Program Overview

Environmental Engineering Program

The Environmental Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Environmental Engineering and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

The Environmental Engineering undergraduate program educational objectives are to impart our alumni/ae with the knowledge and skills needed to:

• actively contribute to the practice and profession of environmental engineering, including management, administration, and leadership in the public, private, or academic sectors;
• attain licensure as professional engineers and/or earn graduate degrees in engineering and other disciplines;
• keep up to date with the evolving demands of the engineering profession, including meeting the needs of diverse communities with sustainability, equity, and justice in mind.

Student Outcomes

The program aims to produce graduates who possess:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. 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.
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Program Criteria

The curriculum must include:

1. Mathematics through differential equations, probability and statistics, calculus-based physics, chemistry (including stoichiometry, equilibrium, and kinetics), earth science, biological science, and fluid mechanics.
2. Material and energy balances, fate and transport of substances in and between air, water, and soil phases; and advanced principles and practices relevant to the program objectives.
3. Hands-on laboratory experiments, and analysis and interpretation of the resulting data in more than one major environmental engineering focus area, e.g., air, water, land, environmental health.
4. Design of environmental engineering systems that includes considerations of risk, uncertainty, sustainability, life-cycle principles, and environmental impacts.
5. Concepts of professional practice and project management, and the roles and responsibilities of public institutions and private organizations pertaining to environmental policy and regulations.

Enrollment and Degree Data

The following tables provide enrollment and degree data for the Environmental Engineering program:

• Fall 2024 Enrollment:
  • Headcount: 120
  • Male: 49
  • Female: 71
  • U.S. Minority: 42
  • International: 2
• Degrees Awarded AY23-4:
  • B.S.: 29
  • Minors:
• Fall 2023 Enrollment:
  • Headcount: 116
  • Male: 54
  • Female: 62
  • U.S. Minority: 38
  • International: 2
• Degrees Awarded AY22-23:
  • B.S.: 20
  • Minors: 8
• Fall 2022 Enrollment:
  • Headcount: 111
  • Male: 55
  • Female: 56
  • U.S. Minority: 40
  • International: 1
• Degrees Awarded AY21-22:
  • B.S.: 32
  • Minors: 5
• Fall 2021 Enrollment:
  • Headcount: 113
  • Male: 54
  • Female: 59
  • U.S. Minority: 33
  • International: 0
• Degrees Awarded AY20-21:
  • B.S.: 33
  • Minors: 9
• Fall 2020 Enrollment:
  • Headcount: 115
  • Male: 54
  • Female: 61
  • U.S. Minority: 33
  • International: 0
• Degrees Awarded AY19-20:
  • B.S.: 30
  • Minors: 7
• Fall 2019 Enrollment:
  • Headcount: 124
  • Male: 63
  • Female: 61
  • U.S. Minority: 34
  • International: 4
• Degrees Awarded AY18-19:
  • B.S.: 22
  • Minors: 9
• Fall 2018 Enrollment:
  • Headcount: 108
  • Male: 55
  • Female: 53
  • U.S. Minority: 34
  • International: 5
• Degrees Awarded AY17-18:
  • B.S.: 20
  • Minors: 10
• Fall 2017 Enrollment:
  • Headcount: 101
  • Male: 49
  • Female: 52
  • U.S. Minority: 27
  • International: 4
• Degrees Awarded AY16-17:
  • B.S.: 28
  • Minors: 11
• Fall 2016 Enrollment:
  • Headcount: 97
  • Male: 46
  • Female: 51
  • U.S. Minority: 24
  • International: 6
• Degrees Awarded AY15-16:
  • B.S.: 18
  • Minors: 8
• Fall 2015 Enrollment:
  • Headcount: 91
  • Male: 44
  • Female: 47
  • U.S. Minority: 22
  • International: 6
• Degrees Awarded AY14-15:
  • B.S.: 17
  • Minors: 12
• Fall 2014 Enrollment:
  • Headcount: 93
  • Male: 44
  • Female: 49
  • U.S. Minority: 19
  • International: 5
• Degrees Awarded AY13-14:
  • B.S.: 15
  • Minors: 4
• Fall 2013 Enrollment:
  • Headcount: 90
  • Male: 50
  • Female: 40
  • U.S. Minority: 16
  • International: 7
• Degrees Awarded AY12-13:
  • B.S.: 18
  • Minors: 15

Graduate Programs

The Environmental Engineering program offers graduate degrees, including Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). The following tables provide enrollment and degree data for the graduate programs:

• Fall 2024 Enrollment:
  • M.S.: 5
  • Ph.D.: 35
• Degrees Awarded AY23-4:
  • M.S.: 3
  • Ph.D.: 6
• Fall 2023 Enrollment:
  • M.S.: 8
  • Ph.D.: 35
• Degrees Awarded AY22-23:
  • M.S.: 1
  • Ph.D.: 8
• Fall 2022 Enrollment:
  • M.S.: 6
  • Ph.D.: 35
• Degrees Awarded AY21-22:
  • M.S.: 3
  • Ph.D.: 6
• Fall 2021 Enrollment:
  • M.S.: 3
  • Ph.D.: 44
• Degrees Awarded AY20-21:
  • M.S.: 4
  • Ph.D.: 3
• Fall 2020 Enrollment:
  • M.S.: 6
  • Ph.D.: 39
• Degrees Awarded AY19-20:
  • M.S.: 2
  • Ph.D.: 3
• Fall 2019 Enrollment:
  • M.S.: 7
  • Ph.D.: 40
• Degrees Awarded AY18-19:
  • M.S.: 7
  • Ph.D.: 7
• Fall 2018 Enrollment:
  • M.S.: 6
  • Ph.D.: 38
• Degrees Awarded AY17-18:
  • M.S.: 9
  • Ph.D.: 2
• Fall 2017 Enrollment:
  • M.S.: 8
  • Ph.D.: 36
• Degrees Awarded AY16-17:
  • M.S.: 3
  • Ph.D.: 5
• Fall 2016 Enrollment:
  • M.S.: 11
  • Ph.D.: 28
• Degrees Awarded AY15-16:
  • M.S.: 4
  • Ph.D.: 3
• Fall 2015 Enrollment:
  • M.S.: 12
  • Ph.D.: 21
• Degrees Awarded AY14-15:
  • M.S.: 8
  • Ph.D.: 4
• Fall 2014 Enrollment:
  • M.S.: 14
  • Ph.D.: 23
• Degrees Awarded AY13-14:
  • M.S.: 6
  • Ph.D.: 6
• Fall 2013 Enrollment:
  • M.S.: 10
  • Ph.D.: 25
• Degrees Awarded AY12-13:
  • M.S.: 9
  • Ph.D.: 3

Research Areas

The Environmental Engineering program encompasses various research areas, including:

• Air quality engineering
• Water quality engineering
• Land and waste management
• Environmental health engineering

Departments and Schools

The Environmental Engineering program is part of the College of Engineering, which comprises several departments and schools, including:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Materials Science and Engineering
• School of Computing
• School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering

Accreditation

The Environmental Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, ensuring that the program meets the highest standards of quality and excellence in engineering education.