Environmental Engineering Major, B.S.Env.E.
B.S.Env.E. degree
All requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering are listed in the degree section of this bulletin. The degree, including the major, requires a minimum of 131 hours.
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
Students can sign a major at any time, but in order to progress through their program, they must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher to enroll in any EGR course at 200 level and above. EGR 358 requires a signed Engineering Major to enroll in the course. EGR 358 is a required course for this major. The University requires that student have a signed major at 56 credit hours.
Retention & Termination Standards
In order to remain a major (BSEnvE) in environmental engineering, a student must meet the following criteria:
- Students must select courses in consultation with an engineering advisor.
- Students may not take courses required for this major Credit/No Credit.
- At least 36 credits of EGR/CHM or BIO courses must be taken at CMU to graduate with this major.
- Students must register for and take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam during their final year at CMU to graduate with this major.
- If a student does not continue to meet the retention standards, s/he may be asked to withdraw from the major. The department maintains the right to terminate a student from the major if s/he is not progressing satisfactorily.
The engineering and technology degree programs consist of extensive laboratory work that involves a close physical relationship with tools, moving machinery and electrical equipment necessitating specific safe practices. Examples include voltage checks, use of safety guards, and continuous observation of associated visual alarms, caution signs and auditory signals.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (54 hours)
| EGR 120 | Introduction to Engineering | 3(2-2) |
| EGR 200 | Computer Aided Problem Solving for Engineers | 3(2-2) |
| EGR 202 | Environmental Microbiology for Engineers | 3(3-0) |
| EGR 203 | Water Chemistry | 3(3-0) |
| EGR 251 | Engineering Statics | 3(3-0) |
| EGR 253 | Engineering Dynamics | 3(3-0) |
| EGR 300 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3(3-0) |
| EGR 304 | Biological Processes in Environmental Engineering | 3(3-0) |
| EGR 305 | Physicochemical Processes in Environmental Engineering | 3(3-0) |
| EGR 306 | Environmental Engineering Laboratory | 3(1-4) |
| EGR 356 | Thermodynamics I | 3(3-0) |
| EGR 358 | Fluid Mechanics | 3(3-0) |
| EGR 407 | Water and Wastewater Engineering | 3(3-0) |
| EGR 408 | Water Resources Engineering | 3(3-0) |
| EGR 409 | Solid and Hazardous Waste Engineering | 3(3-0) |
| EGR 410 | Pollution Prevention | 3(3-0) |
| EGR 489WI | Senior Design I | 3(Spec) |
| EGR 499WI | Senior Design II | 3(Spec) |
Electives (9 hours)
Select at least 9 hours from the following:
| BIO 240 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3(3-0) |
| ECO 301 | Environmental Economics | 3(3-0) |
| EGR 411 | Water Quality Management | 3(3-0) |
| EGR 412 | Air Pollution Engineering | 3(3-0) |
| ENS 307 | Environmental Field Sampling and Laboratory Analytics | 4(2-4) |
| ENS 323 | Biogeochemical Cycling in the Environment | 3(2-3) |
| ENS 401 | Quantitative Environmental Data Analysis | 3(2-2) |
| ENS 503WI | Environmental Modeling | 4(2-4) |
| ENV 210QR | Environmental Resource Use | 3(3-0) |
| GEL 380WI | Hydrogeology | 4(3-3) |
| HSC 352 | Environmental Health | 3(3-0) |
| SEP 300QR | Sustainability and Environmental Policy | 3(3-0) |
| SOC 370/ANT 370 | Global Environmental Issues | 3(3-0) |
Total: 63 semester hours