Degree Offered
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Nature of the Program
The environmental engineering degree program fosters cross-disciplinary educational and research collaborations as well as novel approaches to address regional and global environmental issues. The program allows students to choose from different areas of emphasis, including water supply and resources; water quality engineering for human society; air pollution, control, and climate change; and environmental health, risks, and public health. To incorporate real-world training, students will have access to a network of industrial partners that include engineering firms, municipalities, nonprofit organizations and government agencies.
Program Educational Objectives
- The graduates will engage meaningfully and effectively with diverse local, state, and global stakeholders to develop environmental engineering solutions.
- The graduates will behave ethically and responsibly, continue their professional development, and participate fully in their profession and society.
- The graduates will Apply their technical and civic knowledge in developing and implementing sustainable and inclusive solutions that protect public and environmental health.
Degree Requirements
Students must meet the following criteria to qualify for a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering:
- Complete a minimum of 123 credit hours
- Satisfy WVU's undergraduate degree requirements
- Satisfy Statler College's undergraduate degree requirements
- Complete all courses listed in the curriculum requirements with the required minimum grades
- Attain an overall grade point average of 2.00 or better
- Attain a WVU grade point average of 2.00 or better
- Attain a Statler grade point average of 2.00 or better
- A maximum of one math or science course with a grade of D+, D, or D- may apply toward a Statler College degree
- Complete a survey regarding their academic and professional experiences at WVU, as well as post-graduation job placement or continuing education plans
The Statler GPA is computed based on all work taken at WVU with a subject code within Statler College (BIOM, BMEG, CE, CHE, CPE, CS, CSEE, CYBE, EE, ENGR, ENVE, ETEC, IENG, IH&S, MAE, MINE, PDA, PNGE, SAFM, SENG) excluding ENGR 140, ENGR 150, and CS 101. The WVU GPA is computed based on all work taken at West Virginia University. The Overall GPA is computed based on all work taken at West Virginia University and transfer work.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | 16 | |
| Fundamentals of Engineering Requirements | 5 | |
| Math and Science Requirements | 35 | |
| Environmental Engineering Program Requirements | 67 | |
| Total Hours | 123 | |
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 1, 5, 6, 7 | 15 | |
| ENGR 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Fundamentals of Engineering Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- is required in all Fundamentals of Engineering courses. | ||
| ENGR 101 | Engineering Problem Solving 1 | 2 |
| Engineering Problem Solving (Select one of the following): | 3 | |
| Introduction to Chemical Engineering | ||
| Engineering Problem Solving 2 | ||
| Introduction to Nanotechnology Design | ||
| Introduction to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Design | ||
| Total Hours | 5 | |
Math and Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- is required in all Math and Science courses. | ||
| Calculus I (GEF 3): | 4 | |
| Calculus 1 | ||
| Calculus 1a with Precalculus and Calculus 1b with Precalculus | ||
| MATH 156 | Calculus 2 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| MATH 251 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 261 | Elementary Differential Equations | 4 |
| BIOL 115 & 115L | Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 115 & 115L | Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GEF 2B) | 4 |
| GEOL 101 & 101L | Planet Earth and Planet Earth Laboratory | 4 |
| PHYS 111 & 111L | General Physics 1 and General Physics 1 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| STAT 215 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 35 | |
Environmental Engineering Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENVE 348 | Environmental Engineering Processes | 3 |
| ENVE 352 | Geoenvironmental Engineering | 3 |
| ENVE 352L | Introductory Geoenvironmental Laboratory | 1 |
| ENVE 449 | Sustainable Development Engineering | 3 |
| CE 201 | Introduction to Civil Engineering | 1 |
| CE 210 & 210L | Introduction to Computer Aided Design and Drafting for Civil Engineers and Introduction to Computer Aided Design and Drafting for Civil Engineers Laboratory | 3 |
| CE 301 | Engineering Professional Development | 1 |
| CE 321 | Fluid Mechanics for Civil Engineers | 3 |
| ENVE 347 & 347L | Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Introduction to Environmental Engineering Laboratory | 4 |
| CE 425 | Engineering Hydrology | 3 |
| CE 479 | Integrated Civil Engineering Design-Capstone | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (GEF 4) | 3 |
| WRIT 305 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| IENG 377 | Engineering Economy | 3 |
| MAE 241 | Statics | 3 |
| MAE 320 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| Design Electives: | 6 | |
| Water System Design | ||
| Water Treatment Principles and Design | ||
| Wastewater Treatment | ||
| Decentralized Wastewater Treatment | ||
| Air Pollution Control | ||
| Environmental Electives: * | 12 | |
| Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for Addressing Climate Change | ||
| Water Resources Engineering | ||
| Environmental Sampling and Analysis | ||
| Air Pollution and Climate Change | ||
| Public Health Engineering | ||
| Hazardous Waste Training and Hazardous Waste Training Laboratory | ||
| Introduction to Carbon Capture and Storage | ||
| Issues in Environmental Health | ||
| Climate Change and Public Health | ||
| Public Health in the Workplace | ||
| Science and Engineering Electives: ** | 6 | |
| General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Environmental Microbiology and Environmental Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Biochemistry and Introduction to Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
| Soil Survey and Land Use and Soil Survey and Land Use Laboratory | ||
| Data Analysis in Civil and Environmental Engineering | ||
| Earthwork Design | ||
| Geotechnical Engineering Field Methods | ||
| Biochemical Engineering | ||
| Biochemical Separations | ||
| Pollution Prevention | ||
| Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry: Brief Course and Organic Chemistry: Brief Course Laboratory | ||
| Data Science Pipelines with Python and R | ||
| Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Systems | ||
| Environmental Soil Management and Environmental Soil Management Laboratory | ||
| Reclamation of Disturbed Soils | ||
| Geospatial Problem Solving and Geospatial Problem Solving Lab | ||
| Introductory Hydrogeology | ||
| Physical Hydrogeology | ||
| Sustainable Energy | ||
| Mechanics of Materials | ||
| Mining Environmental Management | ||
| General Industry Safety | ||
| Environmental Regulation | ||
| Total Hours | 67 | |
- *
Any Design Electives that are not otherwise used can also be used.
- **
Any Environmental Electives that are not otherwise used can also be used.
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MATH 155 (GEF 3) | 4 | MATH 156 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| ENGR 101 | 2 | ENGR 102 | 3 |
| ENGR 191 | 1 | PHYS 111 & 111L (GEF 8) | 4 |
| CHEM 115 & 115L (GEF 2) | 4 | GEF 6 | 3 |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | GEF 7 | 3 |
| GEF 5 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MAE 241 | 3 | MATH 261 | 4 |
| MATH 251 | 4 | ENVE 347 & 347L | 4 |
| CE 201 | 1 | STAT 215 | 3 |
| CE 210 & 210L | 3 | GEOL 101 & 101L | 4 |
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | ||
| BIOL 115 & 115L | 4 | ||
| 18 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CE 321 | 3 | Design Elective | 3 |
| MAE 320 | 3 | CE 301 | 1 |
| IENG 377 | 3 | CE 425 | 3 |
| ECON 201 | 3 | WRIT 305 | 3 |
| ENVE 348 | 3 | ENVE 352 | 3 |
| ENVE 352L | 1 | ||
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Design Elective | 3 | CE 479 | 3 |
| Environmental Electives | 6 | Science and Engineering Elective | 3 |
| Science and Engineering Elective | 3 | Environmental Electives | 6 |
| ENVE 449 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total credit hours: 123 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Environmental Engineering
Upon graduation, all Bachelors of Science students in Environmental Engineering will have:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
These outcomes are achieved via rigorous individual courses in all basic areas of environmental engineering, the natural and life sciences, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences.
The Wadsworth Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering uses an outcomes-assessment plan for continuous program improvement. The design projects, in conjunction with yearly interviews and questionnaires, provide the measures of learning outcomes. These outcomes-assessment results provide feedback to the faculty to improve teaching and learning processes.