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Dec 04, 2024
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2023-2024 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Engineering and Community Practice, M.S.
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The Engineering and Community Practice degree is a one-year program designed to develop future engineering leaders who will sustain, restore, and protect our natural resources and the environment. The degree is tailored to those who wish to pursue resource management positions that require strong technological and management skills with a particular focus on interfacing and working with indigenous and traditionally under-served communities.
Career Possibilities
- environmental engineer
- water resources engineer
- river restoration
- renewable energy systems planning
- design and development
Preparation
An appropriate undergraduate degree and sufficient preparation is required. Without an accredited bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering or similar engineering discipline, prior coursework in areas including elementary statistics and probability, calculus, physics, and chemistry is expected. In addition to a bachelor’s degree, applicants must also complete a Native American Studies course. The preferred method is to have these courses completed before the time of application. Coursework may be in progress at the time of application, but must be completed by the applicant’s program start date. Proof of enrollment is required for in-progress courses. A statement of objectives which includes the reasons for pursuing a master’s degree with a particular concentration is required.
All students must satisfy Cal Poly Humboldt general admission requirements.
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Requirements for the Degree (30 Units)
For a description of degree requirements to be fulfilled in addition to those listed below see, “Master’s Degree Requirements ”.
Students complete a program of core required courses plus electives arranged with a graduate advisor and approved by the program coordinator. Background deficiencies may be satisfied by taking approved undergraduate courses.
Culminating Experience
Complete 3 units of each course for a combination of 6 units. A master’s project as defined by Title 5 is the required culminating experience for this program.
Engineering Design Electives (9 Units)
Complete three engineering design electives from the following list:
Native American Studies Electives (6 Units)
Complete two courses from the following list (minimum 6 units)
Approved Electives
Complete courses as needed to achieve a total of 30 units for the degree. Any NAS course listed above that was not used to satisfy the 9-units of required NAS courses may be taken as an additional elective. Course substitutions are possible with approval an advisor and the program graduate coordinator.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students completing this program will be able to:
- apply engineering analysis and design to identify critical environmental resources problems and offer solutions aimed at restoring and sustaining the global environment and assist communities who depend on access to natural resources
- demonstrate a command of skills necessary to practice engineering research and design with Native nations and communities and advocate for strategies that facilitate collaboration with tribal nations in mutually-beneficial environmental management practices that are free from discrimination and that foreground the protection of sacred and historical sites
- critique and conduct the engineering design process with knowledge of historical and contemporary struggles for social justice and recognition of the diversity of human cultures and experiences
- to use discipline conventions to communicate to diverse audiences the results of their analysis of a critical natural resource engineering and management problem focused on engaging Tribal partners expertise in their selected specialty through their master’s thesis or project and be able to identify how their work will contribute to the field.
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