Environmental and Ecological Engineering, MSEEE

About the Program

Purdue’s Sustainabilty Engineering and Environmental Engineering (SEE) offers a thesis and non-thesis MS (MSEEE), a PhD (doctoral), and combined degrees in Environmental and Ecological Engineering. SEE’s multidisciplinary faculty train graduates to approach problems holistically, considering the entire life cycle of a product/process, as well as the broader environmental and ecological contexts. This scope includes assessing the social, political, cultural, and economic restrictions that influence the real-world feasibility of implementing environmental solutions.

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Program Requirements

30 Credits Required

Concentrations

Departmental concentrations:

• Environmental and Ecological Engineering: Professional Program Concentration, MSEEE 

Interdisciplinary concentrations:

• Computational Data Science Concentration (GR)  
• Computational Engineering Concentration (GR)  
• Interdisciplinary Ecological Sciences and Engineering Concentration (GR)  

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• Apply mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, ecology, earth science, and sustainability principles to design a system to meet desired needs.
• Design and conduct experiments, analyze data, and use modern engineering tools.
• Formulate, evaluate, and select engineering strategies that incorporate risk to manage uncertainty and ensure reliability.
• Design engineering solutions that protect public health and the environment while considering the global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with stakeholders and within multidisciplinary teams.

GPA Requirements

The cumulative GPA must be 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or greater to graduate. Within the minimum 30 credit hours for the MS degree, 0 to 6 credit hours of independent project coursework can be applied, as well as 0 to 6 credit hours of coursework at the 300/400 level. Independent project coursework generally is completed under the supervision of an SEE-affiliated faculty member under the course number SEE 59800.

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