Create impactful solutions for environmental change

SMU Lyle’s Master’s in Environmental Engineering puts students at the forefront of solving important issues in energy, water and sustainability.

Environmental Engineering

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About the Program

Skilled environmental engineers are in high demand to address the world’s most critical environmental challenges impacting air, water, land, and human health. Our research-driven Master’s in Environmental Engineering Program equips students to find innovative solutions for improving the well-being of people and the planet.

In our state-of-the-art teaching facilities, students conduct research in labs dedicated to environmental processes engineering, hydraulics and hydrology, environmental biotechnology, soil and water chemistry, and energy and the environment.

To learn more about the program, contact Program Director John Easton.


Our student's take on the program



Erin

“The faculty and fellow students in the environmental engineering department created a welcoming, fun, and supportive environment to learn in while exploring different aspects of the field and preparing for the workforce. I am grateful for my time here and I wouldn’t trade my experience for the world.”

—Erin

The SMU Lyle Difference

  • Research-driven

    State-of-the-art facilities allow students to conduct research in labs dedicated to a variety of environmental focus areas.

  • Impactful

    Students become leaders in construction and engineering design, sustainability, environmental protection, and resource management.

  • Hands-On

    Involves project-based learning and implementing sustainable solutions in urban and rural environments.

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Student Experience

Faculty

 

Industry-Leading Faculty

 

Students experience a curriculum designed by experienced faculty and highly experienced practitioners, and sync sessions for online students offer the chance to gain valuable face time with professors.

online resource

 

24/7 Resource Access

 

Students can access online resources - such as notes, course schedules from anywhere.

diverse coursework

 

Diverse Coursework

 

Our coursework includes engaging lectures, group discussions, a wide variety of project-based learning opportunities, and more - accessible anytime, anywhere. 

 

Students

 

Flexible Learning

 

Tailor your experience with our LyleAnywhere™ flexible learning platform, providing a mixture of in-person or synchronous online classes.

 

Easton and class in the field

 

Jobs I Can Land

 

Potential roles include:

  • Senior Environmental Engineer
  • Hydrologist
  • Engineering/ Project Manager
  • Wastewater/ Process Engineer
  • Energy/ Sustainability Engineer

 

Experiment

 

Environmental Engineering Research

Our research opportunities include:

  • Treatment and supply of drinking water
  • Biogeochemical redox processes
  • Mathematical modeling of fate and transport processes in the subsurface
  • Modeling microbial kinetics
  • Reactive solute transport in heterogeneous media
  • Quantitative geochemistry
  • Pollution prevention
  • Industrial waste treatment

Admissions Requirements

 

In addition to meeting the Lyle School of Engineering admission requirements for an M.S. degree, applicants are required to satisfy these additional requirements: a B.S. in environmental engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.

 

Tuition and Fees

For a complete graduate cost per semester click here.

 

Application Deadlines

The next start date is August 2024. The deadline for applications is July 15.