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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:

  1. Students must select courses in consultation with an engineering advisor.
  2. Students may not take courses required for this major Credit/No Credit.
  3. At least 36 credits of EGR/CHM or BIO courses must be taken at CMU to graduate with this major.
  4. Students must register for and take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam during their final year at CMU to graduate with this major.
  5. 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 120Introduction to Engineering

3(2-2)

EGR 200Computer Aided Problem Solving for Engineers

3(2-2)

EGR 202Environmental Microbiology for Engineers

3(3-0)

EGR 203Water Chemistry

3(3-0)

EGR 251Engineering Statics

3(3-0)

EGR 253Engineering Dynamics

3(3-0)

EGR 300Engineering Economic Analysis

3(3-0)

EGR 304Biological Processes in Environmental Engineering

3(3-0)

EGR 305Physicochemical Processes in Environmental Engineering

3(3-0)

EGR 306Environmental Engineering Laboratory

3(1-4)

EGR 356Thermodynamics I

3(3-0)

EGR 358Fluid Mechanics

3(3-0)

EGR 407Water and Wastewater Engineering

3(3-0)

EGR 408Water Resources Engineering

3(3-0)

EGR 409Solid and Hazardous Waste Engineering

3(3-0)

EGR 410Pollution Prevention

3(3-0)

EGR 489WISenior Design I

3(Spec)

EGR 499WISenior Design II

3(Spec)

Electives (9 hours)

Select at least 9 hours from the following:

BIO 240Conservation of Natural Resources

3(3-0)

ECO 301Environmental Economics

3(3-0)

EGR 411Water Quality Management

3(3-0)

EGR 412Air Pollution Engineering

3(3-0)

ENS 307Environmental Field Sampling and Laboratory Analytics

4(2-4)

ENS 323Biogeochemical Cycling in the Environment

3(2-3)

ENS 401WIQuantitative Environmental Data Analysis

3(2-2)

ENS 503Environmental Modeling

3(2-3)

GEL 380WIHydrogeology

4(3-3)

HSC 352Environmental Health

3(3-0)

SEP 300QRSustainability and Environmental Policy

3(3-0)

SOC 370/ANT 370Global Environmental Issues

3(3-0)

 

Total: 63 semester hours