Graduate Program
Our graduate program has a long-standing reputation of
excellence, attracting highly qualified students and
distinguished scholars from within the U.S. and overseas. The
philosophy of our graduate education is to expose students to
a variety of fundamental and applied problems through both
coursework and research. Students will learn to create,
apply, and transfer knowledge and will accommodate a broad
range of interests and skills to solve diverse real-world
problems.
Applying to our graduate program is handled through the
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. When
applying, you will choose environmental & water resources
engineering as your desired concentration. For all
information on admission and degree requirements, deadlines
and the application procedure, follow this
link.
The master's and doctoral programs in Environmental
Engineering and Water Resources are highly individualized
programs allowing for a great degree of freedom in planning
your curriculum. Together, you and your advisor will select
classes that provide breadth and depth in your education and
support your research interests. You will likely draw not
only from upper-division and graduate-level courses offered
by the CEE Department, but also from other departments
including Bioresources Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical
Engineering, Marine Studies, Geography, Urban Affairs and
Public Policy, or Plant and Soil Sciences.
There are three core courses most master’s and doctoral
students take in the CEE Department:
• CIEG 632 Chemical Aspects of Environmental Engineering
• CIEG 634 Contaminant Transport and Separation in
Environmental Systems
• CIEG 636 Biological Aspects of Environmental Engineering
Many other graduate courses are taught in the Department
covering a wide range of topics of interest to many students.
Course topics include the fate organic compounds and metals
in environmental systems; modeling of pollutant transport in
lakes, rivers, and subsurface water; the design of water and
wastewater treatment systems; risk analysis; life cycle
analysis; and environmental sustainability. These topics can
be further explored under course descriptions. For an up to date listing of
all available courses, consult the UD Graduate Catalog.
Seminars by invited speakers and graduated students are
scheduled throughout the academic semester. For the latest
information on EWRE seminars please go to the CEE's
seminar page.
For more graduate student information, explore the following
links.
Graduate Student
Directory
Student News
Student Life and Activities