Academics
The sustainability revolution is now happening around the world. Our graduate program is about a unique partnership that Dr. James R. Mihelcic formed with the U.S. Peace Corps and other nongovernmental organizations back in 1997 that has been integrated with several sustainability initiatives at USF. It is about solving the world's problems by integrating a health and human dimension into engineering and about interacting with the disciplines of public health, anthropology, and sustainability. It is about learning how to apply appropriate and sustainable technology and correctly balancing the dynamic between society, economy, and the environment. It is about protecting the environment while serving your neighbors and humankind. And, it is about learning the critical role engineering can play in eradicating global poverty and hunger; improving global health; promoting gender equality; facilitating sustainable development, appropriate technology, and beneficial infrastructure; and promoting change that is environmentally and socially just. Numerous faculty members in our engineering, public health, and anthropology programs run education programs or conduct research in the developing world. At USF, you will find many faculty members, who are working in your areas of interest, to assist you with your research.
The coursework you will be embarking on at USF will be unlike the curriculum you pursued in your undergraduate career. You will take 9 credits of coursework in global health, applied anthropology (medical, environmental, and development), and a Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WaSH) engineering and 2) a development-focused research component,. There is much more freedom to specialize since the curriculum includes 15 credits of electives to be suited to your area of interest (i.e., environmental, green engineering/sustainability, water resources, transportation planning, structural, materials, and geotechnical). Additionally, research performed while serving in an international development field location will constitute the final 6 credits of your thesis-based Master's degree. While you are overseas, we enroll you as a full-time student in a course that does not require any tuition or fees.
For information on detailed coursework please see the coursework page.
The coursework you will be embarking on at USF will be unlike the curriculum you pursued in your undergraduate career. You will take 9 credits of coursework in global health, applied anthropology (medical, environmental, and development), and a Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WaSH) engineering and 2) a development-focused research component,. There is much more freedom to specialize since the curriculum includes 15 credits of electives to be suited to your area of interest (i.e., environmental, green engineering/sustainability, water resources, transportation planning, structural, materials, and geotechnical). Additionally, research performed while serving in an international development field location will constitute the final 6 credits of your thesis-based Master's degree. While you are overseas, we enroll you as a full-time student in a course that does not require any tuition or fees.
For information on detailed coursework please see the coursework page.