Environmental Engineering - BS
The BS in Environmental Engineering degree coursework is specifically designed to educate students to solve environmental challenges facing public and environmental health, such as water treatment, waste management, and climate change. The degree offers a broad range of coursework in the natural sciences and engineering, providing a multidisciplinary approach that merges with engineering principles to solve emerging and existing environmental issues. The program is appropriate for those who wish to protect human health and welfare while minimizing the adverse effects of human activity on the environment.
This program is approved to be offered at the Texas A&M University at Galveston campus.
The freshman year is identical for degrees in aerospace engineering, architectural engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, computer science, data engineering, electrical engineering, electronic systems engineering technology, environmental engineering, industrial distribution, industrial engineering, interdisciplinary engineering, manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology, mechanical engineering, multidisciplinary engineering technology, nuclear engineering, ocean engineering, and petroleum engineering (Note: not all programs listed are offered in Qatar). The freshman year is slightly different for chemical engineering, biomedical engineering and materials science and engineering degrees in that students take CHEM 119 or CHEM 107/CHEM 117 and CHEM 120. Students pursuing degrees in biological and agricultural engineering should refer to the specific curriculum for this major. It is recognized that many students will change the sequence and number of courses taken in any semester. Deviations from the prescribed course sequence, however, should be made with care to ensure that prerequisites for all courses are met.
First Year | ||
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Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
CHEM 107 | General Chemistry for Engineering Students 1,4 | 3 |
CHEM 117 | General Chemistry for Engineering Students Laboratory 1,4 | 1 |
ENGL 103 or ENGL 104 | Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition 1 or Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
ENGR 102 | Engineering Lab I - Computation 1 | 2 |
MATH 151 | Engineering Mathematics I 1,2 | 4 |
University Core Curriculum 3 | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
ENGR 216/PHYS 216 | Experimental Physics and Engineering Lab II - Mechanics 1 | 2 |
MATH 152 | Engineering Mathematics II 1 | 4 |
PHYS 206 | Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science 1 | 3 |
University Core Curriculum 3 | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
Fundamentals of Chemistry II 1,4 | ||
Semester Credit Hours | 15-16 | |
Total Semester Credit Hours | 31-32 |
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A grade of C or better is required.
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Entering students will be given a math placement exam. Test results will be used in selecting the appropriate starting course which may be at a higher or lower level.
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Of the 21 hours shown as University Core Curriculum electives, 3 must be from creative arts (see AREN curriculum for more information), 3 from social and behavioral sciences (see DAEN and IDIS curriculum for more information), 3 from language, philosophy and culture (see CVEN, EVEN and PETE curriculum for more information), 6 from American history and 6 from government/political science. The required 3 hours of international and cultural diversity and 3 hours of cultural discourse may be met by courses satisfying the creative arts, social and behavioral sciences, language, philosophy and culture, and American history requirements if they are also on the approved list of international and cultural diversity courses and cultural discourse courses.
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BMEN, CHEN and MSEN require 8 hours of fundamentals of chemistry which are satisfied with CHEM 119 or CHEM 107/CHEM 117 and CHEM 120; Students with an interest in BMEN, CHEN and MSEN can take CHEM 120 second semester freshman year. CHEM 120 will substitute for CHEM 107/CHEM 117.
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For BS-PETE, allocate 3 hours to core communications course (ENGL 210, COMM 203, COMM 205, or COMM 243) and/or 3 hours to UCC elective. For BS-MEEN, allocate 3 hours to core communications course (ENGL 203, ENGL 210, or COMM 205) and/or 3 hours to UCC elective.
Second Year | ||
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Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
BIOL 113 or ECCB 205 | Essentials in Biology or Fundamentals of Ecology | 3 |
CVEN 221 | Engineering Mechanics: Statics | 3 |
ENGR 217/PHYS 217 | Experimental Physics and Engineering Lab III - Electricity and Magnetism | 2 |
EVEN 201 | Introduction to the Environmental Engineering Profession | 1 |
MATH 251 | Engineering Mathematics III | 3 |
STAT 211 | Principles of Statistics I | 3 |
PHYS 207 | Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science | 3 |
Semester Credit Hours | 18 | |
Spring | ||
CVEN 302 | Computer Applications in Engineering and Construction | 3 |
EVEN 301/CVEN 301 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
EVEN 304/CVEN 304 | Environmental Engineering Lab | 1 |
EVEN 311/CVEN 311 | Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
MATH 308 | Differential Equations | 3 |
Earth Science | ||
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Weather and Climate and Weather and Climate Laboratory | ||
Climate Change and Weather and Climate Laboratory | ||
Planet Earth and Planet Earth Lab | ||
Physical Geology | ||
The Blue Planet - Our Oceans and The Blue Planet - Our Oceans Laboratory | ||
Soil Science | ||
Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
BAEN 320 | Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 |
CVEN 322 | Civil Engineering Systems | 3 |
EVEN 320 | Principles of Environmental Engineering Chemistry | 3 |
EVEN 339/CVEN 339 | Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
University Core Curriculum 3 | 3 | |
High Impact Experience 6 | ||
Mid-Curriculum Professional Development | ||
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
COMM 205 or ENGL 210 | Communication for Technical Professions or Technical and Professional Writing | 3 |
EVEN 402/CVEN 402 | Engineered Environmental Systems | 3 |
EVEN 404 | Environmental Unit Operations Laboratory | 1 |
EVEN 406 | Environmental Protection and Public Health | 3 |
EVEN 413/CVEN 413 | Natural Environmental Systems | 3 |
Engineering Science | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Elementary Chemical Engineering | ||
Mechanics of Materials | ||
Principles of Electrical Engineering | ||
Materials Science | ||
Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering | ||
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
BAEN 477/MEEN 477 | Air Pollution Engineering | 3 |
CVEN 423 | Geomatics for Civil Engineering | 3 |
EVEN 400 | Design Problems in Environmental Engineering I 7 | 2 |
Environmental Engineering | ||
Select two of the following: | 6 | |
Design of Biological Waste Treatment Systems | ||
Water Quality Engineering | ||
Hydraulic Engineering of Water Distribution Systems | ||
Coastal Resilience | ||
Engineering Hydrogeology | ||
Engineering Hydrology | ||
Sustainability and Life Cycle Analysis | ||
University Core Curriculum 3 | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
EVEN 401 | Design Problems in Environmental Engineering II | 2 |
PHIL 482 | Ethics and Engineering | 3 |
Environmental Engineering | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Design of Biological Waste Treatment Systems | ||
Water Quality Engineering | ||
Coastal Resilience | ||
Hydraulic Engineering of Water Distribution Systems | ||
Engineering Hydrogeology | ||
Engineering Hydrology | ||
Sustainability and Life Cycle Analysis | ||
University Core Curriculum 3 | 3 | |
Technical elective 8, 9 | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
Total Semester Credit Hours | 97 |
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All students are required to complete a high-impact experience in order to graduate. The list of possible high-impact experiences is available in the EVEN advising office.
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All students must take at least two courses in their major that are designated as writing intensive (W) or communications intensive (C). EVEN 201 and EVEN 400 taken at Texas A&M satisfy this requirement. Other EVEN courses may be approved as W/C courses at a later date. A grade of C or better is required in these courses.
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Select from ATMO 363, BAEN 464, BAEN 468, BESC 357, BESC 367, BESC 403, CVEN 306, CVEN 307, CVEN 315, CVEN 454, CVEN 455, ECCB 420, EVEN 485, EVEN 491, GEOG 410/OCNG 412, GEOG 467, OCEN 362, OCNG 350, SCSC 405, SENG 310.
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Up to 3 hours of EVEN 485 or EVEN 491 may be used. A proposal must be submitted to the undergraduate office and approved before credit can be awarded towards the degree.
A grade of C or better is required in all science, mathematics and engineering courses taken to satisfy degree requirements.