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Degree Pathways for the Master of Science in Engineering - GeoEnvironmental Engineering - Co-op

Degree Pathway for the Master of Science in Geoenvironmental Engineering - Co-op

Required Core Courses
Course #Course TitleCredits
Semesters Offered
F,S,I,Su*
CIVE.5310Advanced Soil Mechanics3F1

Choose any two Geotechnical (6 credits)

CIVE.5270Geotechnical & Environmental Site Characterization3I2
CIVE.5290Engineering with Geosynthetics3I
CIVE.5360Soil Engineering3I
CIVE.5370Experimental Soil Mechanics3I

Chose any two Environmental (6 credits)

CIVE.5620Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology3F2
CIVE.5670Environmental Aquatic Chemistry3I2
CIVE.5950Hazardous Waste Site Remediation3F2
Sub Total # Core Credits Required15
Elective Course Choices ** (Choose up to 5)
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Up to 5 Elective Courses (see list below)15
Sub Total # Elective Credits Required*15
Professional Co-op Courses
ENGN.6020Graduate Professional Development for Engineers1F, S
ENGN.6030Graduate Cooperative Experience1F, S, Su
ENGN.6040Workforce Development (optional)1F, S
Sub Total # Co-op Credits Required2
Curriculum Summary
Total number of courses required for the degree12
Total number of credit hours required for the degree32

Prerequisites, Concentrations or Other Requirements:

*Availability - F is Fall, S is Spring, I is Intermittent and Su is Summer. Numbers indicate approximate years between offerings (F1 = every fall, F2 = every other fall). Course availability is subject to change.
Successful completion of undergraduate prerequisite courses is required prior to registering for graduate courses. 
**Elective course choices may also include Geotechnical and Environmental "core" courses not already taken.
ElectivesElectives (including semesters offered)
CIVE.5210 Reliability Analysis in Engineering I2
CIVE.5280 Drilled Deep Foundations*** I
CIVE.5300 Driven Deep Foundations*** I
CIVE.5320 Theoretical and Numerical Methods in Soil Mechanics I
CIVE.5330 Advanced Foundation Engineering I
CIVE.5340 Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering I
CIVE.5380 Soil Behavior I
CIVE.5370 Experimental Soil Mechanics I
CIVE.5390 Ground Improvement I
CIVE.5610 Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes I2
CIVE.5640 Hydraulics and Hydrology I
CIVE.5660 Environmental Applications & Implications of Nanomaterials I
CIVE.5680 Environmental Fate and Treatment F2
CIVE.5690 Micropollutants in the Environment I
CIVE.5730 Solid Waste Engineering F2
CIVE.5750 Groundwater Modeling I
CIVE.5760 GIS Applications in Civil & Environmental Engineering I1
CIVE.5780 Biological Wastewater Treatment I2
ENVE.5810 Understanding the Massachusetts Contingency Plan S1
***Prerequisite - CIVE.5310

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

Fall start with 6-month Co-opFallSpringSummerFallSpring
9-12 Credits
9 credits+
1-credit Grad. Devel.
for Engineer Course

1-credit

Co-op Experience

9-12 Credits
RequiredCIVE.53101ENGN.6020ENGN.6030
Required Geotechnical Core
choose 2 of 4
Depending on # of geotechnical core previously taken, choose geotechnical core for a total of 2 for the program
Required Environmental Core: choose 2 of 3CIVE.56701Depending on # of environmental core previously taken, choose environmental core for a total of 2 for the program
Electives: choose up to 5choose 0-3 electiveschoose 1-3 electivesDepending on # of electives previously taken, choose electives for a total of 5 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-opSpringFallSpringSummerFall
9-12 Credits
9 credits+
1-credit Grad. Devel.
for Engineer Course

1-credit

Co-op Experience

9-12 Credits
RequiredENGN.6030
Required Geotechnical Core
choose 2 of 4
Depending on # of geotechnical core previously taken, choose geotechnical core for a total of 2 for the program
Required Environmental Core: choose 2 of 3Depending on # of environmental core previously taken, choose environmental core for a total of 2 for the program
Electives: choose up to 5choose 1-3 electiveschoose 0-3 electivesDepending on # of electives previously taken, choose electives for a total of 5 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