University of Portland Bulletin 2019-2020

Environmental Engineering Minor

Environmental engineering applies concepts from biology, chemistry, physics, hydraulics, and environmental science to solve environmental problems. Environmental engineering addresses significant questions of human concern that are pervasive in the 21stCentury, e.g. access to clean water, environmental cleanup, environmental ethics and social justice, climate change, etc. 

Learning Outcomes:

  • Gain depth of understanding in at least one aspect of environmental engineering design.
  • Apply concepts of sustainability and low impact design to engineering problems.

Minor Prerequisites

Non-engineering majors may need to take additional prerequisites for some of these courses.
MTH 202Calculus II

4
CHM 207General Chemistry I

3
CE 367Environmental Engineering

3
ME 331Fundamental Thermodynamics

3
Total Credit Hours:13

Minor Requirements - 12 hours

CE 462Sustainable Design

3

Select from the following - 9 hours

CE 458/BIO 384/ENV 384Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems

3
CE 464Water Resources Engineering

3
CE 465/CE 565Open Channel Flow

3
CE 468Environmental Engineering Topics

3
CE 466Water and Wastewater Design

3
CE 467/CE 567Project Delivery Lifecycle: The Challenges of Implementing Wet Infrastructure in the 21st Century

3
ME 434Energy Efficiency in Buildings

3
ME 438/EE 424Renewable Energy

3