Environmental and Water Resources Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Engineering

Program Information

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is offering a certificate program for individuals interested in learning the fundamental processes that control pollutant transport and fate in soil and groundwater. Students will also learn the methodologies and tools that use knowledge of these fundamental processes for modeling remediation, and risk assessment. All courses are offered via the Internet using streaming technology.

Program Requirements

To obtain a certificate, the student must complete three of the following courses earning a B- or higher in each course:

CEE 440 -- Solid and Hazardous Waste

CEE 453 -- Urban Hydrology and Hydraulics

CEE 457 -- Groundwater

CEE 498 ER -- Environmental Risk Assessment/Management

CEE 540 -- Remediation Design

CEE 557 -- Groundwater Modeling

CEE 598 WT -- Materials for Water Treatment Systems


Application Requirements

Students who wish to apply must meet the following requirements.

BS degree in engineering or science from an accredited college in the United States or an approved institution of higher learning abroad.
Have a 3.0/4.0 or higher GPA for the last 60 semester hours in a BS program. Students who do not meet the 3.0/4.0 GPA criterion may still be eligible to enroll if they have significant experience outside of the classroom. Such students are encouraged to contact the graduate advisor at valocchi@uiuc.edu to determine if they are eligible to register for online classes and participate in the certificate program.

Application Process

To apply, please download, print, fill out and submit the application form http://online.engr.uiuc.edu/certificates/application.pdf.


Official transcripts reflecting the total BS degree program and any other degrees listed under the "Degree Information" section must be sent along with the application before it will be processed.

Application Deadlines

August 1 for Fall Semester
December 1 for Spring Semester

Completed application should be mailed to:

Online Certificate Programs
Office of Continuing Engineering Education
400 Engineering Hall
1308 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801, USA

Degree/Certificate: Certificate

Total Credit Hours: 10-12

Required Campus Visits: 0

Program URL: http://online.engr.uiuc.edu/certificates/cee.htm

Program Contact: Laura A Miller
Director of Engineering Online Programs
Engineering Administration - OCEE
400 Engineering Hall
1308 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (800) 252-1360 Ext. 36634
Fax: (217) 333-0015
E-mail: ocee@uiuc.edu
URL: http://online.engr.uiuc.edu/