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Environmental Engineering and Health Science, BSEnvE

2021-2022 Edition

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        • Civil Engineering, BSCE
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        • Civil Engineering and Computer Science, BSCE
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        • Environmental Engineering, BSEnvE
        • Environmental Engineering and Health Science, BSEnvE
        • Environmental Engineering and Landscape Architecture, BSEnvE
        • Architectural Engineering, Minor
        • Civil Engineering, Minor
        • Environmental Chemistry, Minor
      • Electrical and Computer Engineering
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This intercollege combined major is designed for students who would like to explore their interest in the health sciences while earning the benefit of a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental engineering. The combined major reflects the respective departmental thrusts in environmental health and sustainable resource engineering to create awareness about the complex relationship between the environment and human health, prepare professionals in this growing area capable of providing engineering solutions to current and emerging topics related to environmental engineering and health sciences, and maintain healthy environmental systems by applying and developing techniques to reduce exposure to health hazards. This program combines the content of two majors to allow students to learn the breadth and depth of of the convergence between public health and environmental engineering. 

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

University-Wide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Engineering Requirement

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Engineering
CIVE 2221
and CIVE 2222
Statics and Solid Mechanics
and Recitation for CIVE 2221
4
CIVE 2260
and CIVE 2261
Materials for the Built Environment
and Lab for CIVE 2260
5
CIVE 2331Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics4
CIVE 2334Environmental Engineering: Principles, Technology, and Sustainability4
CIVE 3435Environmental Pollution Fate and Transport4
CIVE 4534
and CIVE 4535
Water Treatment Systems Design
and Lab for CIVE 4534
4
CIVE 4765Senior Design Project—Environmental5
CIVE 5300
and CIVE 5301
Environmental Sampling and Analysis
and Lab for CIVE 5300
4
GE 3300Energy Systems: Science, Technology, and Sustainability4
Supplemental Credit
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the engineering requirement:1
CIVE 3464
Probability and Engineering Economy for Civil Engineering
3 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement:3
CIVE 2335
Environmental Engineering Chemistry
3 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement:3
CIVE 3430
Engineering Microbiology and Ecology
2 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement:2
GE 1501
Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1
3 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement:3
GE 1502
Cornerstone of Engineering 2 1

Health Sciences Major Requirement

Course List
Code Title Hours
HLTH 5450Healthcare Research (Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health)4
or PHTH 4202 Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health
PHTH 1260The American Healthcare System4
or PHTH 1261 Comparative Healthcare Systems
PHTH 2210Foundations of Biostatistics4
PHTH 2350Community and Public Health4
or PHTH 2351 Community and Public Health - Global
PHTH 2414Environmental Health4
PHTH 2515Healthcare Policy and Administration4
PHTH 4120Global Perspectives on Discrimination and Health4
PHTH 4540Health Education and Program Planning4
PHTH 5214Environmental Health3

Supporting Courses: Mathematics/Science

Complete all Mathematics/Science courses with a minimum of 30 semester hours.2

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Mathematics/Science
CHEM 1151
and CHEM 1153
General Chemistry for Engineers
and Recitation for CHEM 1151
4
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 1342Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 2321Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 2341Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering4
PHYS 1151
and PHYS 1152
and PHYS 1153
Physics for Engineering 1
and Lab for PHYS 1151
and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151
5
Science Elective (Earth)
Complete one of the following:4-5
ENVR 1120
Oceans and Coasts
ENVR 1200
Dynamic Earth
ENVR 2200
Earth's Changing Cycles
ENVR 3125
Global Oceanic Change
ENVR 3200
Water Resources
ENVR 3600
Oceanography
ENVR 5201
Geologic Field Seminar
Supplemental Credit
3 semester hours from the following course count toward the mathematics/science requirement:3
CIVE 3464
Probability and Engineering Economy for Civil Engineering
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the mathematics/science requirement:1
CIVE 2335
Environmental Engineering Chemistry
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the mathematics/science requirement:1
CIVE 3430
Engineering Microbiology and Ecology
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the mathematics/science requirement:1
GE 1501
Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1

Professional Development

Course List
Code Title Hours
Professional Development
GE 1000Introduction to the Study of Engineering1
ENCP 2000Introduction to Engineering Co-op Education1
ENCP 3000Professional Issues in Engineering1
Additional Required Courses
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement:1
GE 1501
Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement:1
GE 1502
Cornerstone of Engineering 2 1

Writing Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
A grade of C or higher is required:
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
ENGW 3302Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions4
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Integrative Course

Course List
Code Title Hours
This course is already required above and also fulfills the integrative requirement.
CIVE 4765
Senior Design Project—Environmental

Engineering GPA Requirement

A minimum 2.000 GPA is required in major (CIVE) courses

Health Sciences Major Requirement

A minimum grade of C or higher is required for all HLTH and PHTH courses

Program Requirement

133 total semester hours required

1 Students can substitute GE 1110 and GE 1111 for GE 1501 and 1502 in approved situations.

2 Mathematics/Science Requirement: CHEM 1151, MATH 1341, and PHYS 1151 require a grade of C- or higher

Four Years, 1 Co-op Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 1151 (ND)4GE 1502 (ER)4MATH 2321 (FQ)4Vacation
CHEM 11530MATH 1342 (FQ)4PHTH 1260 (SI)4 
ENGW 1111 (WF)4PHTH 2210 (FQ, AD)4  
GE 10001PHYS 1151 (ND)3  
GE 15014PHYS 1152 (AD)1  
MATH 1341 (FQ)4PHYS 11531  
 17 17 8 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CIVE 22214CIVE 23314MATH 23414Co-op
CIVE 22220CIVE 23354PHTH 2350 (SI)4 
CIVE 22604CIVE 34304  
CIVE 2261 (AD)1ENCP 20001  
CIVE 23344PHTH 24144  
PHTH 25154   
 17 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHours Summer 2Hours
Co-opCIVE 34354 Vacation
 GE 33004  
 HLTH 5450 or PHTH 4202 (ND, WI)4  
 PHTH 4120 (IC, DD)4  
 0 16  0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
CIVE 34644CIVE 4765 (EI, WI, CE)5  
CIVE 4534 (WI)3CIVE 53002  
CIVE 45351CIVE 53012  
ENCP 30001PHTH 52143  
ENGW 3302 or 3315 (WD)4Science Elective (Earth)4  
PHTH 4540 (WI)4   
 17 16  
Total Hours: 133

Five Years, 3 Co-ops Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 1151 (ND)4GE 1502 (ER)4MATH 2321 (FQ)4Vacation
CHEM 11530MATH 1342 (FQ)4PHTH 1260 (SI)4 
ENGW 1111 (WF)4PHTH 2210 (FQ, AD)4  
GE 10001PHYS 1151 (ND)3  
GE 15014PHYS 1152 (AD)1  
MATH 1341 (FQ)4PHYS 11531  
 17 17 8 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CIVE 22214CIVE 23314MATH 23414Co-op
CIVE 22220CIVE 23354PHTH 2350 (SI)4 
CIVE 22604CIVE 34304  
CIVE 2261 (AD)1ENCP 20001  
CIVE 23344PHTH 24144  
PHTH 25154   
 17 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opCIVE 34354VacationCo-op
 GE 33004  
 HLTH 5450 or PHTH 4202 (ND, WI)4  
 PHTH 4540 (WI)4  
 0 16 0 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opCIVE 34644VacationCo-op
 CIVE 4534 (WI)3  
 CIVE 45351  
 ENCP 30001  
 ENGW 3302 or 3315 (WD)4  
 PHTH 4120 (IC, DD)4  
 0 17 0 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-opCIVE 4765 (EI, WI, CE)5  
 CIVE 53002  
 CIVE 53012  
 PHTH 52143  
 Science Elective (Earth)4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 133
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