Environmental Engineering
Example Schedules for M.S. Candidates not having an Engineering Degree
This example is for a student with a B.S. in Biology having no previous calculus background, who is enrolled as full-time Option I M.S. student on a provisional basis. This student could graduate in three years. The student would be able to start working on the thesis in the spring of the second year. It is possible that this student would be selected for a research assistantship in the spring of the second year.
Semester |
MATH |
ENGM |
Other Deficiencies |
Grad Classes |
Hrs. |
Summer #1 |
106, 107 |
10 |
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Fall #1 |
208 |
CIVE 326, CIVE 327, Phys 211 |
12 |
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Spring #1 |
221 |
223 |
CIVE 822 |
9 |
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Summer #2 |
373 |
STAT 880 |
6 |
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Fall #2 |
CIVE 310, CIVE 425 |
CIVE 823, 828 |
12 |
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Spring #2 |
CIVE 352 |
CIVE 829 3-hr Elective |
9 |
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Summer #3 |
2 hr thesis |
2 |
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Fall #3 |
6 hrs electives, 2 hr thesis, ENVE 990 |
9 |
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Spring #3 |
1 hr thesis |
1 + plus complete M.S. thesis |
The next example is for B.S. in Chemistry from UNL, has completed Math through the 3rd semester of calculus and completed calculus-based physics. The student is enrolled as full-time Option I student and could graduate in 2.5 years. He or she would be able to start working on a thesis, and possibly be granted a research assistantship, in the spring of the first year.
Semester |
MATH |
ENGM |
Other Deficiencies |
Grad Classes |
Hrs. |
Summer #1 |
221 |
223 |
6 |
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Fall #1 |
373 |
CIVE 326 |
CIVE 828 |
9 |
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Spring #1 |
CIVE 310 |
CIVE 829 3-hr Elective |
9 |
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Summer #2 |
3-hr Elective |
3 |
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Fall #2 |
BSEN 350, CIVE 425 |
3-hr Elective |
9 |
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Spring #2 |
CIVE 823 6-hr Electives, ENVE 990 |
10 |
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Summer #3 |
4 hr thesis |
4 |
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Fall #3 |
1 hr thesis |
1+ plus complete M.S. thesis |
The last example is for a student having a B.S. in Chemistry from UNL, who has completed Math through the 3rd semester of calculus and has completed calculus-based physics. But the student is working full-time for local laboratory and taking classes on part-time basis. This student chose the non-thesis option (Option II).
Semester |
MATH |
ENGM |
Other Deficiencies |
Grad Classes |
Hrs. |
Summer #1 |
221 |
3 |
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Fall #1 |
223 |
CIVE 326 |
6 |
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Spring #1 |
373 |
CIVE 310 |
6 |
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Fall #2 |
CIVE 828 3-hr Elective |
6 |
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Spring #2 |
CIVE 352 |
3 |
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Fall #3 |
CIVE 425 |
3-hr Elective |
6 |
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Spring #3 |
CIVE 823, 3-hr Elective |
6 |
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Summer #4 |
STAT 880 |
3 |
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Fall #4 |
6-hr Electives |
6 |
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Spring #4 |
CIVE 829 |
3 |
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Fall #5 |
3-hr Elective |
3 |
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Spring #5 |
3-hr Elective ENVE 990 |
4 |
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Summer #6 |
2 hr M.S. Report |
2 |

