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 (BS) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET under the commission's General Criteria and Program Criteria for Environmental Engineering and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Suggested Advisors
Environmental Engineering: H.N. Bischel, C.E. Bronner, C. D. Cappa, R. Corsi, C. DeFinnda, A. Kendall, M.J. Kleeman, F.J. Loge, J. Pena, T.M. Young
Water Resources: F.A. Bombardelli, A. Escriva-Bou, A.L. Forrest, J.D. Herman, M.L. Kavvas, V.L. Morales, H.J. Oldroyd, B.A. Younis
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.
The major requirements below are in addition to meeting University Degree Requirements & College Degree Requirements; unless otherwise noted. The minimum number of units required for the Environmental Engineering Bachelor of Science is 144.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 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 & GEL 050L or ATM 060: | 4-5 | |
| Physical Geology and Physical Geology Laboratory | ||
OR | ||
| Introduction to Atmospheric Science | ||
| Biological Sciences | ||
| BIS 002A | Introduction to Biology: Essentials of Life on Earth | 5 |
| Engineering | ||
| ENG 003 | Introduction to Engineering Design | 4 |
| or ENG 003Y | Introduction to Engineering Design | |
| ENG 006 | Engineering Problem Solving | 4 |
| or ECS 032A | Introduction to Programming | |
| or ECS 032AV | Introduction to Programming | |
| ENG 035 | Statics | 4 |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | ||
| Choose one: 1 | 4 | |
| Civil & Environmental Infrastructure & Society (First- & Second-year students.) | ||
OR | ||
| Transfer Transition for Civil & Environmental Engineering (Transfer students & Juniors.) | ||
OR | ||
| ECI 016 | Spatial Data Analysis | 2 |
| ECI 040 | Introduction to Environmental Engineering | 4 |
| Lower Division Composition/Writing; choose one; a grade of a C- or better is required | 4 | |
| 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 Literature | ||
or ENL 003V | Introduction to Literature | |
| Introduction to Native American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Academic Literacies | ||
or UWP 001V | Introduction to Academic Literacies: Online | |
or UWP 001Y | Introduction to Academic Literacies | |
| Lower Division Required Courses Subtotal | 79-80 | |
| Upper Division Required Courses | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| MIC 102 | Introductory Microbiology | 3 |
| 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 & Environmental 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 140CN | 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 149N | Air Pollution | 4 |
| ECI 149L | Air Pollution Lab | 1 |
| 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 2 | ||
| Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates 2 | ||
| 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 104AV | 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 | 64-68 | |
| Total Units | 144-148 | |
- 1
ECI 003 is designed for lower division. Transfer students and junior-level students will take ECI 101 if they have not taken ECI 003. Students who change into the major and who do not take either of these courses by their senior year will substitute 4 units of additional letter-graded upper division Civil & Environmental Engineering (ECI) coursework.
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A total of 4 units of ECI 198 & ECI 199 units may be counted for major requirements.