The mission of our undergraduate program is to provide students with a broadly based yet rigorous education in the fundamental subjects central to the field, in a milieu that fosters the development of a spirit of intellectual inquiry and the problem-solving skills required to address the open-ended issues characteristic of the real world.
Our B.S. program provides a strong foundation in the physical, chemical, and biological sciences, as well as in mathematics, engineering science, and engineering design. It is broad and flexible enough to accommodate students with a variety of interests in environmental engineering and management. This training should provide ideal preparation for future employment in business or industry or for subsequent training at the graduate level, either in environmental engineering/science or in a field such as environmental law, public health, or medicine.
Honors
The Environmental Engineering program does not grant departmental honors.
Program Requirements
With the assistance of a faculty advisor, each student will plan a curriculum suited to their ultimate career goals. The program also encourages and supports individual study and research. Program requirements total 125 credits.
Grades of C- or better must be obtained in all required Engineering, Mathematics, and Science courses. This also applies to required electives in those three areas. No more than ten D credits may be counted toward graduation requirements. Up to six credits of independent study or research may be applied towards the engineering requirements.
Focus Areas within the Environmental Engineering (EE) Major
- Environmental Management and Economics
- Environmental Engineering and Science
- Land Air and Water Resources
- Environmental Health Engineering
- Energy Systems Analysis
Mathematics with a Focus on Applications
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
AS.110.108 | Calculus I (Physical Sciences & Engineering) | 4 |
AS.110.109 | Calculus II (For Physical Sciences and Engineering) | 4 |
AS.110.202 | Calculus III | 4 |
or AS.110.211 | Honors Multivariable Calculus | |
EN.553.291 | Linear Algebra and Differential Equations | 4 |
or AS.110.302 | Differential Equations and Applications | |
EN.553.311 | Intermediate Probability and Statistics | 4 |
Other advanced probability and statistics course (300-level or higher) from the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics may be accepted. | ||
Total Credits | 20 |
Basic Science (BS)
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
AS.171.101 | General Physics: Physical Science Major I | 4 |
or AS.171.107 | General Physics for Physical Sciences Majors (AL) | |
AS.173.111 | General Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
AS.030.101 | Introductory Chemistry I | 3 |
AS.030.105 | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
AS.030.102 | Introductory Chemistry II | 3 |
AS.030.106 | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
EN.570.201 | Environmental Biology and Ecology | 3 |
Note: Premedical Students could substitute one of the following for EN.570.201: | ||
Biochemistry (and AS.020.315 Biochemistry Project Lab) | ||
Cell Biology (and AS.020.316 Cell Biology Lab) | ||
Total Credits | 16 |
Code | Title | Credits |
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Basic Science Optional Courses (premedical students should also take additional chemistry courses as electives): | ||
Introductory Organic Chemistry I | ||
Organic Chemistry II | ||
Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
General Physics: Physical Science Major II | ||
or AS.171.108 | General Physics for Physical Science Majors (AL) | |
General Physics Laboratory II |
Humanities and Social Sciences (HS)
A minimum of six courses totaling 18 credits in Humanities or Social Sciences. The six courses must include the following:
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required H or S Course | 3 | |
Engineering Microeconomics | ||
Upper-Level H or S Courses | 6 | |
At least two H or S courses must be 300-level or higher. Suggested Upper-Level H or S course is listed below: | ||
Environmental History | ||
Additional H or S Courses | 9 | |
At least three additional H or S courses at any level | ||
Writing Intensive Courses | ||
At least 2 courses (6 credits) of Writing-Intensive required. These courses can overlap with H or S courses. Suggested writing courses are listed below. Note: Most medical schools require a year of English literature and/or composition. | ||
Introduction to Fiction & Poetry I | ||
or AS.220.106 | Introduction to Fiction & Poetry II | |
Professional Writing and Communication | ||
Total Credits | 18 |
General Engineering (GE)
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
EN.500.113 | Gateway Computing: Python | 3 |
or EN.500.114 | Gateway Computing: Matlab | |
EN.530.231 | Mechanical Engineering Thermodynamics 1 | 3 |
or EN.510.312 | Thermodynamics/Materials | |
EN.560.201 | Statics & Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
EN.560.211 | Statics and Mechanics of Materials Laboratory | 1 |
EN.570.108 | Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Design | 3 |
EN.570.351 | Introduction to Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
Total Credits | 16 |
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Students do not need to register for EN.530.231 lab course.
Design Experience and Engineering Laboratory (Senior Design) (D)
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
EN.570.305 | Environmental Health and Engineering Systems Design | 4 |
EN.570.419 | Environmental Engineering Design I | 2 |
EN.570.421 | Environmental Engineering Design II | 3 |
Total Credits | 9 |
The Design and Synthesis sequence is a five-credit project course (2 credits fall semester, 3 credits spring semester) and involves a comprehensive study of the engineering design process from problem definition to the final design. The course involves team projects that include written and oral presentations. Students will form small teams that will work with local companies or government agencies in executing the project. Prerequisite: senior standing in the Environmental Engineering major.
Environmental Engineering Requirements (EER)
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
EN.570.239 | Environmental Engineering Chemistry - Current and Emerging Topics | 3 |
EN.570.303 | Environmental Engineering Principles and Applications | 3 |
EN.570.304 | Environmental Engineering Laboratory | 4 |
EN.570.350 | Environmental Hazards and Health Risks | 3 |
EN.570.353 | Hydrology | 3 |
EN.570.420 | Air Pollution | 3 |
Total Credits | 19 |
Environmental Engineering Electives (EEE)
- A minimum of 6 credits of EE electives are required from one Focus Areas
- Additional 23 credits of EE electives within any of the Focus Areas
A detailed list of recommended electives in each Focus Area is provided below. Students should work with their advisor to choose Focus Areas and elective courses that best prepare them for their career or research goals. Students who wish to count other courses towards the EEE and Focus Area credits must receive written approval from their advisor and the Academic Coordinator prior to registering for the class.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Environmental Management and Economics | ||
EN.553.413 | Applied Statistics and Data Analysis | 4 |
EN.570.416 | Data Analytics in Environmental Health and Engineering | 3 |
EN.570.454 | Geostatistics: Understanding Spatial Data | 3 |
EN.570.490 | Solid Waste Engineering and Management | 3 |
EN.570.491 | Hazardous Waste Engineering and Management | 3 |
EN.570.497 | Risk and Decision Analysis | 3 |
EN.570.607 | Energy Policy and Planning Models | 3 |
PH.317.600 | Introduction to the Risk Sciences and Public Policy 1 | 4 |
PH.317.605 | Methods in Quantitative Risk Assessment 1 | 4 |
Environmental Engineering and Science | ||
EN.570.415 | Current Trends in Environmental Microbiology | 3 |
EN.570.429 | Methods in Microbial Community Analysis | 3 |
EN.570.441 | Environmental Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
EN.570.442 | Environmental and Analytical Organic Chemistry | 3 |
EN.570.443 | Aquatic and Biofluid Chemistry | 3 |
EN.570.445 | Physical and Chemical Processes I | 3 |
EN.570.448 | Physical and Chemical Processes II | 3 |
EN.570.451 | Environmental Dispersion and Transport | 3 |
EN.570.490 | Solid Waste Engineering and Management | 3 |
EN.570.491 | Hazardous Waste Engineering and Management | 3 |
Land Air and Water Resources | ||
AS.270.323 | Ocean Biogeochemical Cycles | 3 |
AS.270.345 | Metamorphic Petrology | 3 |
AS.270.618 | Remote Sensing of the Environment | 3 |
AS.270.641 | Present and Future Climate | 3 |
AS.270.679 | Atmospheric Science | 3 |
AS.271.402 | Water, Energy, and Food Nexus | 3 |
EN.570.349 | Water quality of rivers, lakes, and estuaries | 3 |
EN.570.421 | Environmental Engineering Design II | 3 |
EN.570.426 | Groundwater, Porous Media, and Hydrogeology | 3 |
EN.570.451 | Environmental Dispersion and Transport | 3 |
EN.570.454 | Geostatistics: Understanding Spatial Data | 3 |
Environmental Health Engineering | ||
AS.280.345 | Public Health Biostatistics | 4 |
AS.280.350 | Fundamentals of Epidemiology | 4 |
PH.140.615 | Statistics for Laboratory Scientists I 1 | 4 |
PH.182.613 | Exposure Assessment Techniques for Health Risk Management 1 | 3 |
PH.182.614 | Environmental and Occupational Monitoring 1 | 5 |
PH.182.615 | Airborne Particles 1 | 4 |
PH.182.622 | Ventilation and Hazard Control 1 | 4 |
PH.182.626 | Issues for Water and Sanitation in Tropical Environmental Health 1 | 2 |
PH.182.637 | Noise and Other Physical Agents in the Environment 1 | 4 |
PH.182.638 | Environmental and Health Concerns in Water Use and Reuse 1 | 4 |
PH.182.640 | Food- and Water- Borne Diseases 1 | 3 |
PH.187.610 | Public Health Toxicology 1 | 4 |
PH.188.680 | Fundamentals of Occupational Health 1 | 3 |
PH.317.600 | Introduction to the Risk Sciences and Public Policy 1 | 4 |
Energy Systems Analysis | ||
AS.270.641 | Present and Future Climate | 3 |
AS.271.402 | Water, Energy, and Food Nexus | 3 |
EN.520.370 | Introduction to Renewable Energy Engineering | 3 |
EN.530.464 | Energy Systems Analysis | 3 |
EN.570.497 | Risk and Decision Analysis | 3 |
EN.570.607 | Energy Policy and Planning Models | 3 |
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These courses are offered on the Bloomberg School of Public Health campus. For more information: http://www.jhsph.edu/courses
Sample Program
This program is based on the assumption that students have not previously completed A.P. courses in calculus, physics, chemistry, etc.
First Year | |||
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First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
AS.110.108 (M) | 4 | AS.110.109 (M) | 4 |
AS.030.101 (BS) | 3 | AS.030.102 (BS) | 3 |
AS.030.105 (BS) | 1 | AS.030.106 (BS) | 1 |
EN.570.108 (GE) | 3 | AS.171.101 (BS) | 4 |
HS Elective 1 | 3 | AS.173.111 (BS) | 1 |
Optional HEART or FYS Course | 1-3 | EN.500.113 or 114 (GE) | 3 |
15-17 | 16 | ||
Second Year | |||
First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
EN.553.291 (M) | 4 | AS.110.202 (M) | 4 |
EN.560.201 (GE) | 3 | EN.530.231 (GE) | 3 |
EN.560.211 (GE) | 1 | EN.570.201 (BS) | 3 |
EN.570.239 (EER) | 3 | Probability/Statistics (M) | 4 |
HS Elective 2 | 3 | HS Elective 3 | 3 |
14 | 17 | ||
Third Year | |||
First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
EN.570.303 (EER) | 3 | EN.570.353 (EER) | 3 |
EN.570.305 (D) | 4 | EN.570.304 (EER) | 4 |
EN.570.351 (GE) | 3 | Environmental Engineering Elective (EEE) | 4 |
EN.570.334 (HS Elective 4) | 3 | Environmental Engineering Elective (EEE) | 3 |
Environmental Engineering Elective (EEE) | 3 | Environmental Engineering Elective (EEE) | 3 |
16 | 17 | ||
Fourth Year | |||
First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
EN.570.350 (EER) | 3 | EN.570.420 (EER) | 3 |
EN.570.419 (D) | 2 | EN.570.421 (D) | 3 |
HS Elective 5 | 3 | HS Elective 6 | 3 |
Environmental Engineering Elective (EEE) | 3 | Environmental Engineering Elective (EEE) | 4 |
Environmental Engineering Elective (EEE) | 3 | Environmental Engineering Elective (EEE) | 3-4 |
Environmental Engineering Elective (EEE) | 3 | ||
17 | 16-17 | ||
Total Credits 128-131 |
Math (M) = 20 credits; Humanities and Social Sciences (HS) = 18 credits; Basic Science (BS) = 16 credits; General Engineering (GE) = 16 credits; Environmental Engineering Requirement (EER) = 18 credits; Environmental Engineering Electives (EEE) = 29 credits; Design (D) = 9 credits
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Total Credits varied due to the optional 1-3 credit HEART/First Year Seminar class in the first semester.