The Environmental Engineering Graduate Program

 

In 2007, Oregon State's College of Engineering established the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering with the goal of unifying the previously separate disciplines into a cutting-edge engineering program. Graduate degrees (MS, MEng, PhD) in Environmental Engineering are in the process of obtaining approval. Until approved, environmental engineering graduate students will receive degrees in Chemical Engineering.

Graduate studies in Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University emphasize the understanding of fundamental scientific and engineering principles to manage and solve environmental problems in natural and engineering systems. The instructional program is designed to develop strong analytical, design, and management capabilities in the application of biological, chemical and physical processes. Students are prepared for careers in consulting and design, environmental monitoring and management, or teaching and research. Research focuses on hazardous substances, environmental microbiology, fundamentals of transport processes in the environment, environmental chemistry, and groundwater and surface water resources.


Students with interests in environmental or water resources engineering may elect degrees in the following areas:

M.S. or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
M.S. or Ph.D. in Water Resources Engineering (see the Water Resources Graduate Program for more information)

Faculty and Research Activity

Faculty members have a broad range of professional interests, providing a diverse program of research and classroom opportunities. Some of our present research interests are described in faculty Web pages. You can also download and view a slide show (in PDF format) that describes environmental processes research in the OSU College of Engineering.

Links to More Information


IF INTERESTED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE PROGRAM, please apply to CHEMICAL ENGINEERING