Professional Master's in Global Environmental Engineering
Offered by CU Boulder’s Environmental Engineering Program in partnership with the Mortenson Center, this 30-credit MS track prepares you to tackle pressing global challenges.
You’ll build a strong foundation in environmental engineering processes, water chemistry, and applied microbiology and toxicology—then dive deeper into topics like WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene), household energy, and global engineering.
Hands-on learning is central to the program, with a Capstone Practicum where you are placed with one of our 80+ partner organizations, many of them international, where you will deepen your classroom knowledge, gain experience and contribute to meaningful missions. Learn more about the Practicum program.
CU Boulder is a Top 25 Engineering Program in U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings for 2024-25.
Whitney on her Practicum in Nairobi, Kenya with Fresh Life, a transformative sanitation service.
What our students are saying:
“Every course is so powerful because you can see how much the students and faculty care about making a difference in the world. I love how the Mortenson Center emphasizes crucial 'soft skills' like how to interact with diverse communities and listen to others, as I think STEM degrees often focus too much on purely technical skill development. I think the Mortenson Center has helped to make me a very well-rounded engineer!” — L. Benkelman, MS 2024