Environmental engineers play particularly pivotal roles as professionals who bridge the gap between understanding complex scientific concepts and helping to formulate public policies that affect the environment. Environmental engineering has become an important aspect of engineering practice in most engineering fields, and the discipline spans the professional spectrum from the private sector through governmental agencies to academia. An undergraduate minor in environmental engineering allows engineering students to pursue an interest in this field and to incorporate aspects of environmental engineering into careers in other engineering disciplines.
Students in any undergraduate major in the Whiting School of Engineering are eligible for admission to the environmental engineering minor program. Students will work with an advisor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering to develop a program that meets the requirements for the minor and is consistent with the educational requirements of their major field of engineering study.
For further information, contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Environmental Engineering or the Academic Program Administrator.
The information below describes the academic requirements for students entering JHU as degree-seeking students in Fall 2024. Students who entered JHU as degree-seeking students prior to Fall 2024 should view the appropriate archived catalogue.
MINOR PREREQUISITES
Code | Title | Credits |
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Math Requirement: | ||
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 (preferred) 1 | 4 |
or AS.110.201 & AS.110.302 | Linear Algebra and Differential Equations and Applications | |
Science Requirement: | ||
AS.030.101 | Introductory Chemistry I | 3 |
AS.030.102 | Introductory Chemistry II 2 | 3 |
AS.030.105 | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
AS.030.106 | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II 2 | 1 |
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 |
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If AS.110.201 Linear Algebra AND AS.110.302 Differential Equations and Applications are taken, the extra math credits will count towards the free electives.
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Students who have exam credits for Chemistry I and the lab must take AS.030.103 Applied Chemical Equilibrium and Reactivity w/lab rather than AS.030.102 Introductory Chemistry II and AS.030.106 Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II.
MINOR REQUIREMENTS
The minor in Environmental Engineering requires 6 courses and at least 20 credits. A grade of C- or higher is required for all courses. No Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grade is accepted. Details of these requirements are as follows:
Required Courses
Code | Title | Credits |
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EN.570.303 | Environmental Engineering Principles and Applications | 3 |
EN.570.304 | Environmental Engineering Laboratory | 4 |
EN.570.305 | Environmental Health and Engineering Systems Design | 4 |
Total Credits | 11 |
Elective Courses
Code | Title | Credits |
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One course from Group A | 3 | |
One course from Group B | 3-4 | |
One course from Group A or B | 3-4 | |
Total Credits | 9-11 |
ELECTIVE COURSE LISTINGS
Group A
Code | Title | Credits |
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AS.020.151 | General Biology I | 3 |
AS.270.220 | The Dynamic Earth: An Introduction to Geology | 3 |
EN.570.108 | Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Design | 3 |
EN.570.201 | Environmental Biology and Ecology | 3 |
EN.570.239 | Environmental Engineering Chemistry - Current and Emerging Topics | 3 |
EN.570.350 | Environmental Hazards and Health Risks | 3 |
Group B
Code | Title | Credits |
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AS.030.205 | Introductory Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
AS.030.301 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
EN.540.301 | Kinetic Processes | 4 |
EN.540.303 | Transport Phenomena I | 3 |
EN.570.353 | Hydrology | 3 |
EN.570.443 | Aquatic and Biofluid Chemistry | 3 |
EN.570.411 | Engineering Microbiology | 3 |
EN.570.442 | Environmental and Analytical Organic Chemistry | 3 |
EN.570.491 | Hazardous Waste Engineering and Management | 3 |
EN.570.490 | Solid Waste Engineering and Management | 3 |
EN.570.445 | Physical and Chemical Processes I | 3 |