Minor: Environmental Engineering

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OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 25

GPA requirements to earn minor: 2.0

Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward minor: No grade below C-.

Contact Information: Dr. Hemant Pendse, Chair, Chemical and Biological Engineering, 207-581-2277, hermant.pendse@maine.edu

The Environmental Engineering Minor is open to all students wishing to demonstrate a focus on environmental engineering. Many engineers find themselves faced with environment issues in many projects and would benefit by having a fundamental knowledge of environmental engineering.

Prerequisite Courses (8 credits)

CHY 121 - Introduction to Chemistry Credits: 3
with
CHY 123 - Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 1
CHY 122 - The Molecular Basis of Chemical Change Credits: 3
with
CHY 124 - The Molecular Basis of Chemical Change Laboratory Credits: 1

Core Courses (13 credits)

BLE 201 - Fundamentals of Bioengineering Credits: 4
or
CHE 200 - Fundamentals of Process Engineering Credits: 4
CHY 251 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
CIE 331 - Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering Credits: 3
CIE 350 - Hydraulics Credits: 3
or
MEE 360 - Fluid Mechanics Credits: 3
or
CHE 360 - Elements of Chemical Engineering I Credits: 4

Elective Courses (12 credits minimum)

CHE 368 - Kinetics and Reactor Design Credits: 3
CIE 430 - Water Treatment Credits: 4
CIE 431 - Pollutant Fate and Transport Credits: 4
CIE 434 - Wastewater Process Design Credits: 4
CIE 439 - Solid Waste and Air Pollution Credits: 3
CIE 450 - Open Channel Hydraulics Credits: 3
CIE 455 - Hydrology Credits: 3
CIE 456 - Groundwater Hydrology and Hydraulics Credits: 3
ECO 377 - Introduction to Natural Resource Economics and Policy Credits: 3
ECO 381 - Sustainable Development Principles and Policy Credits: 3
EES 324 - Environmental Protection Law and Policy Credits: 3