MSENE Environmental Engineering

For more information about the Environmental Engineering program, please visit our website and read our brochure.

The Program Requirements for the ENE MS degree vary depending on when a student started the program.  Please indicate if you are new student or continuing student using the buttons below to see your course requirements.

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Program Requirements For Students Enrolling Fall 2019 or later

The following program requirements are for students who started the Master's of Science in Environmental Engineering (MSENE) Program fall 2019 or later.  The MSENE requires students complete 28 units (7 - 8 courses). These must include the 2 CORE courses, 4 courses from either the Air or Water concentration (below), and at least 1 elective.

For detailed course information, please see the Course Catalogue. For a course schedule, please see the Schedule of Classes.

CORE (2 courses)

ENE 505: Energy & the Environment (Fall only)
ENE 512: Environmental Fluid Mechanics (Spring only)

Choose either Air or Water concentration (4 courses)

IMPORTANT

At least 2/3 of the units applied to the degree must be at the 500-level or above.

Learn more here

Did you start prior to Fall 2019?Click Here To See Your Program Requirements
Air

ENE 426: Particulate Air Pollutants: Properties/Behavior/ Measurement (Spring only)
Taught by Prof. Sioutas
ENE 527: Climate Change and Atmospheric Aerosols (Fall only)
Taught by Prof. Ban-Weiss
ENE 535: Air Pollution Management: Exposure, Health Effects and Risk (Spring only)
Taught by Prof. Sioutas

Water Choice: Pick One of the following

  • CE 523 (Fall only),
  • CE 553 (Spring only),
  • ENE 562 (Spring only)

Note: Air Concentration students must take ENE 428 Air Pollution Fundamentals in lieu of the elective if they have not already taken the course, or its equivalent, as an undergraduate.

Water

ENE 562: Aquatic Chemistry (Fall only)
Taught by Prof. McCurry
CE 523: Physicochemical Processes in Environmental Engineering (Fall only)
Taught by Prof. Childress
CE 553: Biological Processes in Environmental Engineering (Spring only)
Taught by Prof. Smith

Air Choice -  Pick one of the following:

  • ENE 426 (Spring only)
  • ENE 428 (Spring only)
  • ENE 527 (Fall only)
  • ENE 535 (Spring only)

Note: Water Concentration students must take CE 485 Water & Wastewater Treatment Design in lieu of the elective if they have not already taken the course or its equivalent, as an undergraduate.

Approved Electives
(1-Course)
You must take at least 28 units of approved ENE coursework to complete your degree. It's possible you'll need a second elective to earn the minimum of 28 units to complete the degree. 

ENE 428: Environmental and Regulatory Compliance (Spring only)
ENE 502 : Environmental & Regulatory Compliance (Spring Only)
ENE 510:Water Quality Management and Practice (Spring only)
CE 410: Introduction to Environmental Engineering Microbiology (Fall only)
CE 451: Water Resources Engineering (Spring only)
CE 485: Wastewater Treatment Design (Fall only)
CE 503: Microbiology for Environmental Engineers (Spring only)
CE 516: Geohydrology (Fall only)
CE 599: Complex Systems Safety and Resiliency (offered intermittently)

Other electives approved by adviser.

Program Requirements for Students Who Started Prior to Fall 2019

The Master's of Science in Environmental Engineering (MSENE) Program requires students complete 27 units (9 courses). These must include the 3 CORE courses, 4 courses from either the Air or Water concentration (below), and 2 electives.

For detailed course information, please see the Course Catalogue. For a course schedule, please see the Schedule of Classes.

CORE (3 courses)

ENE 512: Environmental Fluid Mechanics (Spring only)
ENE 505: Energy and the Environment (Fall only)
CE 505: Data Management (Fall only)

Choose either Air or Water concentration (4 courses)

IMPORTANT

At least 2/3 of the units applied to the degree must be at the 500-level or above.

Learn more here

Did you start Fall 2019 or later?Click here to see requirements for Students Starting Fall 2019 or later
Air

ENE 426: Particulate Air Pollutants: Properties/Behavior/ Measurement (Spring only)
Taught by Prof. Sioutas
ENE 527: Climate Change and Atmospheric Aerosols (Fall only)
Taught by Prof. Ban-Weiss
ENE 535: Air Pollution Management: Exposure, Health Effects and Risk (Spring only)
Taught by Prof. Sioutas

Pick one:  CE 523*(Fall only), CE 553*, CE 516
*Note: CE 453: Water Quality Control (Fall only), or equivalent, is a prerequisite for CE 463L, CE 523 and CE 553.

Note: Air Concentration students must take ENE 428: Air Pollution Fundamentals in lieu of one of the electives if they have not already taken the course, or its equivalent, as an undergraduate.

Water

ENE 599 (ENE 562): Aquatic Chemistry (Fall only)
Taught by Prof. McCurry
CE 523: Physicochemical Processes in Environmental Engineering (Fall only)
Taught by Prof. Childress
CE 553: Biological Processes in Environmental Engineering
Taught by Prof. Smith

Pick one: ENE 426 (Spring only), ENE 527 (Fall only), or ENE 535 (Spring only)

Note: CE 453: Water Quality Control is considered a pre-requisite for the Water Concentration; if not taken prior to coming to USC, it must be taken in the first year and is not counted toward the degree.

Suggested Electives
(2 courses)

CE 451: Water Resources Engineering (Spring only)
CE 484: Water Treatment Design (Fall only)
CE 485: Wastewater Treatment Design (Spring only)
CE 503: Microbiology for Environmental Engineers (Spring only)
CE 516: Geohydrology (Fall only)
CE 599: Complex Systems Safety and Resiliency
ENE 502: Environmental and Regulatory Compliance (Spring only)
ENE 510: Water Quality Management and Practice (Spring only)
Other electives approved by advisor

NOTE: At least 2/3 of the units applied to the degree must be at the 500-level or above.