Civil Engineering: Environmental Engineering Specialization, BS

First Semester

• CEE 130/130L Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering/Lab Credits: (2-0) 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 207 Fundamentals of Physics I Credits: (3-0) 3
• 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 and Science 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: (3-0) 3
• CEE 336/336L Hydraulic Systems Design/Lab Credits: (3-0) 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 and Science II Credits: (3-0) 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 201/201L Physical Geology/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4

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 or above CEE-prefix courses. A list of the 400-level CEE electives is provided below.
• Up to six credit hours of CEE 498 Research  
• Up to three credit hours of CEE 491 Independent Study  or CP 497 Cooperative Education  
• Up to three credits of 300, 400, 500, or 600 level courses in engineering, science, math, or computer science. 
• Six credits of the total 15 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.

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: (3-0) 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 following 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: (3-0) 3
• CEE 492 Topics Credits: 1 to 3

Objectives and Outcomes

Program Educational Objectives:

1. Engage in the professional practice of civil engineering and environmental engineering,
2. Actively participate in professional and/or civic organizations,
3. Pursue opportunities to assume leadership roles in their professional and/or service activities, and
4. Seek to continue their educations through advanced studies in civil or environmental engineering or a related professional discipline, continuing education and/or professional development activities.

Student Outcomes:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics,
2. An ability to 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. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences,
4. An ability to 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. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives,
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions,
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.