The Environmental Science and Engineering Division (ESE) offers graduate programs leading to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. The programs of study are interdisciplinary in scope and designed to prepare students to investigate and analyze environmental systems as well as evaluate and design natural and engineered solutions to protect, preserve, and benefit from the earth's resources. ESE prides itself in the diversity of faculty, staff, and students within the program and the strong interaction that occurs among them encompassing both intellectual and social aspects of the university educational experience.

Research

Field investigations, lab and field experimental studies, and modeling studies are carried out by teams of ESE researchers covering topics such as:

• Membrane technologies for water treatment and reuse; onsite and decentralized wastewater systems; treatment of emerging organic chemicals and pathogens in water
• Watershed systems analysis and modeling; fate and transport of contaminants in soil and water systems groundwater-surface water interactions
• Molecular analysis of microbial communities; geobiology and life in extreme environments; biofuels and renewable energy generation; applications of biological processes in treatment technologies; biotreatment of metal- and radionuclide- wastes
• Environmental sensors and monitoring systems; bioavailability and toxicity of metals; bacterial source tracking
• Remediation of soil and groundwater; reclamation of mining sites; and restoration of disturbed lands

Degree Programs

Master of Science

Within the M.S. Program, full-time students may elect the Non-Thesis option, based upon coursework and project activities, or the Thesis option in which laboratory and/or field research is incorporated into the curriculum under the guidance of a faculty advisor.

For working professionals and part-time students, the ESE Executive Program is offered, in which an evening curriculum leads to a Non-Thesis M.S. degree.

Combined BS/MS Program

Any CSM undergraduate has the opportunity to begin work on a M.S. in Environmental Science & Engineering while completing requirements for their B.S. degree. Students should express interest in the program in their junior year to plan their coursework accordingly. A formal application to the graduate school must be completed early senior year.

Doctor of Philosophy

To achieve the Ph.D. degree, students are expected to complete a combination of coursework and original research, under the guidance of a faculty advisor and Doctoral Thesis Committee, which culminates in a significant scholarly contribution to a specialized field in environmental science or engineering. The Ph.D. program may build upon one of the ESE M.S. programs or a comparable M.S. program at another university.

Admissions/Entrance Requirements

Applicants in Environmental Science and Engineering are expected to have completed the following:

• Bachelor's in science or engineering
• Two semesters of college calculus
• One year of college chemistry
• One semester of college physics; one year highly recommended
• Track-specific recommended background courses (listed above)

Fall Admission	Yes
Financial support priority deadline	Jan. 15
U.S. citizen application deadline	July 1
International application deadline	April 1
Spring Admission	Yes
U.S. citizen application deadline	Nov. 1
International application deadline	Sept. 1
GRE required	Yes*
* Waived for applicants to the Executive Program
Average accepted Verbal	508
Average accepted Quantitative	693
Average accepted Analytical Writing	4.4

Financial Assistance

Applicants seeking financial support should indicate such on the admission application. Support may be in the form of teaching assistantships (TAs), research assistantships (RAs), or fellowships. Most assistantships will cover tuition, fees, and provide a monthly stipend for students enrolled full-time. Awarding of all fellowships and assistantships is handled by the academic departments in conjunction with the admissions review process. Since competition for financial support is high, new students are encouraged to apply for admission early.

Western Regional Graduate Program

Contact

Tim VanHaverbeke , Graduate Program Chair
Division of Environmental Science and Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303-273-3427
FAX: 303-273-3875