B.S. in Environmental Engineering
Overview
Environmental engineers apply scientific and engineering principles to protect human health and the environment. They are responsible for researching, developing, planning, designing, and managing systems that provide clean water, treat wastewater, control air pollution, remediate contaminated sites, and promote sustainable infrastructure. Environmental engineers play key roles in planning and administration with government agencies at all levels, as well as in private industry and consulting firms addressing water, wastewater, air quality, waste management, and renewable energy challenges.
A unique element of our program is the award-winning capstone course sequence. Students work in teams during their senior year, carrying out all tasks that a professional civil/environmental engineering firm would perform while designing a major project. Student “companies” are provided with office space in the newly upgraded Senior Design Studio where they complete their projects and present their work in front of panels of professional engineers.