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M.Eng. in Earth Science and Engineering

The Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences is a flexible one-year program designed for students to deepen their expertise or explore interdisciplinary research, catering to diverse career aspirations and enhancing analytical skills in the field.

Format

In-Person

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Note: This page provides a general overview. For complete and accurate information, please consult the M.Eng. Student Services Coordinator. For current course offerings and information, refer to the Cornell University Registrar: Courses of Study.

Degree Requirements

The Earth Science and Engineering M.Eng. program is intended to extend and broaden your background and to develop competence in a defined number of subject categories. Students typically take between 3-4 courses a semester, with the remaining credit hours involving their research project.

  1. The curriculum must include a minimum of 30 credit hours in technical coursework at the 5000 level or higher. No more than two credits may be graded on an S/U basis. At least 21 of the credits must be from Cornell.
  2. Students must take at least 15 credit hours from engineering programs outside of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. The department maintains a list of approved courses, and other courses may be considered at the discretion of the M.Eng. director.
  3. A total of six credit hours of EAS 5000 are required. This is a project design class offered by the student’s M.Eng. advisor. Work done under EAS 5000 must furthermore involve a distinct design component.

Additional rules apply, and students are encouraged to meet with the M.Eng. director to review them.

Concentration Areas

  • Remote Sensing

    Interdisciplinary approach focused on the geological nature, origin and distribution of resources, mineral deportment, geochemistry, exploration geophysics, waste and tailings, process engineering, economic and climate impacts.

  • Geohydrology

    Porous media flow, geology, geochemistry, and numerical modeling.

  • Hazards

    Interaction between society and natural and anthropogenic hazards, observations and modeling of the systems that generate these hazards, assessment of risk.

  • Applied and Environmental Geophysics

    Geophysics, geology, porous media flow, and computer methods.

  • Atmospheric Science

    Meteorology, applied climatology, air quality, aerosols, and climate change.

  • Mineral and Energy Resources

    Interdisciplinary approach focused on the geological nature, origin and distribution of resources, mineral deportment, geochemistry, exploration geophysics, waste and tailings, process engineering, economic and climate impacts.

Note: Our M.Eng. degree includes a range of concentrations, with the goal of matching research areas that interest students with the core competencies of our faculty. These concentration areas cover many of the focus areas explored by our students, but we have the flexibility to accommodate other concentrations within the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences as well.