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Nov 17, 2024
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Rensselaer Catalog 2024-2025
Environmental Engineering B.S.
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The Rensselaer bachelor’s program in environmental engineering builds upon a broad base of studies in chemistry, life sciences, and engineering sciences culminating in a uniquely structured course sequence. This sequence of courses, as shown below, is designed to develop equilibrium, transformation, and transport concepts, together with integrated laboratory experiences. It culminates in senior design courses. This structure presents a unified educational experience in environmental engineering. A minimum of 128 credit hours is required for this curriculum.
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Fall (17 credits)
- HASS Core Elective Credit Hours: 4
Spring (17 credits)
- HASS Core Elective Credit Hours: 4
Fall (16 credits)
- Biological Science Elective Credit Hours: 4 5
Third Year
Please note: The third year of the program varies depending upon which semester the student chooses to take away following The Arch Summer Semester classes. Please note the following differences in curriculum:
- If students are going to be away during the Fall semester of their junior year, they should take the listed courses for each term and any courses under the Fall Away Track for year three of their program.
- If students are going to be away during the Spring semester of their junior year, they should take the listed courses for each term and any courses under the Spring Away Track for year three of their program.
The Arch Summer Semester* (17 credits)
*For more information on the ARCH process, please click here: The Arch
Fall OR Spring* (16 credits)
*If following the B.S. in Environmental Engineering curriculum, students must select the Spring term as their “on-campus” semester.
Fall (14 credits)
- Technical Elective Credits Hours: 3 8
- Free Elective II Credit Hours: 4
Spring (15 credits)
- HASS Core Elective Credit Hours: 4
- Free Elective III Credit Hours: 4
- Earth Science Elective Credit Hours: 4 9
Additional Requirements
Non-engineering courses graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory cannot be used toward this 128-credit-hour requirement. The Pass/No Credit option can be used only for free elective courses having a code other than CIVL or ENVE, and for humanities, arts, and social sciences electives subject to Institute-wide HASS core requirements. All other courses used to satisfy the degree requirements must be taken on a graded basis.
Footnotes
- CIVL 1200 may be replaced with ENGR 1200 or ENGR 1400 .
- CIVL 1100 may be replaced with either ENGR 1300 , ENGR 1400 or ENGR 1700
- CIVL 2050 may be replaced by ENGR 2250 , MANE 2720 , or CHME 4010 .
- CIVL 1300 may be replaced with CSCI 1100 , MANE 2110 , or CHME 2050 .
- Choose BIOL 1010 and either BIOL 1015 or BIOL 1016 , or choose another biology course in consultation with adviser.
- For a list of courses that satisfy the Professional Development - Technical Issues & Solution requirement refer to the link “Professional Development Courses” on the Registrar’s “Academic Planning” web page & nbsp; It should be completed before the capstone design & nbsp course.
- Multidisciplinary engineering elective: must be a 3- or 4-credit engineering course, chosen in consultation with the adviser (e.g., CIVL 2030 , CIVL 2630 , ENGR 1600 , ENGR 2530 , ENGR 4760 , ISYE 4140 ).
- Technical electives must be an engineering course 2000 level or above, selected in consultation with the program adviser (e.g., ENVE 4690, ENVE 4200 , ENVE 4210 , ENVE 4240 ). With adviser approval, courses from other disciplines may also be taken. These include Civil Engineering and Chemical Engineering (for example, CHME 4030 , CIVL 2630 , CIVL 4150 , and others).
- Earth Science Elective: must be an Earth Science course 2000-level or above. Choose from ERTH 2140 , ERTH 2160 , ERTH 2330 , ERTH 4070, or ERTH 4500 .
- ADMN 1030 is a zero-credit course that may be taken in the second-year fall or spring term (or possibly first year for ACCEL students); satisfactory completion is a graduation requirement. Another graduation requirement is satisfactory completion of an ILEA 4400 , usually in fall of the third year.
A minimum of 128 credit hours is required for this curriculum.
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