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Environmental and Energy Management (EEM)
 
 
Engineering Management
 
     
 

Area of Focus Committee

Dr. Jonathan P Deason (Chair)

Dr. Mike Duffey
Dr. John R Harrald
Dr. Theresa Jefferson

Dr. Robert Waters

 
     
 

Program Overview

The program embodies not only the engineering and scientific technologies underlying the profession, but also the statutory and regulatory framework in which they are embedded, social and policy considerations that are critically important in modern society, and management tools needed to get the job done. Includes protection of air quality, water quality management, hazardous and solid waste management, environmental auditing, environmental impact assessment, benefit-cost analysis, risk assessment and management, energy auditing, environmental and energy policy analysis, geographic information systems, and other related subjects.

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Doctor of Science

The program of study is individually tailored for each student and designed to provide the student with the capability to perform substantive research.

 
     
 

Masters of Science

The program of study consists of 12 graduate level courses totaling 36 credit hours. Three types of course requirements are included in the curriculum -- common course requirements, focus course requirements, and approved electives. Common course requirements are taken by all students in the EMSE Master's program. Focus course requirements are taken by all students within the area of focus. Approved elective requirements are courses that require the approval of the student's individual academic advisor. These courses are detailed below.

 
     
 

Common Course Requirements

EMSE 212 - The Management of Technical Organizations
EMSE 260 - Survey of Finance and Engineering Economics
EMSE 269 - Elements of Problem Solving and Decision Making for Managers
EMSE 283 - Systems Engineering 1
 
     
 

Focus Course Requirements

EMSE 221 - Environmental Management
EMSE 222 - Energy Management
EMSE 223 - Air Quality Management
EMSE 226 - Water Quality Management
 
     
 

Approved Electives

Total of four approved electives, at least two from the following list:

EMSE 220 - Policy Factors in Environmental and Energy Management
EMSE 224 - Analytical Tools in Environmental Management
EMSE 225 - Hazardous and Toxic Waste Management and Cleanup
EMSE 227 - Analytical Tools in Energy Management
EMSE 292.1 - Environmental Security
EMSE 292.2 - Emerging Technologies in Environmental Management
EMSE 292.3 - Environmental Auditing
EMSE 334 - Environmental Hazard Management