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Home > Undergraduate > Environmental Engineering Program
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Environmental Engineering Program
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Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering
Environmental engineering is a separate and distinct baccalaureate degree program within the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering. As a discipline, environmental engineering is defined as “…the application of engineering principles to improve and maintain the environment for the protection of human health, for the protection of nature’s beneficial ecosystems, and for environment-related enhancement of the quality of life.” The degree program is broad based and encompasses resource management; conception, planning, design, construction and operation of engineered systems for the protection of human health; the protection and management of the environment; air, water (surface subsurface, and groundwater), and land interactions and transformations; the behavior of natural systems, including their response to the activities of man; professional responsibility; and multi-disciplinary efforts across private and public sectors to assure environmental protection. For achieving additional depth in specific areas of environmental engineering, elective courses are available in a range of topics including in-situ waste site remediation, computer modeling, use of natural systems for wastewater treatment, and special topics and design/research project courses.
The basic mission of the program is to provide the fundamental intellectual knowledge, when supplemented by professional experience, that will provide the technical and interpersonal skills required to conceive, plan, design, and implement the systems needed to provide and ensure environmental protection for human health and the sustainability of our natural ecosystem.
The graduates of the environmental engineering program shall:
- possess the technical and professional skills needed to ensure that they are adequately prepared to enter and progress professionally in the practice of environmental engineering or progress academically in advanced areas of study;
- be proficient in the fundamentals of mathematics and statistics, computational methods, natural and physical sciences, and chemical, civil, and environmental engineering sciences necessary to communicate and collaborate effectively with a broad spectrum of environmental professionals;
- have an introductory level of knowledge of environmental issues associated with air, land, and water systems and associated environmental health impacts;
- be proficient to conduct laboratory experiments and analyze and interpret data in the areas of soil properties and behavior, water quality and unit operations—physical, chemical, and biological;
- have the ability to perform engineering analysis and design of water, air and land treatment/protection systems that minimize risk to the environment and public health;
- have an understanding of concepts of professional practice and the roles and responsibilities of public institutions and private organizations pertaining to environmental engineering and the interpersonal and communication skills needed to be effective engineers and citizens; and
- become licensed professional engineers and continue their education through professional development and post graduate programs.
Students are encouraged to participate in the activities of the student chapters of the Louisiana Water Environment Association and the American Society of Civil Engineers. Other professional organizations that may be of interest to students include the National Society of Black Engineers, the Society of Women Engineers, and the Organization of Students Concerned About Resources.
The department encourages each senior to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination that is a partial requirement for registration as a professional engineer. The environmental engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. |
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