Graduate Program Degrees
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Admission Information
MS Degrees
- Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
- Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Two main paths are available for obtaining the M.S. degree through the Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Program. The two paths are the research option and the coursework option. The specific degree requirements and the appropriate degree depend on your undergraduate background and if the degree is research based or not.
The research option is usually followed by students receiving financial support in the form of a research or teaching assistantship (RA, TA). The coursework option is designed to be completed in 9 to 12 months; students pursuing this option receive no or partial financial assistance. Students who have been admitted into the program without an engineering baccalaureate must make up prerequisite coursework at the basic level of undergraduate engineering in order to be eligible for the M.S. degree.
For more information, please see the Environmental & Water Resources Engineering Program Information, Procedures and Advising Manual
For current UMass CEE undergraduates, please find information about the accelerated, course-based master’s option here.
The PhD Degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
The Program has a PhD research program which offers students the chance to do original research. Such high level research may contribute to a new view of an aspect of environmental and water resources engineering, or a solution to an existing problem. It also provides students with the opportunity to obtain the credentials in the environmental and water resources engineering profession needed to practice engineering at the highest level.
Graduates of the PhD program are employed in a variety of areas including faculty positions at, Colorado State University, Union College, University of Pennsylvania, Case Western Reserve, University of Florida, University of New Hampshire, the State University of New York at Buffalo, University of New Haven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, University of Rhode Island, and Roger Williams University.
For more information, please see the Environmental & Water Resources Engineering Program Information, Procedures and Advising Manual
Enrolled Students
- Important Forms for Current Graduate Students includes regulations and forms governing the M.S. and Ph.D. programs
- EWRE Facilities and Equipment includes lab management resources and regulations
- Graduate Student Courses the unofficial source for course descriptions, prerequisites and registration. SPIRE remains the official source.
- Scholarship Information
Research
- Water Resources and Climate Change: Dr. Richard Palmer
- Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology: Dr. Caitlyn Butler
- Hydrosystems Research: Dr. Casey Brown
- Drinking Water and Particle Transport: Dr. John Tobiason
- Water and Analytical Chemistry: Dr. David Reckhow
- Computational Hydrology: Dr. Kostas Andreadis
- Fluvial@UMass: Dr. Colin Gleason
- Water, Sanitation and Development: Dr. Emily Kumpel
- Environmental Bioprocesses: Dr. Chul Park
- Groundwater/Road Salt ISA: Dr. Erich Hinlein
- Water Resource Recovery Systems: Website: Nick Tooker, P.E.
