The environmental engineering major is designed to provide graduates with the engineering and scientific principles to analyze, design, and manage environmental systems, including water supplies, wastewater treatment facilities, air pollution control systems, surface and groundwater resources, and landfills. The program offers a thorough background in engineering fundamentals, along with a broad understanding of mathematical, physical, chemical, and biological concepts as they relate to environmental engineering.
The Bachelor of Science Degree program in Environmental Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering
- The University requirements for bachelor’s degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 128 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering.
The University’s Tier II writing requirement for the Environmental Engineering major is met by completing Civil Engineering 321. That course is referenced in item 3. a. below.
Students who are enrolled in the College of Engineering may complete the alternative track to Integrative Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences that is described in item 1. under the heading Graduation Requirements for All Majors in the College statement. Certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be used to satisfy the alternative track.
- The requirements of the College of Engineering for the Bachelor of Science degree.
The credits earned in certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be counted toward College requirements as appropriate.
- The following requirements for the major.
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a. |
All of the following courses (53 credits): |
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BS |
161 |
Cell and Molecular Biology |
3 |
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BS |
162 |
Organismal and Population Biology |
3 |
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CE |
221 |
Statics |
3 |
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CE |
274 |
Graphics for Civil and Environmental Engineers |
1 |
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CE |
275 |
GIS for Civil and Environmental Engineers |
1 |
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CE |
321 |
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics |
4 |
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CE |
371 |
Sustainable Civil Environmental Engineering Systems |
3 |
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CE |
372 |
Risk Analysis in Civil and Environmental Engineering |
3 |
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CE |
495 |
Senior Design in Civil and Environmental Engineering |
4 |
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CEM |
161 |
Chemistry Laboratory I |
1 |
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CHE |
201 |
Material and Energy Balances |
3 |
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ENE |
280 |
Principles of Environmental Engineering and Science |
3 |
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ENE |
421 |
Engineering Hydrology |
3 |
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ENE |
422 |
Applied Hydraulics |
3 |
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ENE |
480 |
Environmental Measurements Laboratory |
2 |
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ENE |
481 |
Environmental Chemistry: Equilibrium Concepts |
3 |
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ENE |
483 |
Water and Wastewater Engineering |
4 |
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ENE |
487 |
Microbiology for Environmental Science and Engineering |
3 |
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ENE |
489 |
Air Pollution: Science and Engineering |
3 |
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One of the following courses (3 credits): |
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CEM |
142 |
General and Inorganic Chemistry |
3 |
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CEM |
152 |
Principles of Chemistry |
3 |
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One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits): |
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CHE |
321 |
Thermodynamics for Chemical Engineering |
4 |
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ME |
201 |
Thermodynamics |
3 |
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One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits): |
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GLG |
201 |
The Dynamic Earth |
4 |
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GLG |
301 |
Geology of the Great Lakes Region |
3 |
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Engineering Electives. Complete at least one course for a minimum of 3 credits of electives from the list below or by approval of the department. Students must contact the department for approval. |
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BE |
449 |
Human, Health Risk Analysis for Engineering Controls |
3 |
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BE |
469 |
Sustainable Bioenergy Systems |
3 |
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BE |
482 |
Engineering Ecological Treatment Systems |
3 |
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BE |
484 |
Water Resource Recovery Engineering |
3 |
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CE |
473 |
Smart and Sustainable Building Design and Operations |
3 |
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CE |
485 |
Landfill Design |
3 |
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ENE |
472 |
Life Cycle Assessment of Energy Technologies |
3 |
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Technical Electives. Complete at least two courses for a minimum of 6 credits of electives from the list below, list above (e), or by approval of the department. Students may substitute a 3-credit experiential education experience for one of the three courses. The experience is obtained in a minimum of three out-of-classroom experiences through engineering cooperative education. Students must contact the department for approval. |
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ANS |
427 |
Environmental Toxicology and Society |
3 |
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BE |
469 |
Sustainable Bioenergy Systems |
3 |
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BE |
482 |
Diffuse-Source Pollution Engineering |
3 |
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CSS |
455 |
Environmental Pollutants in Soil and Water |
3 |
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CSUS |
320 |
Environmental Planning and Management |
3 |
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FW |
414 |
Aquatic Ecosystem Management |
3 |
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FW |
417 |
Wetland Ecology and Management |
3 |
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FW |
420 |
Stream Ecology |
3 |
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FW |
472 |
Limnology |
3 |
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GLG |
303 |
Oceanography |
4 |
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GLG |
411 |
Hydrogeology |
3 |
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GLG |
412 |
Glacial Geology and the Record of Climate Change |
4 |
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GLG |
421 |
Environmental Geochemistry |
4 |
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IBIO |
353 |
Marine Biology (W) |
4 |
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IBIO |
355 |
Ecology |
3 |
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IBIO |
446 |
Environmental Issues and Public Policy |
3 |
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ISS |
310 |
People and Environment (I) |
4 |
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PLB |
443 |
Restoration Ecology |
3 |