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Offered jointly by:
Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering
207 Riley-Robb Hall, 255-2173, www.bee.cornell.edu
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
221 Hollister Hall, 607 255-3412, www.cee.cornell.edu
Program Objectives
We are committed to providing an excellent undergraduate engineering program in a nurturing learning environment so that our graduates acquire knowledge and develop the needed skills for successful professional careers. The educational program objectives are to:
- Produce graduates who pursue careers in Environmental Engineering based on a background in mathematics, physical and life sciences, liberal studies and engineering.
- Produce graduates who pursue advanced degrees in engineering and related professional fields.
- Produce graduates who assume leadership positions and contribute to solutions of societal problems involving environmental systems.
Students wishing to major in Environmental Engineering are encouraged to double major in “Civil Engineering” or “Biological Engineering” to ensure that they receive an ABET accredited engineering degree. The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering each offer a concentration in Environmental Engineering. With appropriate course selection students taking these concentrations, can double major in Environmental Engineering with minimal additional course requirements as defined in the BEE and CEE Undergraduate Handbooks.
Introduction to Engineering
| BEE 200 | The BEE Experience (required for students matriculating in CALS1 |
| or ENGRI 113 | Water Treatment Design (recommended) |
Engineering Distributions
| ENGRD 251 | Engineering for a Sustainable Society is required |
| ENGRD 2XX | ENGRD 202, 221, or 241 are recommended |
Required Major Courses
| BIO G 10 X | Introductory Biology (BIO G 101/103, 102/104, BIO G 105, 107, or 110)2 |
| ENGRD 202 | Mechanics of Solids2 |
ENGRD 241
or ENGRD 221 | Engineering Computation2
Thermodynamics2 |
| CEE 304 | Uncertainty Analysis in Engineering2 |
CEE 323
or BEE 489 | Engineering Economics and Management
Engineering Entrepreneurship, Management and Ethics |
| CEE 331 | Fluid Mechanics |
| CEE 351 | Environmental Quality Engineering |
| Earth Science | CEE 341, EAS 201, 321, CSS 365, or BEE 3716 |
| CEE 451 | Microbiology for Environmental Engineering3 |
| Lab Course | CEE 453 (Fall), BEE 427 (Fall), or CEE 437 (every other Spring) |
| BEE 475 | Environmental Systems Analysis |
ElectivesTechnical communications course (ENGRC 335, 350, COMM 260, 263, 252, CEE 453; BEE 493 taken with BEE 473, or BEE 489)4
Three design electives, 9 credit minimum5
Two Major-approved electives5
Two approved electives
1BEE 151 and BEE 200 together satisfy the ENGRI requirement for CALS matriculated students. Students using BEE 200 to satisfy the ENGRI requirement must make up the 2-credit difference with engineering coursework.
2 Students electing to use this course as a second engineering distribution must take an additional major-approved elective. Note: BIO G 110 is not an engineering distribution course.
3Students planning graduate-level study in EnvE may take BIOMI 290, Introduction to Microbiology, in place of CEE 451.
4If the course fulfilling the technical writing requirement also fulfills another requirement (e.g. liberal studies, Major-approved elective) then an additional approved elective must be substituted for this requirement. If the course is for less than 3-credits, the deficit must be made up with engineering coursework.
5The lists of suggested courses cover the areas of environmental engineering, hydraulics/hydrology, environmental systems engineering, geotechnical engineering, remote sensing, air pollution, and renewable energy systems. The respective lists are available in the department offices.
6 Students completing an accredited CEE degree must take CEE 341.
Environmental Engineering Major Checklist
| Min. Credit Hours | v When Done |
| MATH 191 | 4 | ? |
| MATH 192 | 4 | ? |
| MATH 293 | 4 | ? |
| MATH 294 | 4 | ? |
| CHEM 207 (or 215) | 4 | ? |
| CHEM 257 or 357 | 3 | ? |
| PHYS 112 | 4 | ? |
| PHYS 213 (or 217) | 4 | ? |
| COM S 100 or BEE 151 | 4 | ? |
| Intro. to Engr. (ENGRI 1XX)* or BEE 200++ | 3 | ? |
| Engr. Dist. 1: ENGRD 251 (required) | 3 | ? |
| Engr. Dist. 2: ENGRD 2XX† | 3 | ? |
| First-Year Writing Seminar 1+ | 3 | ? |
| First-Year Writing Seminar 2+ | 3 | ? |
| Liberal Studies Distribution—6 courses (18-credit minimum)# | 18 | ? |
| Lib. Studies 1 |
| ? |
| Lib. Studies 2 |
| ? |
| Lib. Studies 3 |
| ? |
| Lib. Studies 4 |
| ? |
| Lib. Studies 5 |
| ? |
| Lib. Studies 6 |
| ? |
| Approved Elective (2 courses; 6-credit minimum) | 3 | ? |
| Approved Elective | 3 | ? |
| Physical Education (2 semesters) and swim test |
| ? |
Required Major Courses (54-credit minimum)#
| Min. Credit Hours | v When Done |
| BIO G 10X (BIO G 101/103,or 102/104; BIO G 105; or BIO G 107 or 110)†† | 3 | ? |
| ENGRD 202†† | 4 | ? |
| ENGRD 241 or 221†† | 3 | ? |
| CEE 304 | 3 | ? |
| CEE 323 or BEE 489 | 3 | ? |
| CEE 331 | 4 | ? |
| CEE 341, EAS 201, 321, CSS 365, or BEE 371 | 4 | ? |
| CEE 351 | 3 | ? |
| CEE 451§ | 3 | ? |
| Laboratory Course** | 3 | ? |
| BEE 475 | 3 | ? |
| Technical Writing Course+ | 3 | ? |
| Design Elective | 3 | ? |
| Design Elective | 3 | ? |
Design Elective
Major-Approved Elective | 3
3 | ?
? |
| Major-Approved Elective | 3 | ? |
Total Required Credits | 128 min. | ? |
| Additional Elective Courses (0 credits min., no max.) |
| ? |
* ENGRI 113 is recommended.
†ENGRD 202, 221, 241, (other good choices include ENGRD 201, 219, BIO G 101/103, 105, or 107).
+In addition to the first-year writing seminars, a technical writing course must be taken. An approved COMM or ENGRC course, or BEE 489 taken with BEE 473 or BEE 489 will satisfy this requirement.) Students meeting technical communications requirement with a course that fulfills another requirement (e.g. Liberal Studies, Lab, Design) must take another Advisor-approved elective. If the course is for less than 3-credits, the deficit must be made up with engineering coursework.
# Six courses must be chosen from at least three of the following six groups: (1) Cultural Analysis (CA), (2) Historical Analysis (HA), (3) Literature and the Arts (LA), (4) Knowledge, Cognition, and Moral Reasoning (KCM), (5) Social and Behavioral Analysis (SBA), (6) Foreign Languages (not literature courses). At least two of the six courses must be at 200-level or higher.
# 9 credits of electives are determined by Major approval. To ensure breadth of engineering studies, Major programs also will include 9 hours of courses outside the Major. This group of courses may be comprised of ENGRD 202, one engineering distribution or elective, and/or a CEE or BEE Major course outside the Major disciplinary area.
††Students electing to use this course as a second engineering distribution must take an additional Major-approved elective.
§Students planning graduate-level study in EnvE may take BIOMI 290, Introduction to Microbiology, in place of CEE 451.
**CEE 453 (Fall), BEE 427 (Fall), or CEE 437 (every other Spring).
++BEE 151 and BEE 200 together satisfy the ENGRI requirement for CALS matriculated first-year students. Students using BEE 200 to satisfy the ENGRI requirement must make up the 2-credit difference with engineering coursework.
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