admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for master's and Educational Specialist programmes: June 1 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration; priority applications receive maximum consideration and later applications are considered on a space-available basis.

The nonrefundable graduate degree-seeking application fee is $30, paid through the Online Graduate Application site; international applicants may pay by electronic fund transfer from international banks. Test scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.) are required only if the programme requires them.

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