Program Chart

Environmental Engineering Program Chart

Students Earning an ABET Accredited B. S. Degree in Environmental Engineering Must Complete a Minimum of 15 units of Study, Distributed as Follows:

MATHEMATICS AND BASIC SCIENCE (4 Units Required)

Differential and integral calculus; differential equations	5/3 units
Statistics (MA 2611 recommended)	1/3 unit
Biology (BB)	1/3 unit
Chemistry (CH)	3/3 units
Earth science (GE 2341 recommended)	1/3 unit
Physics (PH, calculus-based)	1/3 unit

ADVANCED SCIENCE (1 Unit Required)

Must include 3/3 units of science in biology (BB) and chemistry (CH) with a minimum of 1/3 unit in BB and 1/3 unit in CH. Advanced BB courses must be at the 2000-level or higher. Advanced CH courses include CH 1040 and CH courses at the 2000-level or higher. Courses may not be double-counted toward the basic science requirement.

ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND DESIGN

(6 Units Required; 5 1/3 units as arranged below plus 2/3 units free electives in ES&D at the 2000-level or above). Please consult the program distribution requirements for detailed information on course requirements and selection.

Thermofluids	minimum 2/3 units
ES 3001	Introduction to Thermodynamics (or CHE 2013 or CH 3510)
ES 3002	Mass Transfer
ES 3004	Fluid Mechanics
CHE 3501	Applied Mathematics in Chemical Engineering
Mechanics and Materials	minimum 2/3 units
CE 2000	Analytical Mechanics I (or ES 2501)
CE 2001	Analytical Mechanics II (or ES 2502)
ES 2001	Introduction to Material Science
ES 2503	Introduction to Dynamic Systems
Core Environmental Engineering	minimum 3/3 units
CHE 2011	Chemical Engineering Fundamentals
CE 3059	Environmental Engineering
CE 3062	Hydraulics in Civil Engineering
CHE 3201	Kinetics and Reactor Design
Water Quality and Resources	minimum 3/3 units
CE 3060	Water Treatment
CE 3061	Wastewater Treatment
CE 4060	Environmental Engineering Laboratory
CE 4061	Hydrology
Air and Land Environmental Systems	minimum 2/3 units
CE 3041	Soil Mechanics
CE 3074	Environmental Analysis
CE 4600	Hazardous and Industrial Waste Management
CHE 3920	Air Quality Management
CHE 4401	Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering I
Environmental Management	minimum 1/3 unit
CE 3020	Project Management
CE 3070	Urban and Environmental Planning
CE 4071	Land Use Development and Controls
Environmental Engineering Electives	minimum 2/3 units
Major Qualifying Project	3/3 units

ADDITIONAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (4 units required)

Humanities and Arts (including Sufficiency)	6/3 units
Social Science*	2/3 units
IQP	3/3 units
Physical Education	1/3 unit

*Many SS courses compliment topics in environmental engineering. Courses in policy, regulations, law and environmental problems are recommended.

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