Virginia Tech
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Selected Degree, Certificate and Course Options
www.ce.vt.edu

          1. Environmental Science and Engineering at VT - MS ESEN
          2. Civil Engineering with Environmental Option - MS CE
          3. Commonwealth Campus Program
          4. Certificate Programs

Environmental Science and Engineering (non-thesis option) - ESEN

The degree program in Environmental Science and Engineering (ESEN) curriculum is designed principally for students with undergraduate or master's degrees from an accredited curriculum in some related field of science such as Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics or Geology.  Also, applied fields such as Soil Science or Forestry and Wildlife are appropriate.  The objective is to provide students with technical training that is intermediate between those in science and engineering.

Civil with Environmental option - non thesis (CE)

Admission to the non-thesis Civil Engineering graduate program with the Environmental option presupposes graduation from an accredited undergraduate curriculum in Civil, Chemical, Biological Systems, Mechanical or Mining engineering as well as most other fields of engineering.  The Civil Engineering program is concerned with the areas of water and wastewater process engineering, natural systems engineering, geo-environmental engineering, air processing engineering, and the flexible option.

Commonwealth Campus Program

The Commonwealth Campus Program allows qualified students to enroll for a limited number of courses as a non-degree student.  An application and unofficial transcript have to be submitted to the university for review.  Commonwealth Campus students may later apply for admission to the Graduate School and utilize the credit hours toward the degree.

Certificate Programs

A Certificate of Advanced Studies program is being developed in Environmental Engineering.  Students possessing an M.S. degree or those who are just interested in taking a few courses may apply for a certificate program.  Certificates are awarded after successful completion of 4-5 graduate level courses.  Areas of study include:

          Treatment Process Engineering
          Water Quality Management
          Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

 Future Course Schedule Applicable
to the Non-thesis Environmental Science and
Engineering Degree Program (ESEN)
Virginia Tech

Semester                Course #                         Course Title

Fall 2004                CEE 5104                      Environmental Chemistry

                             CEE 5774                      Hazard Waste Treatment

Spring 2005           CEE 5125                      Environmental Engineering Design I

Fall 2005                CEE 5134                      Engineering Aspects of Water Quality

Spring 2006           CEE 4114                      Public Health Engineering

                             CEE 5126                      Environmental Engineering Design II

Fall 2006                CEE 5794                      Environmental Engineering Principles

Spring 2007           BSE 4324                      Nonpoint Source Pollution Control

                             CEE 5564                      Water Law

Fall 2007                CEE 4174*                    Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

Spring 2008           CEE 4144*                    Air Resources Engineering

                             CEE 5124                      Environmental Toxicology

*Track course

10 courses required for the degree

Additional information can be found at the CAE website: cae.iddl.vt.ed