Environmental Engineering Science MS Degree Program

This option requires a research thesis prepared under the supervision of the advisor. The thesis describes a research investigation and its results. The scope of the research topic for the thesis should be defined in such a way that a full-time student could complete the requirements for a master’s degree in 12 months or three semesters following the completion of coursework by regularly scheduling graduate research credits.

The minimum requirements are as follows:

Programs may have stricter requirements and may require more than the minimum number of credits listed here.

This option requires a report describing the results of an independent study project. The scope of the research topic should be defined in such a way that a full-time student could complete the requirements for a master’s degree in 12 months or three semesters following the completion of coursework by regularly scheduling graduate research credits. 

Of the minimum total of 30 credits, at least 24 must be earned in coursework other than the project:

Programs may have stricter requirements and may require more than the minimum number of credits listed here.

This option requires a minimum of 30 credits be earned through coursework. A limited number of research credits may be used with the approval of the advisor, department, and Graduate School. See degree requirements for more information.

A graduate program may require an oral or written examination before conferring the degree and may require more than the minimum credits listed here:

• Undergraduate or graduate BS students (within two years after graduation) may apply for admission to the accelerated master's program though the standard Graduate School application process (GRE scores are not required).
• GRE scores are not required for the application process; however, students are strongly encouraged to take the GRE during the final year of the bachelor's program.
• Only students who will complete both a bachelor's and a master's in civil or environmental engineering at Michigan Tech are eligible to enroll in the accelerated program.
• Students already enrolled in a graduate program may not retroactively enroll in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Science Accelerated Master's program.

• Each student will work with a faculty advisor who is a member of the civil or environmental engineering faculty.
• The faculty advisor’s primary responsibility is to supervise the student’s research and/or professional growth, as well as to work with the student to develop an academic plan for enrolling in the appropriate courses for the student and program.
• Before a student is allowed to complete the accelerated master's program, the faculty advisor shall ensure that the student's level of preparation and attainment are consistent with the high standard expected of all MS graduates from the CEGE department at Michigan Tech.

Students must earn 30 credits past the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering to complete the requirements for the Master of Science in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering Science; however, up to 9 credits (with at least 3 credits from 5000-6000 courses) taken as an undergraduate student can be applied toward both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

These 9 credits would typically be earned through technical electives and are independent of Senior Rule credits that may additionally count toward the master’s degree. For the entire 30 credits required for the MS degree, however, not more than 12 credits of 3000-4000 course work may be counted.