Professional Master's in Global Environmental Engineering

The Environmental Engineering Program at CU Boulder, in collaboration with the Mortenson Center, offers the Professional Master's in Global Environmental Engineering. This professional track of the MS program in Environmental Engineering is a 30-credit program that includes 15 credits focused on global engineering.

In addition to classroom-based learning, students are required to complete afield or team-project practicum.

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To earn the Professional Master's in Global Environmental Engineering, students must complete the following courses:

1. CVEN 5464: Environmental Engineering Processes

2. CVEN 5404: Water Chemistry or CHEM 5151 Atmospheric Chemistry

3. CVEN 5484: Applied Microbiology & Toxicology

4.CVEN 5919:Global Development for Engineers

​5.CVEN 5939: Global Development Practicum

6. WASH or Household Energy series

7. Pick 6 credits from remaining Global Engineering Series

8. One of:

  • CVEN 5524 Water Treatment
  • CVEN 5534 Wastewater Treatment
  • CVEN 5474 Hazardous Waste Management
  • CVEN 5554 Fundamentals of Air Quality Management
  • MCEN 5131 Air Pollution Control

9. Elective

Elective courses will be determined in consultation with the student’s faculty advisor.for prospective students.

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What our students are saying:

“Every course is so powerful because you can see how much the students and faculty care about making a difference in the world. I love how the Mortenson Center emphasizes crucial 'soft skills'like how to interact with diverse communities and listen to others, as I think STEM degrees often focus too much on purely technical skill development. I think the Mortenson Center has helped to make me a very well-rounded engineer!” — L.Benkelman