Climate Science and Engineering

Total Semester Hours Required: 36

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department encourages students pursuing a GIEL certificate along with an MS in Climate Science and Engineering to complete their MS coursework requirements in their first year and their GIEL certificate requirements in their second year. Students who prefer to complete their GIEL certificate requirements in their first year are asked to speak with their MS degree adviser beforehand.

Students pursuing the MS in Climate Science and Engineering with a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership must complete 16 semester-hours of required GIEL coursework, 8 semester-hours of climate engineering coursework, and 12 semester-hours of College of Science Climate Science coursework.

Please refer to the Climate Science homepage for the most up-to-date course requirements and other program information.

Required GIEL Coursework

All students will be required to complete the following 16 semester-hours of Gordon Engineering Leadership coursework. Please visit the curriculum page for complete course descriptions.

Climate Science and Engineering Coursework Requirements

Students must complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated. In order to ensure a balance of training across science and engineering, students must take at least 12 semester-hours of College of Science courses (starting with EEMB, ENVR) and at least 8 semester-hours of College of Engineering courses (starting with CIVE, EECE, ENSY, MATL, ME, SBSY) from the core requirements and restricted elective course option.

Core Requirements

Restricted Electives