环境工程研究生课程为研究和前沿研究提供了机会，这些研究和前沿研究对社会具有直接影响，并且与能源，水，智慧城市和环境息息相关，重点在于长期可持续性和弹性。环境工程理学硕士（MS学位）要求完成30小时的研究生学分（5000级或更高），并且可以通过以下方式获得：（1）24小时的讲授式研究生课程工作，包括至少15小时的研究生水平范德比尔特（Vanderbilt）主要领域的课程（即环境工程研究生课程内）和至少6个学期的研究论文-硕士学位，或（2）30个小时的有说服力的研究生课程，包括至少15个小时的研究生课程在范德
At the graduate level, the department educates leaders in infrastructure and environmental engineering research and practice, with emphasis on the use of reliability and risk management. Reliability and risk management include engineering design, uncertainty analysis, construction and repair, life-cycle and cost benefit analysis, information management and fundamental phenomena intrinsic to the understanding of advanced infrastructure and environmental systems.<br><br>Graduate students in Vanderbilt's Environmental Engineering program have opportunities to pursue exciting research on some of the most serious environmental challenges facing us today. <br><br>The graduate program in environmental engineering provides opportunities for study and cutting edge research that have an immediate impact on society and that are at the nexus of energy, water, smart cities, and the environment, with an emphasis on long-term sustainability and resilience.<br><br>Students in the Environmental Engineering Ph.D. program concentrate their studies in one of the following areas:<br><br>Environmental Materials & Materials Durability<br>Nuclear Environmental Engineering<br>Resilience & Sustainability<br>Water Resources, Quality, & Treatment<br>Graduate students in Environmental Engineering have an opportunity to work with a variety of other disciplines on campus and with universities worldwide to understand and solve multifaceted problems. Emphasis is placed on a solid grounding in fundamentals, which is complemented by tailored, multidisciplinary experiences.