Coastal Engineering
Students pursuing this minor will be better prepared for careers in coastal systems engineering, including coastal restoration and coastal protection, which are of critical importance for the state of Louisiana, as well as to many other coastal states in the US. The minor provides students with a technical and competitive edge. Graduates with this minor will be uniquely prepared to address and solve challenges facing Louisiana coastal ecosystems and other coastal regions worldwide.
The curriculum is 18 credit hours with up to six hours can be used for credit toward the student’s engineering degree. This minor is only open to undergraduate students enrolled in engineering majors (Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Computer, Mechanical or Petroleum Engineering).
Core Courses
A total of 9 credit hours MUST be selected from this list:
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| BIOL 312 | Intro to Coastal Ecology | 3 |
| ENVS 445 (G) | Coastal Sciences | 3 |
|
SOCI 440(G) or SOCI 445(G) or BLAW 435 |
Environmental Sociology or Environmental Risk and Disaster or Environmental Law |
3 |
Elective Courses
A total of 9 credit hours MUST be selected from this list:
Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| CIVE 429(G) | Engineering Hydrology | 3 |
| CIVE 322 | Environmental Engineering (I) | 3 |
| MCHE 471 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| ENGR 305 | Transport Phenomenon | 3 |
| PETE 494(G) | Reservoir Engineering | 3 |
| CHEE 416(G) | Biochemical Engineering | 3 |
| ENVS 455(G) | Geographic Information Science (I) | 3 |
|
STAT 425 (G) or Higher-level STAT Course |
Basic Theory of Statistics I or Other Higher-level STAT Course |
3 |