Stevens Institute of Technology
AC-4: Graduate Program

The M.S. in Sustainability Management is for students in science, engineering, architecture, planning, business, social science, communications, law and policy fields who want to be a part of the relatively new, but rapidly-growing cadre of trained sustainability experts and managers. The program intends to turn their passion for sustainability into impactful careers by devising a dynamic, mission-driven curriculum that focuses on application of sustainability principles in all spheres of life – environmental, economic, social – for protection of the environment and earth’s natural resources, in promoting economic development without impacting the environment, and in implementing practical solutions based on principles of social inclusion, thus ensuring a better quality of life for all members of the society. Students benefit from close interaction with an internationally recognized faculty with diverse educational and professional backgrounds; hybrid format of many classes that are offered in the evenings; and networking opportunities with industry and academic experts via participation in the weekly Sustainability Seminar Series. Graduates of the program will be well positioned to lead the workforce in devising and implementing sustainable strategies for development in business, non-profit organizations, and in the public sector (municipal government to federal).

The dual MS-MBA degree is designed for students from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, such as engineering, science, business, management, finance, architecture, planning, communications, social science, policy, and law who are interested in honing their business and management skills offered by the MBA program while pursuing a STEM graduate degree in sustainability. The students will earn two separate master's degrees at completion of this dual degree program.

This dual program offers an exceptional combination of management skills with deep and practical knowledge of the technical aspects of sustainability. In-depth training in strategic management enables the graduates of the dual program to evaluate and implement sustainability-related projects from financial and managerial perspectives. The program emphasizes development of sustainable models for business operations, i.e., promoting economic and business development without damaging the environment, and implementation of practical solutions inside of organizations resulting in cost-saving through sustainable practices.

Students in this program benefit from close interaction with an internationally recognized faculty body with diverse educational and professional backgrounds both in the School of Engineering and Science and in the School of Business; from the hybrid format of many classes; summer classes; and networking opportunities with industry and government experts via participation in the weekly Sustainability Seminar Series. Hands-on training is emphasized in the program to prepare students for life after graduation, which includes a standalone training module in sustainability consulting as part of the capstone project course. The program requires industry mentors to work directly with students on their capstone projects; students are connected with senior professionals from local/regional companies who act as their guides. Graduates of the program will be well positioned to devise sustainable business strategies; form new ventures and startups on sustainability; join leading management consulting firms; and lead sustainability projects and initiatives within midsize or large corporations or with a government institution.

As public and private organizations strive to create a more sustainable world, there is a great need for specialized engineers who can help repair environmental damage and prevent future degradation. In Stevens’ environmental engineering master’s program, you’ll gain experience addressing problems like recovering resources from waste and designing processes to restore air, soil and water quality in contaminated sites. Graduates of our program are highly sought-after by government offices, consulting firms, law firms and utility companies.

The Environmental Engineering graduate program offers courses in Environmental Processes, Soil and Groundwater, Environmental Management, and Environmental Modeling.

The Environmental Processes courses address the treatment of industrial and domestic water and wastewater, and hazardous wastes. Process fundamentals are integrated with a design-based approach to meeting treatment objectives. Students will be prepared for careers in both design and operation of facilities for pollution control. Graduates with courses in this area are best qualified for design and operation work in public and private treatment facilities such as for drinking water, wastewater, and industrial wastes.

The Soil and Groundwater courses emphasize the transport and fate of contaminants in the subsurface environment and on engineering processes to mitigate their adverse environmental impact. Some specific areas of study in this direction are the modeling of contaminant transport in local or regional geohydrologic systems, the impact of contamination in the subsurface environment, the management of municipal and industrial waste disposal, and the remediation of groundwater and soil. Many of our graduates with coursework in this area work in remediation of contaminated properties or of groundwater resources.

1. Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
Design next-generation processes and materials with a degree that develops high-tech careers. In the chemical engineering master’s program at Stevens, you’ll have a wealth of resources at your disposal for pursuing the research that interests you most. Our program offers you the best of both worlds: a department with a community of experienced faculty and top-quality research facilities—and an entrepreneurial environment small enough to champion your talent and vision.
Our close-knit, collaborative community of faculty and student scholars works together to advance the rigor and possibilities of our field, with an inclusive spirit that extends new opportunities to all.
This graduate program features unique course electives in biofuels, colloids and interfacial phenomena, processing of polymers for biomedical applications, introduction to pharmaceutical manufacturing and nanotechnology, and more, giving you a broader range of knowledge in the chemical engineering field.
The chemical engineering and materials science department facilitates research in fields such as sustainable energy and issues related to our finite materials resources and the impact of materials utilization and disposal on the environment.

https://www.stevens.edu/program/chemical-engineering-masters

2. Master of Engineering or Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering
Spur the technological advances that will shape the modern world with a highly valued master’s degree.
Companies and governments across the globe need impactful solutions to vital issues like sustainability, materials utilization, environmental resource disposal and more. A master’s degree in materials science and engineering from Stevens is a launching pad to a fulfilling career in materials sciences. You’ll gain a theoretical foundation in current topics like energy, biomedicine and nanotechnology, and apply your knowledge under the tutelage of top-notch professors in Stevens’ state-of-the-art laboratories and centers.
Upon graduation, you’ll emerge with the credentials and experience to thrive in roles such as research scientist, product engineer and applications specialist for leading public and private organizations.
The chemical engineering and materials science department facilitates research in fields such as sustainable energy and issues related to our finite materials resources and the impact of materials utilization and disposal on the environment.

https://www.stevens.edu/program/materials-science-engineering-masters

3. Doctoral Program in Chemical Engineering
Advance independent research that addresses some of society’s biggest challenges in the entrepreneurial environment of Stevens’ chemical engineering Ph.D. program.
Approximately 100 graduate students are admitted to the program, allowing them to form a close-knit, collaborative community with one another and with Stevens’ world-class faculty. In our state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll be free to pursue lines of inquiry that interest you most, from biofuels to polymers to pharmaceutical manufacturing. You’ll graduate with a broad range of chemical engineering expertise that positions you to succeed in either academia or industry work.
The Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science offers dynamic opportunities to explore leading-edge research within a close community of faculty mentors. You'll be able to study under a faculty mentor in the area that you find most exciting such as energy, reaction engineering, nanotechnology, pharmaceuticals, polymers, biofuels, biomedical, and materials.

https://www.stevens.edu/program/chemical-engineering-phd

4. Doctoral Program in Materials Science and Engineering
Gain the skills to develop innovative, high-performance materials in biomedicine, electronic device processing and many other areas.
The Stevens materials science and engineering Ph.D. program combines a renowned faculty and world-class facilities in a unique environment infused with an entrepreneurial ethos. Here, you’ll have the freedom and resources to pursue the research avenues that interest you most. You’ll graduate primed for success in a broad range of industries that require the design of electronics, alternative energy sources and biomedical solutions. Our alumni are highly sought-after by universities, corporations and government institutions.
This program offers you the opportunity to work alongside professors in state-of-the-art laboratories to search for impactful solutions to vitally important societal issues, industry and government issues including sustainability, materials utilization and environmental resource disposal.

https://www.stevens.edu/program/materials-science-engineering-phd

5. Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering
The Civil Engineering graduate program offers courses in Structural, Geotechnical, and Water Resources Engineering. Courses in Structural Engineering address the mathematical and computational bases in the analysis of structures such as tall buildings and bridges, and the use of standards and building codes in the design of structures to withstand internal and external loads. Courses in Geotechnical Engineering deal with the investigation and analysis of construction sites, sub-surface conditions, the design of shallow and deep foundations, retaining structures, dams and tunnels. Courses in Water Resources Engineering emphasize the design and analysis of watersheds, hydrological modeling, and water quality. Additional courses available in transportation systems, mechanics, construction engineering, construction management, marine structures, and environmental engineering can be used to enhance and complement the educational experience. Graduates in Civil Engineering are prepared to work in the engineering and construction industry to design, inspect, and oversee the construction of structures, earthworks, watersheds, and other civil works.
As part of the School of Engineering and Science's sustainability research pillar, the civil, environmental and ocean engineering department facilitates research in fields such as smart, sustainable infrastructure and coastal engineering.

https://www.stevens.edu/program/civil-engineering-masters

6. Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering
Develop the specialized civil engineering expertise you need to solve the major infrastructure and geotechnical challenges facing the world today.
Stevens’ civil engineering Ph.D. program emphasizes interdisciplinary research in a wide variety of testbeds and laboratories. Here, you’ll collaborate with renowned faculty and fellow scholars to develop innovations in many areas of civil engineering, including smart structural systems, sustainable and resilient construction materials, hazard mitigation, infrastructure rehabilitation and many more.
The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Ocean Engineering offers dynamic opportunities to explore leading-edge research within a close community of faculty mentors. You'll be able to study under a faculty mentor in the area that you find most exciting such as advanced constructional materials, structural health monitoring, structure design and analysis and geotechnical engineering.

https://www.stevens.edu/program/civil-engineering-doctoral-program

7. Doctoral Program in Environmental Engineering
Gain vital skills that can directly impact communities around the world with a Ph.D. from Stevens’ internationally recognized environmental engineering program.
At Stevens, you’ll collaborate with renowned faculty and fellow scholars to develop solutions to challenges like transporting and treating arsenic and heavy metals, the environmental compatibility of consumer products and the development of sustainable and cost-effective technologies using natural products, recycled waste, plants and microbes. Stevens also houses state-of-the-art laboratories and a thriving sponsored research program, anchored by the Center for Environmental Systems, empowering our doctoral students to publish and present in influential arenas all over the world.
The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Ocean Engineering offers dynamic opportunities to explore leading-edge research within a close community of faculty mentors. You'll be able to study under a faculty mentor in the area that you find most exciting such as water and waste treatment, adsorption of contaminants at solid/water interfaces, soil remediation, phosphorus sustainability, nonlinear empirical modeling, heavy metals and inorganics, biological wastewater treatment, groundwater and wastewater, nanotechnology, environmental sustainability, and green technology development.

https://www.stevens.edu/program/environmental-engineering-doctoral-program

8. Master of Engineering in Ocean Engineering
Gain technology-centric research and development skills at one of the nation’s top ocean engineering schools, as ranked by College Factual and College Gazette.
Ocean engineering is a growing and evolving field with a variety of career paths, including marine administration, naval architecture and environmental studies. At Stevens, you’ll engage in applied research with some of the top faculty in ocean engineering, working on projects related to pressing issues like predicting extreme weather, mapping currents, protecting communities against environmental hazards and enhancing port performance. Because Stevens houses one of the only ocean engineering programs in the northeast, our graduates are highly sought-after by organizations like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Office of Naval Research and Lockheed Martin.
As part of the School of Engineering and Science's sustainability research pillar, the civil, environmental and ocean engineering department facilitates research in coastal engineering, flood prediction, and storm prediction.

https://www.stevens.edu/program/ocean-engineering-masters

9. Doctoral Program in Ocean Engineering
Advance your expertise in naval engineering and coastal resilience at one of the nation’s foremost ocean engineering programs.
Stevens’ premier location offers Ph.D. students unique opportunities to participate in large-scale studies and projects focused on coastal flood protection and offshore wind energy. You’ll have access to cutting-edge facilities like the Stevens Urban Ocean Observatory and the Davidson Laboratory—one of the world’s fastest towing tanks. In addition, you’ll learn from Stevens’ expert faculty—like Professor Emeritus Daniel Savitsky, a pioneer in the method of theoretical resistance estimations—who have led the advancement of naval architecture for several decades.
The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Ocean Engineering offers dynamic opportunities to explore leading-edge research within a close community of faculty mentors. You'll be able to study under a faculty mentor in the area that you find most exciting such as coastal engineering, physical oceanography, naval architecture, computational fluid dynamics, and living shorelines.
As part of the School of Engineering and Science's sustainability research pillar, the civil, environmental and ocean engineering department facilitates research in fields such as smart, sustainable infrastructure and coastal engineering.

https://www.stevens.edu/program/ocean-engineering-doctoral-program

10. Master of Engineering or Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Gain the expertise in research, design, production and testing you need to set yourself apart in the increasingly competitive mechanical engineering field.
Whether you plan to pursue a terminal degree or advance your career in industry, the Stevens mechanical engineering master’s program will point you toward success. At Stevens—the first institution in the country to offer a mechanical engineering degree—you’ll develop both fundamental knowledge in basic concepts and a science-based understanding of current and emerging/future technologies and applications spanning the broad mechanical engineering discipline. You’ll work with expert faculty who will train you to position emerging technologies, lead high-quality product development and manage projects with exacting standards. When you graduate, you’ll be ready to thrive in the automotive, medical device, additive manufacturing, renewable energy, robotics and automation, power generation and aerospace industries—among many others.

https://www.stevens.edu/program/mechanical-engineering-masters

11. Doctoral Program in Mechanical Engineering
Gain industry-leading expertise in robotics, bioengineering, nanomaterials, sustainable energy systems and more with a Ph.D. from Stevens.
The oldest mechanical engineering degree-granting institution in the country Stevens continues to emphasize technological innovation as a pillar in its curriculum. As a Ph.D. student, you’ll build quality academic credentials and contribute to major engineering advances while working alongside nationally renowned faculty. In Stevens’ cutting-edge labs and facilities, you’ll delve into advanced, experimental research in fluid, thermal, structural and materials engineering. You’ll graduate with a strong record of solving and managing advanced, multidisciplinary problems with roots in real-world engineering challenges.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers dynamic opportunities to explore leading-edge research within a close community of faculty mentors. You'll be able to study under a faculty mentor in the area that you find most exciting such as propulsion, thermal, fluid, and energy systems, robotics and autonomous systems, biomechanics and biomechatronics, and additive manufacturing.

https://www.stevens.edu/program/mechanical-engineering-doctoral

The Stevens graduate certificate in Environmental Management equips students and professionals with tools and knowledge to manage environmental problems routinely faced by government, industry and community organizations.

With skills in technical problem solving, scientific and policy communications, teamwork and project management, graduates of this certificate program are expected to avail the environmental management-related employment opportunities associated with their primary field of academic preparation. Environmental management jobs are currently in abundance in the tristate area because of the extensive nature of environmental degradation caused by the various industries that indiscriminately polluted the local environment for many decades resulting in the largest concentration of superfund sites per unit area in the entire nation.

Graduates of the program will have the ability to analyze environmental management problems that are routinely faced by government, industry and community organizations, which require a thorough understanding of the complex interrelationships between science, policy and management.

Develop expertise in power generation technologies to meet current and future sustainable energy challenges.

Power generation technologies are essential to supporting global society in its endless need for sustainable energy for the 21st century. This graduate certificate program will provide students the fundamental understanding and working knowledge of the energy resources and energy conversion methods available to produce electric power. Students in this program will be able to analyze the performance of energy technologies based on fossil and non-fossil resources, and provide sustainable solutions in the relevant technological and societal context.

Develop expertise in power generation technologies to meet current and future sustainable energy challenges.

Power generation technologies are essential to supporting global society in its endless need for sustainable energy for the 21st century. This graduate certificate program will provide students the fundamental understanding and working knowledge of the energy resources and energy conversion methods available to produce electric power. Students in this program will be able to analyze the performance of energy technologies based on fossil and non-fossil resources, and provide sustainable solutions in the relevant technological and societal context.

Applied Coastal Oceanography Certificate

Atmospheric and Environmental Science and Engineering (Interdisciplinary) Certificate

Environmental Compatibility in Engineering Certificate

Environmental Hydrology Certificate

Environmental Management Certificate

Environmental Processes Certificate

Geotechnical Engineering Certificate

Inland and Coastal Environmental Hydrodynamics Certificate

Materials Technology for Energy and Sustainability Certificate

Nuclear Power Engineering Certificate

Ocean Engineering Certificate

Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control Certificate

Surface Water Hydrology Certificate

Urban Resilience Engineering Certificate
A graduate certificate in Urban Resilience will enhance an individual’s capability to lead a multi-disciplinary, real world effort to make a city more resilient. With a future that is undeniably urban, building the resilience of the world’s urban places will be critical to address new challenges and threats – some which we have begun to plan for and many we have not. Although every city’s resilience path will be different based on the unique needs of their populations and geographies, this certificate will provide an introduction to the fundamental principles of urban analysis and complex computational modeling that are the foundations to confronting these challenges.
https://www.stevens.edu/school-systems-enterprises/school-systems-enterprises-graduate-certificates

Urban Systems Informatics Certificate
This graduate certificate will provide students with the necessary introductory educational background both to understand urban systems problems and to analyze large-scale data using a variety of tools and techniques. Upon completion, students will be able to use those tools and techniques in the context of Urban Systems, targeting issues relevant to cities, such as managing disasters, improving public health, and improving quality of life.
https://www.stevens.edu/school-systems-enterprises/school-systems-enterprises-graduate-certificates

Water Quality Control Certificate

Water Resources Engineering Certificate