Environmental Engineering
The environmental engineering minor is an overview of engineering's role in environmental health. Because we all have a stake in caring for and improving our environment, a background in environmental engineering will make you an asset for any chemical engineering organization or team.
The curriculum is 18 hours and up to six hours can be used for credit toward your engineering degree. The specialty minor in Environmental Engineering is open only to undergraduate students enrolled in Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Computer, Mechanical or Petroleum Engineering. This specialty minor is not available to graduate students.
Core Courses
A total of 15 credit hours MUST be selected from this list:
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| CIVE 322 | Environmental Engineering I | 3 |
| CIVE 460(G) | Wastewater Treatment | 3 |
|
CHEM 231 or CHEM 240 |
Organic Chemistry I or Introductory Organic Chemistry |
3 |
| BLAW 310 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BLAW 435 | Environmental Law | 3 |
Elective Courses
A total of 3 credit hours MUST be selected from this list:
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| CIVE 422 | Environmental Engineering II | 3 |
| CIVE 429(G) | Engineering Hydrology | 3 |
| CHEM 221 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| BIOL 261 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOL 312 | Introduction to Coastal Ecology | 3 |
| ITEC 268 | General Safety and Accident Prevention | 3 |