DEGREE REQUIREMENTS AND COURSES
Updated 2/6/2024
All students pursuing a master’s degree in Sustainable Engineering are required to take the following for a total of 30 credits.
Courses Only Option:
- Three (3) core courses in Sustainable Engineering (3 credits per course, 9 credits total)
- Minimum Two (2), Maximum Four (4) elective core courses (3 credits per course, 6-12 credits total)
- Minimum Three (3) concentration courses (3 credits per course, minimum 9 credits total)
- Or classes of your choosing with approved Plan of Study
Capstone Option:
- Three (3) core courses in Sustainable Engineering (3 credits per course, 9 credits total)
- Minimum Two (2), Maximum Three (3) elective core courses (3 credits per course, 6-9 credits total)
- Minimum Three (3) concentration courses (3 credits per course, minimum 9 credits total)
- Or classes of your choosing with approved Plan of Study
- One (1) Capstone course (3 credits per course, 3 credits total)
Thesis Option:
- Three (3) core courses in Sustainable Engineering (3 credits per course, 9 credits total)
- Two (2) elective core courses (3 credits per course, 6 credits total)
- Three (3) concentration courses (3 credits per course, 9 credits total)
- Or classes of your choosing with approved Plan of Study
- Two (2) thesis courses (3 credits per course, 6 credits total)
- The thesis option requires a presentation of work at a conference or at ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥. Thesis requires research advisor and program director approval.
- SUSE 7113 – Sustainable Materials & Design (Fall)
- SUSE 7115 – Sustainable Engineering Systems (Spring)
- SUSE 7200 – Biomimicry (Spring)
- SUSE 8111 – Advanced Lifecycle Analysis (Fall)
- SUSE 8112 – Supply Chain Sustainability (Spring)
- SUSE 8113 – Sustainable Buildings & Operations (Spring, even)
- SUSE 7120 – Introduction to Sustainable Engineering for International Development (Fall) – ID
- SUSE 7121 – Sustainable Water & Sanitation for Development (Spring, even) – ID
- SUSE 7123 – ICT and Energy for Development (Spring, odd) – ID
*ID – International Development specialization option (requires ID focused thesis or capstone)*