Environmental Engineering, Bachelor of Science College of Engineering
Environmental engineers are responsible for designing processes and infrastructure to ensure society has access to safe water, clean air, and healthy ecosystems. Environmental engineers apply knowledge from physics, chemistry, biology and the social sciences to problems in a variety of areas including water & wastewater treatment and ecosystem remediation, analysis of chemical fate and transport in the natural environment, and modeling of hydrologic & atmospheric flows. As climate change creates new challenges, such as in the form of droughts and intense weather events, the field of environmental engineering evolves to meet society’s needs. As an environmental engineering student at UC Davis, you will gain skills that enable you to design sustainable solutions for society.
The Environmental Engineering major started in 2017 and will undergo accreditation review in the 2021-2022 academic year. Therefore, students who are interested in majoring in environmental engineering are encouraged to consider a double major in civil engineering.
Students are encouraged to adhere carefully to all prerequisite requirements. The instructor is authorized to drop students from a course for which stated prerequisites have not been completed. Exclusive of General Education units, the minimum number of units required for the Environmental Engineering major is 133 (70-75 units in lower division and 63-72 units in upper division).
Code | Title | Units |
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Lower Division Required Courses | ||
Mathematics | ||
MAT 021A | Calculus | 4 |
MAT 021B | Calculus | 4 |
MAT 021C | Calculus | 4 |
MAT 021D | Vector Analysis | 4 |
MAT 022A | Linear Algebra | 3 |
MAT 022B | Differential Equations | 3 |
Chemistry | ||
CHE 002A | General Chemistry | 5 |
CHE 002B | General Chemistry | 5 |
CHE 008A | Organic Chemistry: Brief Course | 2 |
Physics | ||
PHY 009A | Classical Physics | 5 |
PHY 009B | Classical Physics | 5 |
Choose GEL 050 & 050L or ATM 060: | 4-5 | |
Physical Geology and Physical Geology Laboratory | ||
or ATM 060 | Introduction to Atmospheric Science | |
ENG 006 | Engineering Problem Solving | 4 |
or ECS 032A | Introduction to Programming | |
Engineering | ||
ENG 003 | Introduction to Engineering Design | 4 |
ENG 035 | Statics | 4 |
Civil & Environmental Engineering | ||
Choose 6-10 units: | 6-10 | |
Civil Infrastructure & Society 1 | ||
Spatial Data Analysis | ||
Introduction to Environmental Engineering | ||
Choose one of the following: a grade of C- or better is required: | 4 | |
Introduction to Literature | ||
Introduction to Academic Literacies | ||
or UWP 001V | Introduction to Academic Literacies: Online | |
or UWP 001Y | Introduction to Academic Literacies | |
Major Works of the Ancient World | ||
Major Works of the Medieval & Early Modern World | ||
Major Works of the Modern World | ||
Major Works of the Contemporary World | ||
Introduction to Native American Literature | ||
Lower Division Required Courses Subtotal | 70-75 | |
Upper Division Required Courses | ||
Engineering | ||
ENG 106 | Engineering Economics | 4 |
Civil & Environmental Engineering | ||
ECI 100 | Introduction to Fluid Mechanics for Civil & Environmental Engineers | 4 |
ECI 114 | Probabilistic Systems Analysis for Civil Engineers | 4 |
ECI 115 | Computer Methods in Civil & Environmental Engineering | 4 |
ECI 123 | Urban Systems & Sustainability | 4 |
ECI 140A | Environmental Analysis of Aqueous Systems | 4 |
ECI 140B | Chemical Principles for Environmental Engineers | 4 |
ECI 140C | Biological Principles for Environmental Engineering | 4 |
ECI 140D | Water & Wastewater Treatment System Design | 4 |
ECI 141 | Engineering Hydraulics | 3 |
ECI 141L | Engineering Hydraulics Laboratory | 1 |
ECI 144 | Groundwater Systems Design | 4 |
ECI/ATM 149 | Air Pollution | 4 |
ECI 193A | Civil & Environmental Engineering Senior Design | 4 |
ECI 193B | Civil & Environmental Engineering Senior Design | 4 |
Choose one: | 4 | |
Deterministic Optimization & Design | ||
Water Resources Engineering Planning | ||
Choose one: | 4 | |
Engineering Hydrology | ||
Hydraulic Structure Design | ||
Water Resources Simulation | ||
Deterministic Optimization & Design | ||
Water Resources Engineering Planning | ||
Selected Topics in Civil Engineering: Environmental Engineering | ||
Selected Topics in Civil Engineering: Hydraulics & Hydrologic Engineering | ||
Selected Topics in Civil Engineering: Water Resources Engineering | ||
Selected Topics in Civil Engineering: Water Resources Planning | ||
Directed Group Study 3 | ||
Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates 3 | ||
Civil & Environmental Engineering (ECI) Electives | ||
4 units of Upper Division ECI electives are required. 2 | 0-4 | |
Upper Division Composition Requirement | ||
Choose one; a grade of C- or better is required: | 0-4 | |
Advanced Composition | ||
or UWP 101V | Advanced Composition | |
or UWP 101Y | Advanced Composition | |
Writing in the Disciplines: Engineering | ||
Writing in the Disciplines: Environmental Writing | ||
Writing in the Professions: Business Writing | ||
or UWP 104AY | Writing in the Professions: Business Writing | |
Writing in the Professions: Science | ||
Writing in the Professions: Technical Writing | ||
Passing the Upper Division Composition Exam. | ||
Upper Division Required Courses Subtotal | 64-72 | |
Total Units | 138-142 |
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ECI 003 is designed for lower division students and is not open to upper division students; students who do not take this course will substitute 4 units of additional letter graded upper division Civil & Environmental Engineering (ECI) coursework; see Civil & Environmental Engineering.
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If ECI 003 was not completed in the Lower Division requirements.
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Up to 4 units.