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Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)

  • Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  • 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.
  • Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  • 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.
  • Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
  • Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
  • Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Plan of Study Grid
First Year Credits
CH 231
CH 261
GENERAL CHEMISTRY
and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 1
5
CH 232
CH 262
GENERAL CHEMISTRY
and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232 1
5
CH 233
CH 263
GENERAL CHEMISTRY
and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233 1
5
COMM 111

or COMM 114

*PUBLIC SPEAKING

or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE

3
ENGR 100 THE OREGON STATE ENGINEERING STUDENT 3
ENGR 102 DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PROBLEM SOLVING 3
ENGR 103 ENGINEERING COMPUTATION AND ALGORITHMIC THINKING 3
MTH 251 *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS 4
MTH 252 INTEGRAL CALCULUS 4
MTH 254 VECTOR CALCULUS I 4
PH 211 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS 4
WR 121 *ENGLISH COMPOSITION 4
  Credits 47
Second Year
CBEE 211 MATERIAL BALANCES AND STOICHIOMETRY 1 3
CBEE 212 ENERGY BALANCES 1 3
CBEE 213 PROCESS DATA ANALYSIS 1 4
CH 331
CH 332
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
8
ENGR 211 STATICS 3
ENGR 212 DYNAMICS 3
ENGR 213 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS 1 3
HHS 231 *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH 2
HHS 241 *LIFETIME FITNESS (or any PAC course) 1
MTH 256 APPLIED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 4
MTH 264
MTH 265
INTRODUCTION TO MATRIX ALGEBRA
and INTRODUCTION TO SERIES
4
PH 212
PH 213
*GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
and *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
8
WR 327 *TECHNICAL WRITING 3
  Credits 49
Third Year
CBEE 320 PROFESSIONALISM AND ENGINEERING ETHICS 3
CCE 201 CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND DESIGN 1 3
CE 313

or CE 372

HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING

or GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING I

4
CE 412 HYDROLOGY 4
CHE 311 THERMODYNAMICS 3
CHE 331 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA I 4
CHE 332 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA II 3
CHE 333 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA III 3
CHE 334 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA LABORATORY 3
ENVE 322 FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 4
GEO 221 *ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY 4
MB 230 *INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY 4
*Perspectives Courses 6
*Difference, Power & Discrimination 3
  Credits 51
Fourth Year
CBEE 414 ^PROCESS ENGINEERING LABORATORY 3
ENVE 415 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY 3
ENVE 421 DRINKING WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES 4
ENVE 422 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESSES 4
ENVE 425 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL 3
ENVE 431 FATE AND TRANSPORT OF CHEMICALS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS 4
ENVE 456 SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT 3
ENVE 457 BIOREACTORS 3
ENVE 490 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DESIGN 4
Engineering Elective 3
*Perspectives Courses 6
*Synthesis Courses 6
  Credits 46
  Total Credits 193

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)

1

Prerequisite for several upper-division courses

Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FALL CREDITS
ENGR 100 THE OREGON STATE ENGINEERING STUDENT 3
CH 231
CH 261
GENERAL CHEMISTRY
and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231
5
MTH 251 *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS 4
WR 121 *ENGLISH COMPOSITION 4
  Credits 16
WINTER
ENGR 102 DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PROBLEM SOLVING 3
CH 232
CH 262
GENERAL CHEMISTRY
and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232
5
MTH 252 INTEGRAL CALCULUS 4
COMM 111

or COMM 114

*PUBLIC SPEAKING

or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE

3
  Credits 15
SPRING
ENGR 103 ENGINEERING COMPUTATION AND ALGORITHMIC THINKING 3
CH 233
CH 263
GENERAL CHEMISTRY
and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233
5
MTH 254 VECTOR CALCULUS I 4
PH 211 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS 4
  Credits 16
Second Year
FALL
CBEE 211 MATERIAL BALANCES AND STOICHIOMETRY 3
CH 331 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 4
MTH 256 APPLIED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 4
PH 212 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS 4
  Credits 15
WINTER
CBEE 212 ENERGY BALANCES 3
CH 332 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 4
ENGR 211 STATICS 3
PH 213 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS 4
WR 327 *TECHNICAL WRITING 3
  Credits 17
SPRING
CBEE 213 PROCESS DATA ANALYSIS 4
MTH 264
MTH 265
INTRODUCTION TO MATRIX ALGEBRA
and INTRODUCTION TO SERIES
4
ENGR 212 DYNAMICS 3
ENGR 213 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS 3
HHS 231 *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH 2
*Any PAC Course 1
  Credits 17
Third Year
FALL
CHE 311 THERMODYNAMICS 3
CHE 331 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA I 4
CCE 201 CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND DESIGN 3
CBEE 320 PROFESSIONALISM AND ENGINEERING ETHICS 3
*Perspectives Course 3
  Credits 16
WINTER
CHE 332 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA II 3
ENVE 322 FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 4
CE 313 HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING 4
MB 230 *INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY 4
*Perspectives Course 3
  Credits 18
SPRING
CHE 333 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA III 3
CHE 334 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA LABORATORY 3
CE 412 HYDROLOGY 4
GEO 221 *ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY 4
*Difference, Power & Discrimination 3
  Credits 17
Fourth Year
FALL
ENVE 421 DRINKING WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES 4
ENVE 457 BIOREACTORS 3
CBEE 414 ^PROCESS ENGINEERING LABORATORY 3
Engineering Elective 3
*Perspectives Course 3
  Credits 16
WINTER
ENVE 415 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY 3
ENVE 422 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESSES 4
ENVE 431 FATE AND TRANSPORT OF CHEMICALS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS 4
*Perspectives Course 3
  Credits 14
SPRING
ENVE 425 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL 3
ENVE 456 SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT 3
ENVE 490 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DESIGN 4
*Synthesis Courses 6
  Credits 16
  Total Credits 193

*

Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)