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The purpose of this degree is to provide students with a background in engineering with the tools necessary to conduct robust policy analysis. It includes required core courses from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, complemented by electives in engineering and public policy, which can be met by two courses and a master’s report (recommended), or by one course and a thesis, or by three courses. A minimum of 16 semester hours must be taken in the College of Engineering.
| Degree Requirements | With Report | With Thesis | Coursework Only |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required core courses | 20 SH | 20 SH | 20 SH |
| Other electives | 8 SH | 4 SH | 12 SH |
| Master of Science report/thesis | 4 SH | 8 SH | |
| Minimum semester hours required | 32 SH | 32 SH | 32 SH |
Graduate Certificate Options
Students enrolled in a master's degree have the opportunity to also pursue one of the many engineering graduate certificate options in addition to or in combination with the MS degree. Students should consult their faculty adviser regarding these options.
Gordon Institute of Engineering Leadership
Master's Degree in Engineering and Public Policy with Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership
Students may complete a Master of Science in Engineering and Public Policy in addition to earning a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership. Students must apply and be admitted to the Gordon Engineering Leadership Program in order to pursue this option. The program requires fulfillment of the 16 semester-hour curriculum required to earn the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership, which includes an industry-based challenge project with multiple mentors. The integrated 36-semester-hour degree and certificate will require 20 hours of adviser-approved technical courses.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Sustainable Engineering and Systems Modeling
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 12 semester hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Dynamic Modeling for Environmental Investment and Policymaking | ||
| Life Cycle Assessment of Materials, Products, and Infrastructure | ||
| Climate Science, Engineering Adaptation, and Policy | ||
| Climate Hazards and Resilient Cities Abroad | ||
| Climate Adaptation and Policy Abroad | ||
| Time Series and Geospatial Data Sciences | ||
| Critical Infrastructure Resilience | ||
| Air Quality Management | ||
| Sustainable Energy: Materials, Conversion, Storage, and Usage | ||
| Hydropower | ||
| Systems Engineering in Public Programs | ||
| Data Mining for Engineering Applications | ||
| Engineering Probability and Statistics | ||
| Statistical Methods in Engineering | ||
| Environmental Issues in Manufacturing and Product Use | ||
| Sustainable Engineering Systems for Buildings | ||
Public Policy and Analysis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 8 semester hours from the following: | 8 | |
| Economics of Government | ||
| Introduction to Computational Statistics | ||
| Research Methods in the Social Sciences | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Strategizing Public Policy | ||
| Ecological Economics | ||
| Research Toolkit for Urban and Regional Policy: Project Management | ||
| Research Toolkit for Urban and Regional Policy: Data Visualization | ||
| Economic Analysis for Policy and Planning | ||
| Techniques of Policy Analysis | ||
| Techniques of Program Evaluation | ||
| Advanced Spatial Analysis of Urban Systems | ||
Options
Complete one of the following options:
Coursework Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 12 semester hours from the Elective Course List below. | 12 | |
Report Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIVE 8674 | Master’s Report | 4 |
| Complete 8 semester hours from the Elective Course List below. | 8 | |
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIVE 7990 | Thesis | 8 |
| Complete 4 semester hours from the Elective Course List below. | 4 | |
Elective Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Solid and Hazardous Waste Management | ||
| Remote Sensing of the Environment | ||
| Coastal Dynamics and Design | ||
| Environmental Sampling and Analysis and Lab for CIVE 5300 | ||
| Data-Driven Decision Support for Civil and Environmental Engineering | ||
| Legal Aspects of Civil Engineering | ||
| Water Engineering: Planning, Design, and Management | ||
| Surface Water Quality Modeling | ||
| Economic Decision Making | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Geographical Information Systems | ||
| Cities, Sustainability, and Climate Change | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Big Data for Cities | ||
| Geographic Information Systems for Urban and Regional Policy | ||
| Energy Democracy and Climate Resilience: Technology, Policy, and Social Change | ||
| Food Systems and Public Policy | ||
| Environmental Science and Policy Seminar 1 |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
32 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required