This 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, biological and agricultural 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. 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. 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.

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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 (BS-AREN curriculum take ARCH 249, ARCH 250, or ARCH 350), 3 from social and behavioral sciences (BS-DAEN curriculum take ECON 202 or ECON 203; BS-IDIS curriculum take ECON 202), 3 from language, philosophy and culture (BS-AREN, BS-CVEN, BS-EVEN and BS-PETE curriculum take PHIL 482). In addition, 6 hours are required from American history and 6 hours from government/political science. The required 3 hours of international and cultural diversity and 3 hours of cultural discourse may be satisfied by courses that also meet the creative arts, social and behavioral sciences, language, philosophy and culture or American history requirements if those courses are on the approved list of international and cultural diversity courses and cultural discourse courses.

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BS-BMEN, BS-CHEN and BS-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 BS-BMEN, BS-CHEN and BS-MSEN can take CHEM 120 second semester freshman year. Students who take CHEM 119 and CHEM 120 can substitute CHEM 120 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 University Core Curriculum elective. For BS-MEEN, allocate 3 hours to core communications course (ENGL 203, ENGL 210, COMM 203 or COMM 205) and/or 3 hours to University Core Curriculum elective. For BS-BAEN, allocate 3 hours to core communications course (ENGL 210)

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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, MTDE 433, 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.

Total Program Hours 128