Sustainable Engineering, MSE
Are you driven to create sustainable solutions? In this rigorous program, you'll build on your technical foundation and gain expertise in sustainable engineering practices using advanced tools. You'll be well positioned to lead environmental change and meet growing industry demand in this important field.
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STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
International students (F1), this program is not eligible for the STEM-OPT extension.
Accreditation
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Degree description
The Master of Science in Engineering program in sustainable engineering is a multidisciplinary graduate program ideal if you are a professional or graduate-level student with an engineering and physical science background and wish to design a flexible, individualized plan of study.
You explore sustainable engineering topic areas such as energy systems and alternative energy production; water, transportation or earth systems engineering; industrial ecology; life cycle assessment; environmental technologies; green construction practices; and sustainable technology systems.
The goal of sustainable engineering is to enable long-lasting improvement of the human condition. With sustainable engineering, you are able to transcends traditional engineering education by integrating considerations of complex social, environmental, political and economic factors into engineering theory and practice to achieve more economically, technically, environmentally, institutionally and socially efficient and robust solutions.
Curriculum
This graduate degree includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below.
30 credit hours and a thesis, or
30 credit hours and a written comprehensive exam, or
30 credit hours including the required applied project course (CEE 593)
Required Core (9 credit hours) Infrastructure Systems Track (9 credit hours) or Electives (6-12 credit hours) Culminating Experience (0-6 credit hours) Additional Curriculum Information Students complete nine credit hours in one selected track. Available track options are infrastructure systems, green buildings and construction practices, earth systems engineering and industrial ecology, and global technology and policy. Students should see the academic unit for an approved course list.
Green Buildings and Construction Practices Track (9 credit hours) or
Earth Systems Engineering and Industrial Ecology Track (9 credit hours) or
Global Technology and Policy Track (9 credit hours)
comprehensive exam (0) or
applied project (3) or
thesis (6)
All students are initially admitted to the comprehensive exam option. To pursue the applied project or thesis option, students must have a faculty member willing to oversee them.
Admission requirements
Here are the admission and application details
All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
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Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's degree or master's degree in engineering or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: Additional Application Information Students who have a degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, construction engineering or mechanical engineering, or who have an engineering degree other than those listed may be admitted with deficiencies as identified by the sustainable engineering faculty. If the applicant does not have an undergraduate degree in any of these programs, additional requirements may be necessary based on the applicant's background, such as sufficient courses in mathematics that include calculus, differential equations and linear algebra. A faculty committee determines which required courses are needed on a case-by-case basis.
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
Paying for college
Use our calculator to estimate your full-time or part-time tuition fees for this program prior to any financial aid. Keep in mind that most of our students recieve financial aid, which can reduce out-of-pocket costs.
Get an estimateCareer opportunities
Sustainable engineering graduates can pursue careers as:
- corporate social responsibility sustainability professionals
- sustainability consultants
- sustainability managers
- water engineering specialists
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
Prospective students should fill out the Request for Information form.
School of Sustainable Engineering & Built Envirnmt
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HLMK 437
Sebe.advising@asu.edu
480-965-0595
Frequently asked questions about degree programs
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Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
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The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) provides a reduced tuition rate to non-resident graduate students who qualify. Visit the WRGP/WICHE webpage for more information: https://graduate.asu.edu/wiche.
