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Twin Cities Campus
Environmental Restoration Engineering and Science M.S.CSENG Civil, Envrn & Geo-Eng (CEGE)
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Environmental Restoration Engineering and Science Graduate Program, 122 Civil Engineering, 500 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-5522; fax: 612-626-7750)
Email:
volle001@umn.edu
Website: http://www.cege.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
This program is not admitting students.
The goal of the master of science in environmental restoration engineering and science is to produce graduates who will understand how to combine engineering with physical, biological, and social sciences in order to contribute to the process of prioritizing, designing, implementing, evaluating, and setting policy for environmental restoration projects. In short, the program aims to generate future leaders who will both succeed in practice and set the national agenda for restoring, maintaining, and sustaining the Earth-surface environment.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
A baccalaureate degree in a field related to ecology, civil engineering, or environmental and earth sciences. Other degrees will be accepted based on relevant experience at the discretion of the DGS.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
This program is not admitting students.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan C: Plan C requires
30
major credits and
up to
credits outside the
major.
There is no final exam.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project: Students complete the capstone project by undertaking a field research internship for 6 credits. Students will be required to document 100 hours of project-based work and will complement this work with a 10-minute oral presentation on the required Stream Restoration Practice course (CEGE 8602).
This program may not be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
The program requires a minimum of 30 credits consisting of 9 credits in required core classes and 15 credits in elective courses chosen in consultation with advisor. The remaining 6 credits are met by undertaking a field-based internship.
Electives
Take at least 15 elective course credits, in consultation with the advisor.
Internshship
Complete a 6-credit internship, in consultation with the advisor.
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CEGE 8601/EEB 8601/ESci 8601 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CEGE 8602/EEB 8602/ESci 8602 |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 5071/Hort 5071 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |