2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

  • Major Requirements

General Education Requirements*
(8 courses-32 credits)

3 English courses: Freshman Writing I and II, English Literature
1 Ethics Course
1 Seminar for Freshmen (SF 101A recommended)
1 Social Science Requirement (EC 101 - Principles of Microeconomics recommended)
2 Humanities/History (two courses)**
One of the courses taken during your four years will need to meet the Expanded Classroom Requirement

*  Note: The General Education requirements for mathematics, quantitative reasoning, and sciences are met by the Mathematics and Basic Science requirements for the BSE degree.

**  One of the two Humanities/History courses must meet the Cultural Diversity requirement.

Mathematics and Basic Science Requirements
(9 courses-36 credits)

3 Math courses: MATH 165, 166, 265
1 Math Methods course: ECE 225/L225, PHYS 331 or ENV 331
1 Biology course: BIO 254 Marine Biology
2 Chemistry courses (with labs): CHEM 111/L111, CHEM 112/L112
2 Physics courses (with labs): PHYS 151, 152; PHYS L151, L152

Engineering Topics
(13 courses - 49 credits)

ECE 325/L325    Statistics
ENS 201    Engineering Mechanics
ENS L202    Scientific Communication
ENVE 101    Engineering Practice (1 credit course)
ENVE 104 or ECE 103/L103    Introduction to Engineering
ENVE 220    Design and Design Tools
ENVE 325/L325    Geographic Information Science and Lab
ENVE 361/ENS 361    Fluid Mechanics
ENVE 375/ENS 425    Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
ENVE 401/L401    Environmental Engineering Measurements
ENVE 410    Water and Wastewater
ENVE 450    Engineering Senior Project
Analytical Option: ENVE 401 or CHEM 314/L314
Environmental Hygiene Option: CHEM 211/L211 or CHEM 355/L355

Computer Science
(1 course - 4 credits)

ENS 333/L333 Programming for Engineers

Recommended Engineering Electives
(2 Courses from below- 8 credits)

ENVE 230    Geology for Engineers
ENVE 271    Air Pollution and Air Quality
ENVE 316    Soil Mechanics
ENVE 365    Hydrology
ENVE 415    Green Engineering

Notes: (1) Electives other than those on the recommended engineering elective list must be approved by the program director. (2) All ENVE electives do not run every year. ENVE elective course topics are selected for an academic year based on an interested cohort of ENVE students.