Graduate programs at the University of Florida are very flexible and represent independent mastery of a field of knowledge. Our program and faculty are quite diverse with opportunities for classes and research in both the sciences and engineering. Our seven general graduate research and education areas are:

• Air Resources including air pollution control, air quality, and atmospheric chemistry. Professors Andino, Mazyck, and Wu.
   
• Bioenviromental Systems including environmental biogeochemistry, environmental health, environmental toxicology, and sustainability engineering and industrial ecology. Professors Bitton, Bonzongo, Delfino, and Lindner.
   
• Ecological Systems including ecological engineering, systems ecology, and wetlands, aquatic and estuarine ecology. Professors Brown, Crisman, and Montague.
   
• Solid and Hazardous Waste Management including landfill science and engineering; waste prevention, reduction, and recycling; management of special wastes; and treatment of contaminated soil. Professors Annable, Lindner, and Townsend.
   
• Water Resources including contaminant transport and fate, decision support systems, ecohydrology and hydrologic restoration, hydrology, stormwater, and water resources management. Professors Annable, Crisman, Heaney, Viessman, and Wise.
   
• Water Supply and Wastewater Systems including biological treatment of potable water and wastewater; collection systems; physico-chemical treatment of potable water and wastewater; reuse, and water conservation. Professors Chadik, Heaney, Koopman, Mazyck, and Zoltek.
   
• Environmental Nanotechnology including aerosols and environmental toxicology. Professors Andino, Bonzongo, Mazyck, and Wu.

Graduate students can also combine one or more of the above areas with specialties in other departments at the University of Florida.

Candidates for the ME/MS degrees must earn a minimum of 30 credits. Doctoral programs require a minimum of 90 credits beyond the Bachelor of Science degree. The student's Supervisory Committee has the responsibility for approving a plan of study. Each candidate for the Ph.D. is required to prepare and defend a dissertation that is acceptable to his/her committee and the Graduate School.