Degree Pathways for the Master of Science in Environmental Studies - Co-op

Degree Pathway for the Master of Science in Environmental Studies - Co-op

Environmental Engineering Sciences Concentration

Required Core Courses
Course #	Course Title	Credits	Semesters Offered F, S, I, Su*
CIVE.5730	Solid Waste Engineering	3	F2
CIVE.5670	Environmental Aquatic Chemistry	3	I2
	Choose one for Atmosphere Core
ATMO.5230	Air Pollution Control	3	F2
ATMO.5710	Air Pollution Phenomenology	3	S2
	Sub Total # Core Credits Required	9
Elective Course Choices** (Choose up to 7)
XXXX.XXXX	Up to 7 Elective Courses (see list below)	21
	Sub Total # Elective Credits Required	21
Professional Co-op Courses
ENGN.6020	Graduate Professional Development for Engineers	1	F, S
ENGN.6030	Graduate Cooperative Experience	1	F, S, Su
ENGN.6040	Workforce Development (optional)	1	F, S
	Sub Total # Co-op Credits Required	2
Curriculum Summary
	Total number of courses required for the degree	12
	Total number of credit hours required for the degree	32

Prerequisites, Concentrations or Other Requirements:

*Availability - F is Fall, S is Spring, I is Intermittent and Su is Summer. Numbers indicates approximate years between offerings (F1 = every fall, F2 = every other fall). Course availability is subject to change.

** Elective course choices may also include courses in "core" list not already taken.

Successful completion of undergraduate prerequisite courses is required prior to registering for graduate courses.

Prerequisites

CHEM.1210 Chemistry I

CHEM.1230L Chemistry I Lab

CHEM.1220 Chemistry II

CHEM.1240L Chemistry II Lab

MATH.1310 Calculus I

MATH.1320 Calculus II

PHYS.1410 Physics I

PHYS.1410L Physics I Lab

ElectivesElectives (including semesters offered)

CIVE.5620 Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology F2

CIVE.5610 Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes I2

CIVE.5680 Environmental Fate and Treatment F2

CIVE.5780 Biological Wastewater Treatment I2

CIVE.5270 Geotechnical and Environmental Site Characterization I2

CIVE.5290 Engineering with Geosynthetics I

CIVE.5640 Hydraulics and Hydrology I

CIVE.5660 Environmental Applications & Implications of Nanomaterials I

CIVE.5690 Micropollutants in the Environment I

CIVE.5720 Marine and Coastal Processes I

CIVE.5750 Groundwater Modeling I

CIVE.5760 GIS Applications in Civil & Environmental Engineering I1

CIVE.5950 Hazardous Waste Site Remediation F2

ENVS.5010 Wetlands Ecology I

ENVS.5020 Freshwater Ecology I

ENVS.5100 Water Resources Management I

ATMO.5710 Air Pollution Phenomenology S2

ENVE.5810 Understanding the Massachusetts Contingency Plan S1

ENVI.5200 Methods in Environmental Impact Assessment and Analysis

GEOL.5100 Glacial and Pleistocene Geology

GEOL.5240 Regional Hydrogeology

CHEM.5140 Advanced Analytical Chemistry F1

Plan of Study

Plan of Study - Fall Start + 6-month Co-op

Fall start with 6-month Co-op	Fall	Spring	Summer	Spring
Fall start with 6-month Co-op	9-12 Credits	9 credits+ 1-credit Grad. Devel. for Engineer Course	1-credit Co-op Experience	9-12 Credits
Required	CIVE.5730²	ENGN.6020 CIVE.5670¹	ENGN.6030	Depending on whether the two required CIVE courses were previously taken, choose the remaining CIVE course(s)
Atmosphere Core: choose 1of 2	ATMO.5230²	ATMO.5710² choose one of the atmospheric courses if not previously taken		choose one of the atmosphere courses if not previously taken
Electives: choose up to 7	choose 1-3 electives	choose 1-3 electives		Depending on # of electives previously taken, choose electives for a total of 7 for the program

Please see Curriculum Outline for Core Course and Electives lists and typical frequency and semester of course offerings

¹Typically offered every year

²Typically offered every two years

³Offered intermittently in either Fall or Spring semester

Plan of Study - Spring Start + 6-month Co-op

Spring start with 6-month Co-op	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall
Spring start with 6-month Co-op	9-12 Credits	9 credits+ 1-credit Grad. Devel. for Engineer Course	1-credit Co-op Experience	9-12 Credits
Required	CIVE.5670¹	ENGN.6020 CIVE.5730²	ENGN.6030	Depending on whether the two required CIVE courses were previously taken, choose the remaining CIVE course(s)
Atmosphere Core: choose 1of 2	ATMO.5710²	ATMO.5230² choose one of the atmosphere courses if not previously taken		choose one of the atmosphere courses if not previously taken
Electives: choose up to 7	choose 1-3 electives	choose 1-3 electives		Depending on # of electives previously taken, choose electives for a total of 7 for the program