Program Requirements

Study at the master's level can be pursued through a thesis leading to a M.A.Sc., a project option leading to a M.Eng., or a coursework option leading to a M. Eng. The requirements for coursework are specified in terms of credits. At Carleton University, 1.0 credit typically comprises three hours of lectures or seminars a week for two terms, or the equivalent. At the University of Ottawa, 1.0 course credit is one hour of instruction per week for one term. Thus 1.0 credit in Carleton University notation is equivalent to 6 course credits in the University of Ottawa notation.

Thesis Option (M.A.Sc.)

The requirements are:

• Completion of a minimum of 3.0 credits by course, with at least 0.5 credit from each of at least three of the areas of study listed below;
• Participation in the graduate seminar series (ENVE 5800) (0.0 credit);
• Completion and successful oral defence of a research thesis (ENVE 5909) (3.0 credits).

Project Option (M.Eng.)

The requirements are:

• Completion of a minimum of 4.0 credits by course;
• Completion of a project (ENVE 5900) (1.0 credit);
• Participation in the graduate student seminar series (ENVE 5800) (0.0 credit).

Coursework Option (M.Eng.)

The requirements are:

• Completion of a minimum of 5.0 credits by course;
• Participation in the graduate student seminar series (ENVE 5800) (0.0 credit).

Breadth Requirement

In keeping with the objective of ensuring a breadth of knowledge for graduates of the program, students in the master's program are expected to take at least one graduate level course from each of at least three of the following areas of study:

• Air Pollution
• Water Resources Management, Groundwater Management and Contaminant Transport
• Management of Solid, Hazardous, and Radioactive Waste, and Pollution Prevention
• Water and Wastewater Treatment
• Environmental Impact Assessment

This requirement serves the objectives of educating graduate professionals who are not only specialized in one area but who are sufficiently familiar with problems and different approaches in the other areas to enable them to interact readily at a \>technical level with colleagues working in those areas. In addition to the courses associated with the individual areas, students will be encouraged to select courses from fundamental areas such as chemistry, numerical modeling, and applied statistics.

Master's candidates transferring from another university must take at least half their courses at the Institute.

Program Requirements

The requirements for the Ph.D. program (from a Master's degree) is the successful completion of 10.0 credits, of which 8.5 credits must be obtained from successful oral defence of a research thesis. The specific requirements are:

• Completion of a minimum of 1.5 credits by course
• Participation in the graduate student seminar series (ENVE 7800) [0.0 credit]
• Successful completion of the comprehensive examination, which consists of a presentation of a Ph.D. research proposal followed by an oral examination to assess any academic deficiencies in the student's background related to the proposed research project and to assess the originality and feasibility of the proposed research project. The comprehensive examination should be completed within the first 16 months (or the equivalent of four full-time terms) of the student's program
• Completion and successful oral defence of a research thesis (ENVE 6909) [8.5 credits]

Master's students with outstanding performance in the master's courses may request transfer into the Ph.D. program without completing the master's degree. Students who are permitted to do so require a minimum of 4.5 credits by course for a Ph.D., including any credits transferred from the Master's degree program.

Ph.D. candidates transferring from another university must take at least half their courses at the Institute.