Education Programs in Global Engineering

Education

The Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ trains engineers to solve the hardest problems on the planet - clean water access, climate adaptation, food security, disaster resilience and sustainable infrastructure.

What is Global Engineering?Ìý
Global Engineering is the practice of applying engineering skills to improve quality of life world wide and particularily for communities facing poverty, climate stress and infrastructure gaps. It is interdisciplinary: technical design meets public health, economics, policy and community engagement

Our global engineering graduates get jobs in:

  • Consulting firms like Tetra Tech, AECOM and Jacobs
  • International development with the World Bank, UNICEF and Care
  • Government with EPA, USGS, NASA
  • Carbon Markets
  • Social Enterprise

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Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around.Ìý

-Henry David Thoreau

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About UsÌýÌý

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    • 12 credits | 100% Online
    • Complete from anywhere in the world in one calendar year
    • Offered through Continuing Education
    • Per credit: $1,293/in-state or $1,662 out-of-state
    • Scholarships available
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    • Choose Professional Master's in Global Resilience & Sustainability Engineering (Civil) or Global Environmental Engineering (Env.)
    • 18 additional credits on campus you can complete in 2 semesters
    • Gain Industry connections through our direct partnerships, alumni and networks
    • Live in beautiful ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½, Colorado! With world-class outdoor recreation and a thriving sustainability job market.Ìý
    • CU ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ ranked #1 for start-up creation in 2025 and launched it's 11th unicorn start-up in 2026 (APLUTM)
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    STEP 3

    Paid Master's Project

    Earn While You Learn!
    Industry or research placement. Real-world engineering project. Stipend & tuition offset

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Online Global Engineering Graduate Certificate

Online Graduate Certificate Overview:

  • 12 credits | 100% onlineÌý
  • Per credit: $1,293/in-state or $1,662 out-of-state
  • Merit scholarships available that can reduce the total program cost to $3,000
  • 9 credits transfer into the Professional MS programs
  • Complete in one calendar year from anywhere in the world!

You will get:

  • Access to CU Faculty, advising and career services
  • Connection to 80+ international practicum partners

Course Examples:

  • Global Development for Engineers: Understand the legacy of colonization, become familiar with the stakeholders that shape the global development agenda, explore development sectors, increase awareness of global development problems and improve critical thinking in order to produce policy memos, technical briefs and present evidence-based analysis.
  • Global Development Practicum: Engage in a significant field-based experience in a low- or middle-income context. Synthesize and integrate knowledge and skills gained in our other courses.Ìý
  • Introduction to Humanitarian Aid: Understand the opportunities and challenges of the humanitarian-development nexus,Ìý
    Introduction to Humanitarian Aid: Learn how humanitarian aid is organized and delivered around the world, how emergency response and long-term development efforts work together, and what it takes to prepare for, respond to, and recover from crises.
  • Data Analytics for Development: Learn to use common data science tools—including R, RStudio, tidyverse, and Quarto—to analyze data and communicate solutions to challenges in water, sanitation, air quality, and global health. They will also develop skills in open and collaborative research practices by using Git and GitHub to manage, share, and reproduce data analysis projects.

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Who's It For?

  • Working engineers seeking sustainability credentials
  • International professionals preparing for a US graduate degree
  • Career changers pivoting into climate, water or carbon markets
  • Anyone who wants to test graduate school before committing, not just engineers

Scholarship Details

  • Merit scholarships can reduce tuition to as low as $250/credit or $3,000 total for all 12 credits
  • Applicants will be invited to apply after their application is reviewed and accepted.

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Overview

  • 30 total credit hours
  • 9 credits from the Online Globale Engineering Certificate can transfer into the PMP and reduce the total program cost
  • Paid master's projects are available | 3 credits with an average of $5,000-$15,000 stipend
  • Work with world-class faculty with real-world experience

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Who's it For?

  • Students who want career-ready skills employers are looking for in: carbon markets, climate adaptation, WASH systems, GIS, data analytics, AI tools, project management
  • Students who want access to our network of industry partners such as Tetra Tech, AECOM, Jacobs, Arcadis, WSP, Deloitte, government agencies and NGOs including. Open more doors with access to our alumni network.Ìý

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