Civil Engineering: Environmental Engineering Specialization, BS

First Semester

• CEE 130/130L Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering/Lab Credits: (1-1) 2
• CHEM 112 General Chemistry I Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
• CHEM 112L General Chemistry I Lab Credits: (0-1) 1 ¹
• ENGL 101 Composition I Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
• MATH 123 Calculus I Credits: (4-0) 4 ¹
• General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3 ¹

Second Semester

• EM 214 Statics Credits: (3-0) 3
• CHEM 114 General Chemistry II Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
• CHEM 114L General Chemistry II Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
• MATH 125 Calculus II Credits: (4-0) 4
• PHYS 211 University Physics I Credits: 3 to 4 ⁴
• General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3 ¹

First Semester

• EM 331 Fluid Mechanics Credits: (3-0) 3
• CBE 217 Chemical Engineering Material Balances Credits: (3-0) 3
• CHEM 332 Analytical Chemistry Credits: 2 or 3
• ENGL 279 Communication in the STEM Workplace Credits: (3-0) 3
• MATH 225 Calculus III Credits: (4-0) 4
• General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3 ¹

Second Semester

• CEE 274 Construction Engineering and Management Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 284 Applied Numerical Methods Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 326 Environmental Engineering I Credits: (3-0) 3
• EM 321 Mechanics of Materials Credits: (3-0) 3
• CBE 222 Chemical Engineering Process Thermodynamics Credits: (3-0) 3
• MATH 321 Differential Equations Credits: (3-0) 3

First Semester

• CEE 316/316L Engineering and Construction Materials/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
• CEE 336/336L Hydraulic Systems Design/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
• CEE 346/346L Geotechnical Engineering/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
• ENGL 289 Explorations in STEM Communications Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
• MATH 381 Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credits: (3-0) 3

Second Semester

• CEE 325 Introduction to Sustainable Design Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 327/327L Environmental Engineering II/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
• CEE 337 Engineering Hydrology Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 426/526 Environmental Engineering Unit Operations and Processes Credits: (3-0) 3

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  Select one course from the following:

• GEOE 221/221L Geology for Engineers/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
• GEOL 201 Physical Geology Credits: (3-0) 3

First Semester

• CEE 427/527 Environmental Engineering Biological Process Design Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 463 Concepts of Professional Practice Credits: (2-0) 2
• IENG 301 Basic Engineering Economics Credits: (2-0) 2
• Department Approved Elective(s) Credits: 6 ²
• General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3 ¹

Second Semester

• CEE 489 Capstone Design Project Credits: (0-3) 3
• Department Approved Elective(s) Credits: 3 ²
• Department Approved Specialization Elective(s) Credits: 6 ²
• Upper Level Humanities or Social Sciences Elective Credits: 3 ³

Notes:

¹ Fulfills General Education requirement. Students should consult the “General Education Requirements” section of this catalog for a complete listing of all general education requirements.

² The 15 credits of Department Approved Electives must meet the following requirements:

• At least nine credits of 400-level CEE-prefix courses. This can include up to six credit hours of CEE 498 Undergraduate Research/Scholarship and up to three credit hours of CEE 491 Independent Study. A list of 400-level courses that fit these criteria can be found below.
• Two courses or six credits must come from the Specialization Elective list below.

³ Select three credits of courses with a Social Science prefix (see gen ed Goal 3 for approved prefixes) or three credits of courses with a Humanities prefix (see gen ed Goal 4 for approved prefixes). All must be at the 300 or 400 level.

⁴ Three-credit version required for major.

Specialization Electives:

Select two courses or six credits from the list below:

• BIOL 341 Microbial Processes in Engineering and Natural Sciences Credits: (3-0) 3
• CBE 455/555 Pollution Phenomena and Process Design Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 428/528 Oil and Gas Development and the Environment Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 475/475L/575/575L Groundwater/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
• CEE 492 Topics Credits: 1 to 3
• CHEM 326 Organic Chemistry I Credits: (3-0) 3
• CHEM 482/582 Environmental Chemistry Credits: (3-0) 3
• IENG 331 Safety Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
• MEM 405 Mine Permitting and Reclamation Credits: (3-0) 3

Department Approved Electives:

The follwing courses fit the criteria of the Department Approved Elective requirement:

• CEE 421/521 Climate and Weather Resiliency in Meteorology and Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 425/525 Sustainable Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 426/526 Environmental Engineering Unit Operations and Processes Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 427/527 Environmental Engineering Biological Process Design Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 428/528 Oil and Gas Development and the Environment Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 429/529 Solid and Hazardous Waste Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 433/533 Open Channel Flow Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 437/437L/537/537L Watershed Hydrology/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
• CEE 447/547 Foundation Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 448/548 Applied Geotechnical Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 451/551 Design of Wood Structures Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 453/553 Design of Steel Structures Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 457/557 Indeterminate Structures Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 468/568 Highway Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
• CEE 475/475L/575/575L Groundwater/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
• CEE 492 Topics Credits: 1 to 3