Graduate Studies in Environmental Engineering

As with the undergraduate studies, Environmental Engineering can be pursed in either the Graduate Field of Civil and Environmental Engineering or the Graduate Field of Biological and Environmental Engineering.  Each of these Graduate Fields includes Concentrations in which students can focus their program of study.  Relevant Concentrations for each Field are listed below.

Civil & Environmental Engineering (Graduate studies)

Biological and Environmental Engineering (Graduate studies)

The degrees of Master of Science, Ph.D. and Master of Engineering are offered in each Concentration, except Environmental Management.   Unlike our undergraduate programs, course selection for each student is individualized.  Each student selects a Special Committee of faculty members.  This committee, together with the student, agrees on a selection of courses that can include courses from any Field at Cornell.  Environmental Engineering graduate students typically take courses from both Civil & Environmental Engineering and Agricultural & Biological Engineering. Special committees are likewise often composed of faculty members from both Fields.