Concentrations (Optional)

Water Resources Engineering

Campus Code

Knoxville Campus
Distance Education

Options Available

• Knoxville Campus
  • Thesis Option
  • Coursework Only Without Comprehensive Exam Option
• Distance Education
  • Coursework Only Without Comprehensive Exam Option

Admissions Standards/Procedures

• For the Master of Science with a major in environmental engineering, normally a bachelor’s degree in a field of engineering is required.
• International applicants and graduates of non-ABET accredited programs must submit scores from the General Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
• Submit online application to the Office of Graduate Admissions.

Academic Standards

• It is the policy of the department that students supported by graduate teaching or research assistantship complete an integrated project, which is defined as a Thesis (ENVE 500 ) or Special Problems (ENVE 590 ). The appointment letter may specify which of the two options must be selected.
• For a student who does not have an engineering background, the following minimum prerequisite courses will be required – Engineering Fundamentals (EF) 151, 152; Statistics (STAT) 251; Civil Engineering (CE) 381, 391; Mathematics (MATH) 141, 142, 231, 241; Chemistry (CHEM) 120, 130. In general, these courses must be completed with a B average before courses for graduate credit can be taken.
• Departmental requirements are that for a major in Environmental engineering, the bachelor’s degree must be in a field of engineering, or certain undergraduate prerequisite courses must be taken before Admission to Candidacy.
• The major professor must approve the student’s choice of option (Thesis or Coursework only without comprehensive exams).
• Within the Coursework only option, students may include 3 credit hours of ENVE 590  (Special Problems in Environmental Engineering) for Independent research or study in consultation with the advisor.

Environmental Engineering Major

Credit Hours Required

30 graduate credit hours

Required Courses

• Option Requirements
  • Coursework Only Option: 30 graduate credit hours
  • Thesis Option: 24 credit hours of graduate coursework and 6 credit hours of ENVE 500  Thesis
• 24 (Thesis option) or 30 (Coursework only without comprehensive exam option) credit hours selected from the Environmental Engineering Core and Elective Courses selected in consultation with the advisor and/or committee

For coursework only without comprehensive exam students

• The following core courses are required: ENVE 511 , ENVE 512 , ENVE 513 , ENVE 550 , ENVE 558 , ENVE 574  
• Elective courses should be chosen in consultation with the graduate advisor and may include the following courses, among others: CE 485  or GEOL 485 , ENVE 515 , ENVE 533 , ENVE 576 , ENVE 577 , ENVE 586 , ENVE 595  (Special topics), ENVE 653 , ENVE 655 , ENVE 671 , ENVE 672 , ENVE 691  (Special topics)

For thesis-option students

• The following core courses are required: ENVE 511 , ENVE 512 , ENVE 513 , ENVE 550 , ENVE 558 , ENVE 574  
• Elective courses should be chosen in consultation with the graduate advisor and may include the following courses, among others: CE 485  or GEOL 485 , ENVE 515 , ENVE 533 , ENVE 576 , ENVE 577 , ENVE 586 , ENVE 595  (Special topics), ENVE 653 , ENVE 655 , ENVE 671 , ENVE 672 , ENVE 691  (Special topics)
• Students take 6 credit hours of CE 500.

Additional Course Requirements

• Climate Impacts Engineering specialization
  • Required for the specialization
    • ENVE 511 , ENVE 512 , ENVE 558 , ENVE 574  
  • Elective courses should be chosen in consultation with the graduate advisor and may include the following courses, among others:
    • ENVE 561 , ENVE 562 , ENVE 577  
    • ENVE 595  (topics and availability vary each semester)
    • ENVE 671 , ENVE 672  
    • ENVE 691  (topics and availability vary each semester)

Water Resource Engineering Concentration

Water Resources Engineering graduate research is scientifically and technically diverse, often requiring multi- or inter-disciplinary training. Other courses that are often used to prepare a student for their research and professional needs, particularly those students pursuing a non-thesis Master degree.

Credit Hours Required

30 graduate credit hours

Required Courses

• Option Requirements
  • Coursework Only Option: 30 graduate credit hours
    • Minimum 15 credit hours in ENVE or CE courses, excluding ENVE 500. 
  • Thesis Option: 24 credit hours of graduate coursework and 6 credit hours of ENVE 500  Thesis
• 24 (thesis option) or 30 (Coursework only without comprehensive exam option) credit hours selected from the Water Resources Engineering concentration

For coursework only without comprehensive exam students

• Required courses:
  • Take the following core courses: ENVE 512 , ENVE 515 , ENVE 531  
• Elective courses:
  • Take 4 elective courses in consultation with the advisor and/or committee may include the following courses, among others: CE 485  or GEOL 485 , ENVE 513 , ENVE 516 , ENVE 525 , ENVE 526 , ENVE 527 , ENVE 533 , ENVE 544 , ENVE 595  (Special topics), ENVE 615 , ENVE 620 , ENVE 653 , ENVE 691  (Special topics), ENVE 525  or BSE 525 , GEOG 536 , STAT 537 , STAT 538 , STAT 563 , ME 536 , ME 541 , ME 542 , ME 644 , MATH 571  

For thesis-option students 

• Required Courses:
  • Take the following core courses: ENVE 512 , ENVE 515 , ENVE 531  
• Elective Courses:
  • Take 2 elective courses in consultation with the advisor and/or committee may include the following courses, among others: CE 485  or GEOL 485 , ENVE 513 , ENVE 516 , ENVE 525 , ENVE 526 , ENVE 527 , ENVE 533 , ENVE 544 , ENVE 595  (Special topics), ENVE 615 , ENVE 620 , ENVE 653 , ENVE 691  (Special topics), ENVE 525  or BSE 525 , GEOG 536 , STAT 537 , STAT 538 , STAT 563 , ME 536 , ME 541 , ME 542 , ME 644 , MATH 571  
• Minimum 6 credit hours of ENVE 500 .

 

Five-Year BS/MS Program - Environmental Engineering Major, MS

The department offers a 5-year BS-MS program with a BS (major in civil engineering) and an MS (environmental engineering) for qualified students. The primary component of the program is that qualified students may take up to 9 credit hours of approved graduate courses for their senior undergraduate electives and have them count toward both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees at UT. This program is designed for students attending UT for their Master of Science degree because other universities may not accept these courses for graduate credit since they were used to satisfy requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree. Significant components of the program are:

• Students must have an overall GPA of 3.40 in required coursework. Conditional admission to the 5-year program may be granted after completion of 64 credit hours of required coursework, while full admission may be granted after the completion of 96 credit hours of required coursework with a minimum GPA of 3.40.
• Admission must be approved by the department and the Graduate School.
• Students must at least be conditionally admitted to the program prior to taking courses that receive credit for both the BS and MS degrees. All courses taken for graduate credit must be approved by the director of graduate studies. Students admitted to the program must request permission from the Graduate School to take approved courses for graduate credit. Students admitted to the program must also follow the normal procedure for admission to the Graduate School.
• Students will not be eligible for assistantships until they are enrolled as graduate-level students in the Graduate School.