Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
This program is available at the following location:
- Corvallis
The Bachelor of Science and Honors Bachelor of Science degrees in Environmental Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.ABET.org.
The ENVE program draws upon a strong foundation in the basic sciences and prepares students for environmental engineering careers in consulting, industry, and state and local governments. It is a rigorous program incorporating course work in civil and chemical engineering, water and wastewater treatment, hazardous substance management, air pollution, and environmental health. The concept of environmental engineering design is introduced during the freshman year, with most of the design skills developed at the junior and senior level. Training culminates in team-based solutions to open-ended, realistic problems that incorporate aspects of economics, process operation and maintenance, process stability and reliability, and consideration of constraints.
Alumni of the environmental engineering program will be work-ready engineers prepared with the knowledge and skills necessary to solve contemporary environmental engineering problems.
The environmental engineering undergraduate curriculum is designed to meet the student objectives through relevant course content, structured collaborative learning experiences, and hands-on laboratory and design experiences in the first year through senior levels. The school has a core curriculum where students from all three programs housed within the school (CHE, BIOE, ENVE) take common courses in the areas of first-year engineering, materials and energy balances, thermodynamics, transport phenomena, and senior year unit operations.
Environmental engineering students have opportunities to obtain internships offered through the School of CBEE, and through the College of Engineering Multiple Engineering Cooperative Program (MECOP). Many scholarships are available on a competitive basis for environmental engineering undergraduate students. More detailed descriptions of the curriculum and requirements are available on our website.
Major Code: 311
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- 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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 110 & ENGR 115 | +TRANSITIONS and THE OREGON STATE ENGINEERING STUDENT 1 | 3 |
| or ENGR 310 | +TRANSITIONS | |
| ENGR 102 | +DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PROBLEM SOLVING | 3 |
| ENGR 103 | ENGINEERING COMPUTATION AND ALGORITHMIC THINKING | 3 |
| ENGR 211 | STATICS | 3 |
| ENGR 213 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| ENGR 330 | +INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CH 201 & CH 204 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS and +CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS LABORATORY I | 4 |
| CH 202 & CH 205 | CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING MAJORS and LABORATORY FOR CH 202 | 4 |
| CH 203 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| CH 331 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| WR 121Z | +*COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| WR 227Z | +*TECHNICAL WRITING | 4 |
| COMM 111Z | +*PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3-4 |
| or COMM 114 | +*ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE | |
| MTH 251Z | +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| MTH 252Z | INTEGRAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| MTH 254 | VECTOR CALCULUS I | 4 |
| MTH 256 | APPLIED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 4 |
| PH 211 & PH 212 & PH 213 | +*GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS and *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS and *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 12 |
| CBEE 211 | MATERIAL BALANCES AND STOICHIOMETRY | 3 |
| CBEE 212 | ENERGY BALANCES | 3 |
| CBEE 213 | PROCESS DATA ANALYSIS | 4 |
| CBEE 320 | PROFESSIONALISM AND ENGINEERING ETHICS | 3 |
| CBEE 414 | ^PROCESS ENGINEERING LABORATORY | 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Biological Science Elective | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-5 | |
| ECOLOGY FOR ENGINEERS | ||
| ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING MICROBIAL PROCESSES | ||
| +*PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS | ||
| +*INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| +*ALLIED HEALTH MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| AQUATIC MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| Earth Science Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| +*CLIMATE SCIENCE | ||
| +*ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES | ||
| HYDROGEOLOGY | ||
| +*OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| SOIL SCIENCE and +*SOIL SCIENCE LABORATORY FOR SOIL 205 | ||
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Select a total of 21 credits with a minimum of 12 upper-division credits 2 | 21 | |
| Core Education | ||
| +Arts & Humanities | 6 | |
| +Social Science | 3 | |
| +Difference, Power & Oppression Foundations | 3 | |
| +Seeking Solutions | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 180-181 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- ^
Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
- 1
Students who complete CORE 100 or CORE 300 or a non-ENGR Transitions course and then declare an Engineering major will use an Engineering elective course to substitute for ENGR 115
- 2
The unit faculty and advisors maintain an approved list of Restricted Electives that range from specific courses in AEC, AG, ATS, BEE, BHS, BI, BRR, CE, CH, CHE, CS, EAH, ECE, ECON, ENGR, ESE, FE, GEO, GEOG, GOEG, H, HEST, IE, MB, MTH, PPOL, SOC, SUS and TOX. Students should consult the unit to develop their specific program of study to ensure courses are approved as an ABET elective
Major Code: 311
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.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CH 201 & CH 204 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS and +CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS LABORATORY I | 4 |
| ENGR 110 & ENGR 115 or ENGR 310 | +TRANSITIONS or +TRANSITIONS | 3 |
| MTH 251Z | +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| WR 121Z | +*COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| CH 202 & CH 205 | CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING MAJORS and LABORATORY FOR CH 202 | 4 |
| COMM 114 or COMM 111Z | +*ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE or +*PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3-4 |
| ENGR 102 | +DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PROBLEM SOLVING | 3 |
| MTH 252Z | INTEGRAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CH 203 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| ENGR 103 | ENGINEERING COMPUTATION AND ALGORITHMIC THINKING | 3 |
| MTH 254 | VECTOR CALCULUS I | 4 |
| PH 211 | +*GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| 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 |
| ENGR 211 | STATICS | 3 |
| PH 213 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| WR 227Z | +*TECHNICAL WRITING | 4 |
| Core Ed: Arts & Humanities General | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| CBEE 213 | PROCESS DATA ANALYSIS | 4 |
| ENGR 213 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| Restricted Elective | 4 | |
| Core Ed: Difference, Power & Oppression Foundations | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CBEE 320 | PROFESSIONALISM AND ENGINEERING ETHICS | 3 |
| CHE 311 | THERMODYNAMICS | 3 |
| CHE 331 | TRANSPORT PHENOMENA I | 4 |
| Restricted Elective | 3 | |
| Core Ed: Social Science | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| CHE 332 | TRANSPORT PHENOMENA II | 3 |
| ENVE 322 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING | 4 |
| Biological Science Elective | 3-5 | |
| Restricted Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHE 333 | TRANSPORT PHENOMENA III | 3 |
| CHE 334 | TRANSPORT PHENOMENA LABORATORY | 3 |
| Earth Science Elective | 4 | |
| Restricted Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENVE 421 | DRINKING WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES | 4 |
| ENVE 457 | BIOREACTORS | 3 |
| CBEE 414 | ^PROCESS ENGINEERING LABORATORY | 3 |
| Restricted Elective | 3 | |
| Core Ed: Seeking Solutions | 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 |
| Restricted Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENVE 425 | AIR POLLUTION CONTROL | 3 |
| ENVE 456 | SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| ENVE 490 | +ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DESIGN | 4 |
| ENGR 330 | +INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| Core Ed: Arts & Humanities Global | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- ^
Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course