The Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science offers chemical and environmental engineering courses focusing on modern industrial developments and inventions in relation to saving and sustaining the earth's future. The course involves programs that hone students' skills in the fields of engineering, chemistry, biology, physics, environmental science, medicine and management so that they can be well-rounded scientific and technical leaders responsible not only in attaining further human progress, but also in making the best environment-friendly decisions in their projects.
The University of Washington's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering features courses in civil and environmental engineering that prioritize design, construction, research and management of engineering projects toward effective utilization of environmental resources and prevention of destructive possibilities coming from industrial developments. Civil and environmental engineering courses serve as foundation for future engineers to address critical problems that may arise from the progress and challenges coming from the ever-increasing population and environmental issues people face.
The graduate courses in environmental engineering at the University of Houston are part of an interdisciplinary program within the university's Cullen College of Engineering and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, which administratively houses these courses. These graduate courses leading to master's of science and doctor of philosophy degrees are geared towards the study and research of specific needs of the community such as municipal and industrial water and waste water treatment, reusing water, management of hazardous wastes and groundwater restoration.
The Howard University College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences offers both thesis and non-thesis graduate courses in environmental engineering with concentration on the study of physical and chemical processes, unit operations of industrial projects and microbiological processes. Those taking the thesis option are required to take 24 semester hours of work with six semester hours of research and thesis works; the completion of the thesis then requires successfully passing a final oral examination. Meanwhile, those taking the non-thesis option are required to take 30 semester hours of approved courses; the completion of the coursework requires passing a comprehensive examination in their areas of specialization.