Overview

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Environmental Engineering (MEE)	Environmental engineering
Master of Environmental Science (MES)	Environmental science
Master of Environmental Science (MES)	Environmental engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental science
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental engineering
Master of Environmental Engineering (MEE)	Environmental science
Master of Civil Engineering (MCE)	Civil engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

70

Applied

17

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.25
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.25

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

34

Total Graduate Students

47%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.82%
Black or African American	2.94%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.94%
Asian	5.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 15

Male (25)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biology and chemistry of groundwater, pollutant fate in groundwater systems, water quality monitoring, urban storm water runoff, urban air quality
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,062,627

Location & Contact

Address 6100 Main Street
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX  77005
United States

Contact Dr. Pedro J.J. Alvarez
Phone: 713-348-7423

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