The
environmental engineering field and environmental
engineering education are multi-disciplinary.
The B.S. degree provides a solid foundation in
the fundamentals of mathematics, physics, chemistry
and engineering design that are needed to practice
the profession or to pursue a graduate degree.
Environmental engineering education also includes
a range of other disciplines, such as biology,
ecology, geology, public health, economics, computer
science, and process engineering principles. To
be able to address the spectrum of issues facing
the environment, environmental engineers are broadly
educated, as well as technically trained.
All
students in environmental engineering pursue a
common program of basic sciences, engineering
and environmental engineering fundamentals and
design. The program allows 6 units of “Professional
Electives” which can be selected from available
courses in environmental chemistry, environmental
biology, water resources, and other areas. The
students’ choice of elective courses must
be made in consultation with the advisor and documented
by the filing of an approved master plan during
the first semester of their junior year.
Upper
Division Writing Requirement. Passing the University
Writing Examination or completing one of the approved
writing courses with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
NOTE:
See the following table for the recommended sequence
of courses for the major in environmental engineering.
Transfer
Credit:
No
credit will be given for upper division engineering
course work taken at an institution having an
engineering program, which has not been accredited
by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology, Inc., unless the student successfully
completes the first 12 units of engineering work
attempted at this university. At that time, and
upon recommendation of the department, credit
will be given for the unaccredited work.
General
Education:
Students will complete a minimum of 50 units in
General Education, to include a minimum of nine
upper division units taken after attaining junior
class standing. No more than twelve units may
be used for General Education credit from any
one department or academic unit.
I.
Communication and Critical Thinking: 9 units
A. Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning
(17 units)
1.Physical Sciences (11 units)
Chemistry 200 which includes a laboratory (5
units)
Physics 195 (3 units)
Physics 196 (3 units)
2. Life Sciences (3 units)
Bio 200 (3 units)
3. Laboratory (satisfied under A.1 above)
4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
Math 150 (3 units)
B. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 units)
C. Humanities (9 units)
Complete three courses in three different areas.
One of these courses and one under IV.A below
must be taken in the same department.
III.
American Institutions: Three units of the six
units of course work which meet the American Institutions
graduation requirement may be used in General
Education, excluding courses numbered 500 and
above.
IV.
Explorations: Total : 9 units; must include one
course of cultural diversity.
A. Upper division Humanities (3 units)
Three units must be taken from the same department
as one of the Humanities courses selected in Foundations.
B. Upper division Humanities (3 units from a department
not selected in A above.)
C. Upper division Social and Behavioral Sciences
(3 units)
