The degree and certificates offered under this program emphasize the relationship between environmental engineering, science and public policy analysis. Students will also focus on the role of economic factors in the planning and management of environmental resources using proven decision-making tools.
Admission Requirements
Applicants (degree seeking and special student) must meet the general requirements for admission to graduate study, as outlined in the Admission Requirements section. The applicant’s prior education must include:
- successful completion of one year of college-level calculus, and
- successful completion of college-level courses in physics, chemistry, biology, geology, and statistics is strongly recommended.
Applicants whose prior education does not include the prerequisites listed above may still enroll under provisional status, followed by full admission status once they have completed the missing prerequisites. Missing prerequisites may be completed with Johns Hopkins Engineering or at another regionally accredited institution. Admitted students typically have earned a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (B or above) in their undergraduate studies. Transcripts from all college studies must be submitted. When reviewing an application, the candidate’s academic and professional background will be considered.
Program Requirements
Ten courses must be completed within five years. The curriculum consists of five courses from the Environmental Planning and Management program and five electives.
Electives may be selected from any of the three environmental areas of study: Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Science, or Environmental Planning and Management, subject to prerequisite restrictions. Only one C-range grade (C+, C, or C–) can count toward the master’s degree.
Any deviation from this program, including transfer of courses and any other requisites specified in the student’s admission letter, will not be approved by the program chair.
Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course (Students with an undergraduate degree in Environmental Engineering are exempt from this requirement.) | ||
| EN.575.604 | Principles of Environmental Engineering 1 | 3 |
| Environmental Planning and Management | ||
| Select a minimum of five of the following: | ||
| EN.575.608 | Optimization Methods for Public Decision Making | 3 |
| EN.575.611 | Economic Foundations for Public Decision Making | 3 |
| EN.575.628 | Business Law For Engineers | 3 |
| EN.575.635 | Environmental Law for Engineers & Scientists | 3 |
| EN.575.637 | Environmental Impact Assessment | 3 |
| EN.575.640 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing for Environmental Applications | 3 |
| EN.575.658 | Natural Disaster Risk Modeling | 3 |
| EN.575.707 | Environmental Compliance Management | 3 |
| EN.575.710 | Financing Environmental Projects | 3 |
| EN.575.711 | Climate Change and Global Environmental Sustainability | 3 |
| EN.575.714 | Water Resources Management | 3 |
| EN.575.722 | Principles of Air Quality Management | 3 |
| EN.575.723 | Sustainable Development and Next-Generation Buildings | 3 |
| EN.575.731 | Water Resources Planning | 3 |
| EN.575.733 | Energy and the Environment | 3 |
| EN.575.734 | Smart Growth Strategies for Sustainable Cities | 3 |
| EN.575.735 | Energy Policy and Planning Modeling | 3 |
| EN.575.736 | Designing for Sustainability: Applying a Decision Framework | 3 |
| EN.575.737 | Environmental Security with Applied Decision Analysis Tools | 3 |
| EN.575.738 | Transportation, Innovation, and Climate Change | 3 |
| EN.575.747 | Environmental Project Management | 3 |
| EN.575.750 | Environmental Policy Needs in Developing Countries | 3 |
| EN.575.752 | Environmental Justice and Ethics in Environmental Decision-Making | 3 |
| EN.575.753 | Communication of Environmental Information and Stakeholder Engagement | 3 |
| EN.575.759 | Environmental Policy Analysis | 3 |
| EN.575.771 | Data Analytics in Environmental Health and Engineering | 3 |
| EN.575.801 | Independent Project | 3 |
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All students in the Environmental Engineering, Science, and Management Programs who do not possess an undergraduate degree in Environmental Engineering must take EN.575.604 Principles of Environmental Engineering as one of their required courses.
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select up to five of the following electives: | ||
| EN.575.601 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| EN.575.604 | Principles of Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| EN.575.605 | Principles of Water and Wastewater Treatment | 3 |
| EN.575.606 | Water Supply and Wastewater Collection | 3 |
| EN.575.607 | Radioactive Waste Management | 3 |
| EN.575.615 | Ecology | 3 |
| EN.575.619 | Principles of Toxicology, Risk Assessment & Management | 3 |
| EN.575.620 | Solid Waste Engineering & Management | 3 |
| EN.575.623 | Industrial Processes and Pollution Prevention | 3 |
| EN.575.626 | Hydrogeology | 3 |
| EN.575.629 | Modeling Contaminant Migration through Multimedia Systems | 3 |
| EN.575.643 | Chemistry of Aqueous Systems | 3 |
| EN.575.645 | Environmental Microbiology | 3 |
| EN.575.703 | Environmental Biotechnology | 3 |
| EN.575.704 | Applied Statistical Analysis and Design of Experiments for Environmental Applications | 3 |
| EN.575.706 | Biological Processes for Water & Wastewater Treatment | 3 |
| EN.575.708 | Open Channel Hydraulics | 3 |
| EN.575.713 | Field Methods in Habitat Analysis and Wetland Delineation | 3 |
| EN.575.715 | Environmental Contaminant Dispersion and Transport | 3 |
| EN.575.716 | Principles of Estuarine Environment: The Chesapeake Bay Science and Management | 3 |
| EN.575.717 | Hydrology | 3 |
| EN.575.720 | Air Resources Management and Modeling | 3 |
| EN.575.721 | Air Quality Control Technologies | 3 |
| EN.575.727 | Environmental Monitoring and Sampling | 3 |
| EN.575.728 | Sediment Transport and River Mechanics | 3 |
| EN.575.730 | Geomorphic and Ecologic Foundations of Stream Restoration | 3 |
| EN.575.732 | Energy Technologies for Solving Environmental Challenges | 3 |
| EN.575.741 | Membrane Filtration Systems and Applications in Water and Wastewater Treatment | 3 |
| EN.575.742 | Hazardous Waste Engineering and Management | 3 |
| EN.575.743 | Atmospheric Chemistry | 3 |
| EN.575.744 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| EN.575.745 | Physical and Chemical Processes for Water and Wastewater Treatment | 3 |
| EN.575.746 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Design | 3 |
| EN.575.749 | Water Quality of Rivers, Lakes, and Estuaries | 3 |
| EN.575.761 | Measurement and Pseudo-measurement in the Environmental Arena | 3 |
| EN.575.763 | Nanotechnology and the Environment: Applications and Implications | 3 |
Please refer to the course schedule (ep.jhu.edu/schedule) published each term for exact dates, times, locations, fees, and instructors.