Overview

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) offers a five-course (15 s.h.) minor in Environmental Engineering. Undergraduates from the physical sciences, mathematics and engineering are eligible to participate in this program.

The purpose of the minor is to allow students from a wide range of undergraduate majors to obtain an introductory background in sustainability, pollution prevention, environmental modeling and pollution control technologies most appropriate to their interests and major field. The Environmental Engineering minor will add considerably to students' major program skills and make them more valuable to employers. Mathematics and science majors will gain an understanding of engineering problem-solving processes and standard pollution control technologies. Engineering majors will understand the environmental effects of technologies in their major field and how to manage those effects. After the student completes the requirements for the minor, the minor will be recorded on the student's official university transcript upon graduation.

Declaration of Environmental Engineering Minor

Students who are interested in pursuing an Environmental Engineering minor should speak to their advisor in the school or college in which they are pursuing their degree. Students should formally declare the Environmental Engineering minor upon completing no more than 6 credits toward the minor. There is no penalty if the minor is not completed. For more information and to declare the minor, please contact the Center for Academic Advising and Student Affairs.

Campus Location: Main

Contact Information

Center for Academic Advising and Student Affairs
Engineering Building, Room 349
engradv@temple.edu

Engineering Building, Room 514
1947 North 12th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
215-204-7814

Requirements

Students pursuing the minor in Environmental Engineering must meet the following requirements:

  • A minimum of C- in each course

  • An overall GPA of 2.0 for courses in the Environmental Engineering minor

Required Courses
CEE 2711Environmental Chemistry & Microbiology3
CEE 3711Environmental Engineering3
Electives
Select a minimum of three electives from the following:9
Environmental Hydrology
Air Pollution Control System
Water and Wastewater Systems Design
Fate Pollutants in Subsurface Environments
Urban Streams and Stormwater Management
Contaminant Dynamics in Urban Streams
Total Credit Hours15

Students pursuing the minor are responsible for knowing and completing all published prerequisite requirements for courses within the minor. Any prerequisite courses not outlined in the required or elective course listing will not be counted toward the 15 credit hour minimum required for the minor.