Environmental Science, M.S.

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Goals and Objectives

The primary goal of the MS in Environmental Science is to prepare professionals to:

fundamentally understand the science and applied engineering of natural and manmade environmental systems;
evaluate the interactions between man and the environment and control adverse impacts of pollution on ecological systems;
understand the monitoring and laboratory analysis of environmental systems; and
participate actively in a multidisciplinary team of professionals to solve environmental problems.

Program Requirements

1. Core Courses: 9 Credits

CE 7373 Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology 3 Credits
CE 7423 Water and Wastewater Treatment 3 Credits
CE 7223 Hydrology 3 Credits

2. Twelve credits of approved courses

in Environmental Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering at NYU-Poly, and NYU Environmental Health Science, including up to 6 approved transfer credits.

Suggested Courses:

BIOL-GA 1004 Environmental Health (NYU CAS) 3 Credits
EHSC-GA 1010 Weather, Air pollution and Health (NYU CAS) 3 Credits
EHSC-GA.1006 Toxicology (NYU CAS) 3 Credits
CE 7233 Groundwater Hydrology and Pollution 3 Credits
CE 7393 Advanced Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology 3 Credits
CE 7433 Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment 3 Credits
CE 7473 Analysis of Stream and Estuary Pollution 3 Credits
CE 7673 Environmental Impact Assessment 3 Credits
CE 7703 Solid Waste Management 3 Credits
CE 7753 Environmental Systems Management 3 Credits
CE 7523 Air Pollution 3 Credits
CE 7553 Environmental Toxicology 3 Credits
CE 9963 MS Project in Civil & Urban Engineering 3 Credits
CE 997X MS Thesis in Civil & Urban Engineering Department 6 Credits