Overview

Areas of Emphasis

Water Engineering and Management Emphasis

The Civil Engineering program of the University of Colorado at Boulder with an emphasis in water engineering and management (WE&M), combines technical courses in environmental and civil engineering with highly-valued professional, non-technical skills in communication, leadership, management, utility finance and governance. The water engineering and management program provides students with leadership skills so they can effectively manage teams and initiatives typically faced in the water profession.

Global Engineering Emphasis

The Master of Science degree in civil engineering, with an emphasis in global engineering is a unique program offered by the Mortenson Center at CU Boulder. This degree is a professional track of the MS program in civil engineering. It is designed to offer students exposure to a breadth of knowledge in relevant areas such as global health, development economics and impact evaluation, while also building technical skills and providing the opportunity for further study in a specific area of interest within global engineering. In addition to classroom-based learning, students are required to complete a field practicum, embedded for six weeks to six months with a global development organization.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Environmental Engineering Processes

Water Chemistry

Integrative Environmental and Molecular Microbiology

Drinking Water Treatment

Water Profession: Communication and Utility Finance

Hazardous and Industrial Waste Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boulder, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Generally, it is expected that prospective students will have a bachelor’s degree and an understanding of the water profession.
For acceptance into the professional MS degree, students must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, natural science or mathematics from a college or university of recognized standing and an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better.
Students without an engineering degree will be considered on an individual basis but must have completed or successfully complete courses in math, statistics, chemistry and fluid mechanics.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

25824 USD / year

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Out-of-State

25824 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

11628 USD / year

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Living costs

Boulder

United States

950 - 1350 USD / month

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