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Students can earn B.S., M.S., M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering in the Environmental Engineering Division of emphasis.
The environmental engineering specialty undergraduate plan provides students the opportunity to increase their skills in solving environmental problems as they prepare for careers in civil engineering. The curriculum includes breadth courses to ensure competence in a number of areas of civil engineering; focus courses that allow additional skills to be developed in areas related to environmental engineering; a science course to extend fundamental knowledge in science related to environmental engineering; and a capstone design course to provide an experience in synthesizing material from a number of courses while conducting an engineering design.
Students taking the undergraduate environmental engineering option program are prepared for careers as civil engineers with a special interest in environmental engineering projects. They find opportunities with civil engineering consulting firms, industry, as well as municipal, state and federal government agencies. They are also well prepared to continue their development by seeking a graduate degree that will identify them as specialists in environmental engineering.
Environmental engineering graduate studies at Texas A&M Univeristy is dedicated to providing students with the fundamental knowledge required to solve environmental problems now and in the future. Students experience the challenge of a satisfying education as they develop close working relationship with faculty members, enjoy excellent laboratory facilities, participate in up-to-date course, conduct research on significant environmental problems, and gain practical experience.
Environmental engineering offers a variety of challenging areas in which to specialize. The program at Texas A&M focuses on the areas of Water and Wastewater Treatment, Environmental Management, Natural Environmental Systems and Hazardous Waste Management/Site Remediation. Collaborations with faculty with environmental interests in other departments greatly expand the courses and facilities available to environmental engineering students.
Students specializing in environmental engineering can pursue four graduate degrees. The master of engineering (M.Eng.) degree is designed for those students who are seeking a professional degree and do not have career goals that include research. The master of science (M.S.) degree offers students the opportunity to learn by conducting a thesis research project. The doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree is for those students who wish to develop expertise in research beyond the master’s level. The doctor of engineering (D.Eng.) degree is for those students who wish to combine a high level of technical expertise with engineering management skills.
