Overview
The College of Engineering offers a dual-degree program that culminates with students receiving a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering and a Master of Science in Product Design concurrently. This program is available only to qualified students enrolled in the undergraduate program in Environmental Engineering at the University of Miami. This program is intended to give qualified Environmental Engineering students the opportunity to acquire both a baccalaureate degree and a Master of Science degree in five years rather than the 4 plus 2 years (approximately) that is traditionally expected. The two degrees are awarded simultaneously when the combined requirements have been met for both degrees.
Juniors enrolled in environmental engineering who have maintained at least a 3.0 CGPA have the option to apply for admission to the dual degree program.
Those who are accepted into this accelerated program must maintain at least a 3.0 CGPA and a minimum of a 3.0 GPA for the final 30 credit hours to meet the requirements of the Graduate School.
If space permits, up to 12 credit hours of graduate coursework can be taken during the fourth year can be counted toward the 30 credit hours required for the M.S. degree. Students must be registered for a minimum of 12 undergraduate credit hours per semester in their fourth year to take these additional graduate courses. Students can register for a maximum of 6 graduate credit hours in each semester of their fourth year.
If a student needs to withdraw from the dual degree program, then all the requirements for the B.S. degree must be completed for graduation with the B.S. in environmental engineering degree.
Admission Requirements
The dual B.S. in environmental engineering/M.S. in product design degree is available only to qualified undergraduate students enrolled in the B.S. in environmental engineering within the Department of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering. Students must have undergraduate student status and a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.0 at the time of application. Qualified students are strongly advised to apply to the dual degree program as early as possible in their junior year to facilitate academic advising and course selection in the second semester of their junior year.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS (122 CREDIT HOURS) | ||
| Engineering Courses | ||
| EGN 114 | Global Challenges Addressed by Engineering and Technology | 3 |
| CET 300 | Computational Methods for Engineers | 3 |
| CET 330 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CET 340 | Introduction to Environmental Engineering 1 | 3 |
| CET 345 | Environmental Laboratory and Analysis 1, 7 | 3 |
| CET 403 | Senior Design Project I - Engineering Design 1 | 3 |
| CET 404 | Senior Design Project II – Integrated Engineering Documents 1,7 | 3 |
| CET 430 | Water-Resources Engineering I 1 | 3 |
| CET 440 | Water Quality Control Systems 1 | 3 |
| CET 530 | Water Resources Engineering II 1 | 3 |
| CET 533 | Water-Quality Control in Natural Systems | 3 |
| CET 540 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| CET 541 | Environmental Engineering Microbiology | 3 |
| CET 543 | Air Pollution Control Engineering | 3 |
| CAE 115 | Introduction to Engineering II: Geospatial Data (Surveying and GIS) 1 | 2 |
| CAE 210 | Mechanics of Solids I | 3 |
| CAE 402 | Professional Engineering Practice 7 | 3 |
| ECE 205 | Principles of Electrical Engineering--I | 3 |
| ISE 311 | Applied Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| MAE 303 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| Technical Elective (any BME, CAE, CET, ECE, ISE, or MAE course at the 200-level or higher) 5 | 3 | |
| Marine Science Courses | ||
| MSC 301 | Introduction to Physical Oceanography | 3 |
| Marine/Atmospheric Science Elective (either (a) a 300-level or higher elective courses required for a minor in Marine Science, or (b) MSC 311, MSC 313, MSC 314, MSC 339, MSC 340, MSC 341, MSC 342, MSC 345, MSC 418, MSC 425) 4 | 3 | |
| Math and Science Courses | ||
| MTH 151 | Calculus I for Engineers | 5 |
| MTH 162 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MTH 211 | Calculus III | 3 |
| MTH 311 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHY 221 | University Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 222 | University Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 106 | Physics Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| CHM 121 | Principles of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM 113 | Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| Biology Elective 6 | 3 | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Written Communication Skills: | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRS 107 | First-Year Writing II: STEM | 3 |
| Quantitative Skills: | ||
| Calculus I for Engineers (fulfilled through the major) | ||
| Areas of Knowledge: | ||
| Arts and Humanities Cognate 2 | 9 | |
| People and Society Cognate 2 | 9 | |
| STEM Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major) | ||
| M.S. IN PRODUCT DESIGN REQUIREMENTS (30 CREDIT HOURS) | ||
| Technical Core Courses | 9 | |
| Students will choose 3 from the following: | ||
| Soft Matter Colloids | ||
| Advanced Biomaterials | ||
| Physical Organic Chemistry | ||
| Supramolecular Chemistry | ||
| Principles of Spectroscopic Techniques | ||
| Advanced Analytical Chemistry | ||
| Innovation Management Core Courses | 9 | |
| Students will choose 3 from the following: | ||
| Engineering Management | ||
| Engineering Entrepreneurship | ||
| Management of Technological Innovation | ||
| Project Management Techniques | ||
| Strategic Management of Technological Innovation. | ||
| Sector Specific Concentration Courses | 9 | |
| Students will choose 3 courses from their sector of interest: | ||
Sector: Cosmetics and Consumer Goods | ||
| Current Trends in Regenerative Medicine | ||
| Molecular Simulation of Materials | ||
| BioNanotechnology | ||
| Chemical Product Design | ||
Sector: Pharmaceuticals and Biopharmaceuticals | ||
| Principles of Cellular and Tissue Engineering | ||
| Immunoengineering | ||
| Data Mining | ||
| Chemical Product Design | ||
Sector: Nanotechnology | ||
| Scanning Electron Microscopy for Engineers | ||
| Aerosol Instrumentation | ||
| BioNanotechnology | ||
| Master's Project | ||
| CET 605 | Master's Project | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 152 | |
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Only offered once a year in the semester indicate in the curriculum
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To be selected from the approved lists. Students take a minimum of 3 courses (9 credits) in the AH cognate and 3 courses in the PS cognate (9 credits).
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CET 533, CET 540, CET 541, and CET 543 are offered on a 3-semester rotation. Students must take all four courses.
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Students must select the Marine/Atmospheric Science Elective from the list of (a) 300-level or higher elective courses required for a minor in Marine Science, or (b) MSC 311, MSC 313, MSC 314, MSC 339, MSC 340, MSC 341, MSC 342, MSC 345, MSC 418, MSC 425. To complete the requirements for the minor in Marine Science, additional courses are required. The requirements for the minor in Marine Science can be found in the University Bulletin.
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Technical Elective is any engineering course (BME, CAE, CET, ECE, ISE, or MAE) 200 level or higher. CET 395 Undergraduate Research can also be used as a Technical Elective.
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BIL 150 or BIL 160. Note that BIL 151 need not be taken with BIL 150, and BIL 150 is a prerequisite of BIL 160.
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Counts towards the Advance Writing & Communication Skills requirement.
Internships, Practical Training, or other types of practicums are neither required nor optional credit-earning components in the established undergraduate curriculum. Credit earned through these experiences via UMI 305 will not count towards the degree requirements.
Plan of Study
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| EGN 114 | Global Challenges Addressed by Engineering and Technology | 3 |
| MTH 151 | Calculus I for Engineers | 5 |
| PHY 221 | University Physics I | 3 |
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CAE 115 | Introduction to Engineering II: Geospatial Data (Surveying and GIS) 1 | 2 |
| MTH 162 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHY 222 | University Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 106 | Physics Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| WRS 107 | First-Year Writing II: STEM | 3 |
| PS Cognate 2 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CET 300 | Computational Methods for Engineers 1 | 3 |
| CAE 210 | Mechanics of Solids I | 3 |
| MTH 211 | Calculus III | 3 |
| CHM 121 | Principles of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM 113 | Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| PS Cognate 2 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| CET 340 | Introduction to Environmental Engineering 1 | 3 |
| ECE 205 | Principles of Electrical Engineering--I | 3 |
| MTH 311 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| Biology Elective 6 | 3 | |
| AH Cognate 2 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CET 330 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CET 345 | Environmental Laboratory and Analysis 1, 7 | 3 |
| MAE 303 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| ISE 311 | Applied Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| MSC 301 | Introduction to Physical Oceanography (MSC 111 not required) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CET 430 | Water-Resources Engineering I 1 | 3 |
| CET 440 | Water Quality Control Systems 1 | 3 |
| Environmental Engineering Course 3 | 3 | |
| Marine/Atmospheric Science Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Technical Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CET 403 | Senior Design Project I - Engineering Design 1 | 3 |
| CET 530 | Water Resources Engineering II 1 | 3 |
| Environmental Engineering Course 3 | 3 | |
| Environmental Engineering Course 3 | 3 | |
| AH Cognate 2 | 3 | |
| Graduate Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| CET 404 | Senior Design Project II – Integrated Engineering Documents 1, 7 | 3 |
| CAE 402 | Professional Engineering Practice 7 | 3 |
| Environmental Engineering Course 3 | 3 | |
| AH Cognate 2 | 3 | |
| PS Cognate 2 | 3 | |
| Graduate Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Year Five | ||
| Fall | ||
| Graduate Course | 3 | |
| Graduate Course | 3 | |
| Graduate Course | 3 | |
| Graduate Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| CET 605 | Master's Project | 3 |
| Graduate Course | 3 | |
| Graduate Course | 3 | |
| Graduate Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 152 | |
- 1
Only offered once a year in the semester indicated in the curriculum.
- 2
To be selected from approved lists. Students take a minimum of 3 courses (9 credits) in the AH cognate and 3 courses in the PS cognate (9 credits).
- 3
CET 533, CET 540, CET 541, and CET 543 are offered on a 3-semester rotation. Students must take all four courses.
- 4
Students must select the Marine/Atmospheric Science Elective from the list of (a) 300-level or higher elective courses required for a minor in Marine Science, or (b) MSC 311, MSC 313, MSC 314, MSC 339, MSC 340, MSC 341, MSC 342, MSC 345, MSC 418, MSC 425. To complete the requirements for the minor in Marine Science, additional courses are required. The requirements for the minor in Marine Science can be found in the University Bulletin.
- 5
Technical Elective is any engineering course 200 level or higher. CET 395 Undergraduate Research can also be used as a Technical Elective.
- 6
BIL 150 or BIL 160. Note that BIL 151 need not be taken with BIL 150, and BIL 150 is a prerequisite of BIL 160.
- 7
Counts towards the Advance Writing & Communication Skills requirement.
