Georgia Institute of Technology College of Engineering 48 courses 129 total credits
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) offers a BS degree in Environmental Engineering (BS EnvE). The curriculum is designed to provide students with fundamental knowledge of scientific disciplines and engineering principles that are used to address emerging environmental issues such as sustainable air, water, and land resources; human health; and environmental restoration. In the first and second years, students take courses in physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, English composition, and introductory engineering. The third year incorporates advanced engineering topics, including solid and fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and laboratories in engineering materials, hydraulic engineering, and environmental monitoring and process engineering. The fourth year is elective based, allowing students to select courses from specific focus areas, including biological processes, sustainability, air pollution, and water resources, in addition to technical and design electives. A senior-level capstone design course serves to integrate principles from a range of disciplines. The curriculum is intended to provide students with the flexibility to develop tailored sequences of electives to meet individual education and career objectives, while ensuring a comprehensive engineering design experience. Students must satisfy all prerequisites for a particular course. In addition to Institute academic requirements for graduation with a BS degree, the following requirements must be satisfied for the BS EnvE:
| Arts, Humanities, and Ethics: Any HUM | 6 credits |
| Social Sciences: Any SS | 9 credits |
| Technical Elective Focus: Technical Electives | 12 credits |
| Approved Electives | 6 credits |
| Total Credits | 129 credits |
Prerequisites and Other Requirements
Wellness Requirement
APPH 1040 may also be replaced by APPH 1060.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| APPH 1040 or APPH 1050 | Scientific Foundations of Health or The Science of Physical Activity and Health | 2 |
Institutional Priority
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CS 1371 | Computing for Engineers | 3 |
Mathematics and Quantitative Skills
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 1552 | Integral Calculus | 4 |
Political Science and U.S. History
HIST 2111 may also be replaced by INTA 1200, POL 1101, PUBP 3000.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 | Survey of U.S. History I or Survey of U.S. History II | 3 |
Communicating in Writing
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences
MATH 1553 may also be replaced by MATH 1564.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 2211 | Principles of Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 2212 | Principles of Physics II | 4 |
| MATH 1551 | Differential Calculus | 2 |
| MATH 1553 or MATH 1554 | Introduction to Linear Algebra or Linear Algebra | 2 |
Field of Study
Major Requirements
Ethics Requirement Economics Requirement
Additional Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1315 | Survey of Organic Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| EAS 2600 | Earth Processes | 4 |
Select one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHBE 2130 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I | 2 |
| CHEM 3411 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| EAS 3603 | Thermodynamics of Earth Systems | 3 |
| ME 3322 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| Total | 3 credits | |
Select one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CEE 4210 | Hydrology | 3 |
| CEE 3400 | Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 4620 | Environmental Impact Assessment | 3 |
| CEE 4795 | Groundwater Hydrology | 3 |
| Total | 3 credits | |
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