Degree Requirements

1. All College of Graduate Studies general degree requirements
2. Completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours of coursework
3. A minimum of 15 semester hours of departmental environmental graduate classes.
4. Maximum 9 semester hours from other departments’ engineering, science, or business disciplines may be considered for approval by department graduate advisor.
5. Satisfactory completion of a final comprehensive examination
6. Thesis Option:
   1. Satisfactory completion of 24 semester hours of coursework
      •  A minimum of 15 semester hours of departmental environmental graduate classes.
      • Maximum 9 semester hours from other departments’ engineering, science, or business disciplines may be considered for approval by department graduate advisor.
   2. Defense of a Master's thesis (a minimum of 6 semester hours of ENGR 5390 Thesis and ENGR 5391 Thesis)
7. Students who do not have a degree in Engineering may be required to take additional leveling courses

*Up to 6 credit hours of graduate-level coursework (5000 level) taken as part of B.S. engineering programs at Lamar University can be counted toward the 30-hour degree requirement. These courses shall receive prior approval by the department chair or his/her designee. (4+1 program).

Admission Requirements

Admission standards are designed to ensure that all enrolled students are qualified professionals serving in a leadership role in their engineering discipline. The primary requirements are as follows:

1. B.S. in Engineering (Transcripts required)
2. A grade-point average (GPA) (or its equivalent) is greater than or equal to 2.70, from a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
3. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is optional and not required for the Master of Engineering programs
4. If English is your second language, check the latest University policy regarding the TOEFL/IELTS requirements

Degree Requirements²

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
CVEN 5324	Models in Hydrological Systems	3
CVEN 5326	Hydrologic Analysis	3
CVEN 5329	Water Supply & Treatment	3
CVEN 5331	Biological Wastewater Treatment	3
CVEN 5334	Sustainability: Green Engineering	3
CVEN 5370	GIS Applications in Engineering	3
Electives		6
Thesis
ENGR 5390	Thesis	3
ENGR 5391	Thesis	3
Total Hours		30

 Students who do not have a degree in Civil Engineering may be required to take additional leveling courses. 

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With the approval of the student's graduate committee, the thesis can be replaced by 6 additional semester credit hours of electives and satisfactory completion of a final comprehensive exam.

²

Other courses approved by the department graduate advisor may satisfy degree requirements.

Hours: 30