Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2011-2012 > Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering > Civil Engineering and Environmental Science > Civil Engineering and Environmental Science Graduate Program

Civil Engineering and Environmental Science Graduate Program

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Civil Engineering and Environmental Science

Admission Requirements

All applicants must possess a bachelor of science (B.S.) degree or undergraduate engineering degree, which shall include:

General Chemistry, 3 semester hours (1 course)

Mathematics through one year of college calculus

Total all science—12 semester hours or 4 courses, which could include biology, microbiology, chemistry, or physics.

The Department may require new applicants who lack an adequate background in mathematics, chemistry, or science to take additional courses prior to being admitted to or continuing in the program.

A completed application form and $50 application fee. Admission into the program is in strict conformity with the requirements for all graduate students. Upon review of the student’s undergraduate and professional preparation, additional admission requirements may be set by the Civil Engineering Graduate Studies Committee of the Department.

Program Requirements

The LMU graduate program in civil engineering and environmental science offers three major fields of study: 1) Master of Science (M.S.) in Environmental Science, 2) M.S. in Engineering in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Environmental Engineering, and 3) M.S. in Engineering in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Water Resources Engineering and Hydrology.

The candidate for the Master of Science in Engineering degree in Civil Engineering or Master of Science in Environmental Science must satisfy the following requirements:

I. Complete with a 3.0 ("B") average a minimum of 30 semester hours which include core courses listed in item 1A below and elective courses listed in item1B below. At least 18 semester hours must be at the 600 level. Students that have taken any of the core or elective courses below as part of his/her undergraduate degree at LMU will be required to take a different course as part of the M.S. program. (Equivalent courses at other institutions will be considered on a case by case basis.)

A. Required core courses for each field of study

M.S. in Environmental Science: CIVL 504, ENVS 631, ENVS 633, and ENVS 644 (12 semester hours), plus the Comprehensive Examination (CIVL 600, zero semester hours);

M.S. in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Environmental Engineering: ENVS 631, ENVS 633, ENVS 644, CIVL 640, and CIVL 641 (15 semester hours), and Comprehensive Examination (CIVL 600, zero semester hours);

M.S. in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Water Resources Engineering: ENVS 631, CIVL 608, CIVL 620, and CIVL 654 (12 semester hours), and Comprehensive Examination (CIVL 600, zero semester hours).

B. Electives courses for each field of study

M.S. in Environmental Science: Choose at least two courses from CIVL 620, CIVL 640, CIVL 641, ENVS 635, and ENVS 645 (minimum 6 semester hours);

M.S. in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Environmental Engineering: Choose at least two courses from ENVS 635, ENVS 645, CIVL 610, and CIVL 620 (minimum 6 semester hours);

M.S. in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Water Resources Engineering: Choose at least two courses from ENVS 633, ENVS 635, CIVL 607, CIVL 609, CIVL 634, CIVL 635, and CIVL 656 (minimum 6 semester hours).

C. Courses in other departments (maximum of 3 semester hours), independent studies (maximum of 3 semester hours), and thesis preparation (maximum of 6 semester hours) may be taken as additional electives with the consent of the Program Director and the other department.

D. The remaining semester hours would be elective courses from the list below, to bring the total semester hours to 30.

Graduate Courses (See sections 1A and 1B above for required core courses and elective courses in each field of study. A description of each course is provided in the Course Description section.)

CIVL 504 Applied Fluid Mechanics

CIVL 602 Membrane Treatment Systems

CIVL 603 Sustainable Engineering and LEED

CIVL 604 Climate Change, Impacts, and Sustainability

CIVL 605 Engineering Communications

CIVL 607 Hydraulic Analysis and Design

CIVL 608 Groundwater Hydrology

CIVL 609 Open Channel Hydraulics

CIVL 610 Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems Design

CIVL 612 Air Pollution Analysis

CIVL 613 Solid Wastes Engineering

CIVL 614 Industrial Waste Management

CIVL 615 Theory and Design of Waste Outfall Systems

CIVL 620 Computer Applications in Water Resources and Environmental Systems

CIVL 634 Groundwater Management

CIVL 635 Contaminant Transport in Groundwater

CIVL 640 Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes

CIVL 641 Biological Treatment Processes

CIVL 648 Hazardous Substances Management

CIVL 649 Contaminated Site Remediation

CIVL 650 Fundamentals of Environmental Health Risk Assessment

CIVL 654 Surface Water Hydrology

CIVL 656 Water Resources Systems Modeling

CIVL 665 Economics of Water Resources

CIVL 670 Contracts and Specifications

CIVL 699 or ENVS 699 Independent studies (maximum of 3 semester hours)

CIVL 695 Thesis (see Item 3 below)

ENVS 500 Geology

ENVS 615 Environmental Impact Reports

ENVS 618 Applied Oceanography

ENVS 625 Inland Waters

ENVS 631 Principles of Water Quality Management

ENVS 633 Aquatic Chemistry

ENVS 635 Chemical Fate and Transport

ENVS 644 Applied Microbiology

ENVS 645 Environmental Engineering and Science Laboratory

ENVS 650 Watershed Management

II. Successfully complete the Comprehensive Examination (CIVL 600, zero semester hours).

III. Thesis Option. With the consent of the Department, the student may elect a thesis, which may satisfy up to 6 semester hours of the elective requirements. The student may enroll for a maximum of 3 semester hours of Master’s Thesis in any semester or summer session for a maximum of 6 semester hours. Students electing this option must obtain a thesis advisor before Departmental consent will be considered. Formal requirements may be obtained from the Department.

In addition to the above requirements, the candidate of the Master of Science in Engineering degree in Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering emphasis and Water Resources Engineering emphasis) must possess an undergraduate Engineering degree or pass the Fundamentals of Engineering examination given by the State of California prior to applying for graduation. Students who do not qualify under this condition will receive the Master of Science degree in Environmental Science upon completion of the program.