Environmental Engineering Major, B.S.Env.E.

B.S.Env.E. degree

Major Map

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. 

Program Educational Objectives for Environmental Engineering 

The engineering programs have established the following expectations for the accomplishments of our graduates in the first several years following graduation: 

1. Our graduates will apply their engineering knowledge and problem solving skills in related professional fields. 
2. Our graduates will function as team members who think critically, communicate effectively, and demonstrate initiative and self-motivation. 
3. Our graduates will be actively involved in their profession and engaged in lifelong learning activities in environmental engineering or related fields. 
4. Our graduates will exhibit high levels of professionalism and professional ethics. 

Environmental Engineering Student Outcomes 

Upon graduation, B.S.Env.E. students are expected to have an ability to:

1. Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
3. Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
5. Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
6. Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions. 
7. Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. 

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

Any student in good academic standing at CMU may declare a major in any of the engineering or engineering technology majors. However, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in all 200-, 300-, and 400-level engineering (EGR) and engineering technology (IET) courses. Students wishing to substitute EGR or IET courses at 300 level or above must obtain pre-approval from the School Director unless those courses appear on CMU’s What Will Transfer website: https://netconnect.cmich.edu/whatwilltransfer.

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 students 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. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in all 200-, 300-, and 400-level engineering (EGR) courses.
4. At least 36 credits of EGR/CHM or BIO courses must be taken 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 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	Sustainable Engineering	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:

ANT 350WI/BIO 350WI/CHM 350WI/ENV 351WI	Water as Life, Death, and Power	3(3-0)
BIO 240	Conservation of Natural Resources	3(3-0)
ECO 301	Environmental Economics	3(3-0)
EGR 511	Water Quality Management	3(3-0)
EGR 512	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 401WI	Quantitative Environmental Data Analysis	3(2-2)
ENS 503	Environmental Modeling	3(2-3)
ENV 300	Environmental Justice: Race, Gender, Poverty	3(3-0)
GEL 380WI	Hydrogeology	4(3-3)
GEL 502	Geochemistry of Natural Waters	3(2-3)
HSC 352	Environmental Health	3(3-0)
HST 302	Comparative Environmental History	3(3-0)
SOC 370/ANT 370	Global Environmental Issues	3(3-0)

 

Total: 63 semester hours