Office of the Registrar
School of Graduate Studies (2009/2010)
3.2 Environmental Engineering and Applied Science
3.2.1 Qualifications for Admission

  1. Admission is limited and competitive. To be considered for admission, applicants shall normally hold a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or an Honours Degree in Science with at least second class standing, or equivalent from an institution recognized by the Senate or shall have qualifications and/or experience acceptable to the Dean of Graduate Studies and the Board of Studies. The Board of Studies will make recommendations on admission to the Dean of Graduate Studies.

  2. The Board of Studies will oversee academic aspects of students' programs on behalf of the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.

3.2.2 Program of Study

  1. The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science offers a program in Environmental Engineering and Applied Science leading to the Degree of Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.). The program is available on a full-time or part-time basis and full-time students will normally complete the program in one year. Admission is open to students with Engineering or Science backgrounds. No financial support will be available to students admitted to the program.

  2. The program is offered by the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and will be administered by a Board of Studies appointed by the Dean of Engineering and Applied Science.

  3. The Master of Applied Science Degree is a multi-disciplinary, professionally oriented Degree which provides an advanced education for students who are already working, or who intend to work, in the environmental industry.

3.2.3 Degree Requirements

  1. To the extent that resources permit, individual programs will be developed to suit students' interests and needs. However, all programs must be approved by the Board of Studies and the Dean of Graduate Studies. All General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies shall apply to this Degree.

  2. The Degree program requires the completion of 27 credit hours, 6 of which comprise a project course.

    1. Students are required to complete 960A and 960B.

    2. the remaining courses must be selected so that 6 credit hours are selected from 9601, 9603, 9609, and 9624; 3 credit hours are selected from 9605 and 9621; and 12 credit hours are selected from 9622, 9625, ENVE/ENVS 6000, ENVE/ENVS 6001, ENVE/ENVS 6002, ENVE/ENVS 6003, and Geography 6250.

  • Courses
  • 960A Environmental Engineering Project (0 credit hours)
  • 960B Environmental Engineering Project (6 credit hours)
  • 9601 Environmental Pollution and Mitigation (cross-listed as ENVS 6004)
  • 9603 Environmental Sampling and Pollutant Analysis (cross-listed as ENVS 6005)
  • 9605 Advanced Wastewater Treatment
  • 9609 Environmental Risk Assessment (same as ENVS 6007)
  • 9610-9615 Special Topics in Environmental Science Engineering
  • 9621 Soil Remediation Engineering
  • 9622 Environmental Statistics
  • 9624 Air Pollution (same as ENVS 6008)
  • 9625 Environmental Impact of Offshore Operations
  • ENVE/ENVS 6000 Environmental Science and Technology
  • ENVE/ENVS 6001 Earth and Ocean Systems
  • ENVE/ENVS 6002 Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology
  • ENVE/ENVS 6003 Applied Ecology
  • Geography 6250 Conservation of Natural Resources