The dual B.S. degree program in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Biomedical Engineering enables students with interests in environmental and biomedical toxicology to focus on topics related to chemistry, microbiology, genetics, and their relevance to public health. This curriculum prepares students for careers related to both public health and the environment by emphasizing the integration of engineering, biology and environmental sciences.
Curriculum
Freshman Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| Intro Calculus I (Math 31) | Intro. Calculus II (Math 32) |
| Principles of Chemistry I (Chem 21L) | Principles of Chemistry II (Chem 22L) |
| Computational Methods (EGR 53L) | Mechanics (Physics 61) |
| Writing 20 | SS/H elective |
Sophomore Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| Multivariable Calculus (Math 103) | Linear Algebra and Diff. Eq'ns (Math 107) |
| Electricity and Magnetism (Physics 62) | Biomedical Electronics I (BME 153L) |
| Solid Mechanics (BME 110L or EGR 75L) | Chem & Microbio fob Evn. Eng'rs (CE 120L) |
| Biomaterials (BME 83L) | Principles of Biology (BIO 25L or BIO 19) |
| SS/H elective | SS/H elective |
Junior Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| Ordinary and Partial Diff Eq'ns (Math 108) | Probability and Statistics in Eng'g (Stat 113) |
| Dynamics (EGR 123L) | Water Resources Eng'g (CE 123L) |
| Fluid Mechanics (CE 122L) | Design and Optimization (CE 130L) |
| Signals and Systems (BME 171L or EE 64L) | Electrobiology (BME 101L) |
| Life Science elective | Biomedical Electronics II (BME 154L) |
Senior Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| Environmental Engineering | Cellular and Molecular Systems (BME 100L) |
| Systems Optimization (EGR 115) | Capstone Design Course (see note) |
| CE elective (see note) | BME elective (see note) |
| SS/H elective | SS/H elective |
Note on some EGR, CE and BME pre-requisites:
| course | pre-requisite |
| EGR 123L | EGR 75L |
| CE 122L | EGR 123L (co-requisite) |
| CE 123L | CE 122L |
| CE 124L | CE 122L |
| CE 130L | EGR 75L |
| CE 193L | CE 120L, CE 123L, and CE 124L |
| BME 100L | Math 103, Bio 25L or equivalent |
| BME 101L | BME 153L and Math 107 |
| BME 154L | BME 171L, ECE 62L or BME 153L |
| BME 171L | ECE 61L or BME 153L and Math 107 |
| BME 227 | two of: EGR 75L, BME 83L, BME 100L, and BME 207 |
| BME 262 |
Advising
All undergraduates in this program will be advised by CEE faculty in the environmental
engineering area.
Electives
- The BME elective must be a 200 level course or BME 191, Independent Study.
- The Life Science elective must be from the BME-approved list.
- The CEE elective must be one of the following:
CE 239. Environmental Molecular Biotechnology
CE 240. Chemical Fate of Organic Compounds
CE 241. Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes in Environmental Engineering
CE 242. Environmental Aquatic Chemistry
CE 243. Physiochemical Unit Operations in Water Treatment
CE 244. Biological Processes in Environmental Engineering
CE 245. Pollutant Transport Systems
CE 246. Water Supply Engineering Design
CE 247. Air Pollution Control Engineering
CE 248. Solid Waste Engineering
CE 249. Control of Hazardous and Toxic Waste
Senior Design/Capstone course
- CE/BME dual: CE 193 Integrated Environmental Design
- BME/CE dual: CE 193 Integrated Environmental Design, or BME 227 Biotechnology Design, or BME 262 Design for the Developing World
Course Count
- 2 EGR/CE/BME courses: EGR75L or BME110L, and EGR 123L
- 7 CE courses: CE 120L, CE 122L, CE 123L, CE 124L, CE 130L, EGR 115, and a CE elective
- 7 BME courses: BME 83L, BME 153L, BME 154L, BME 100L, BME 101L, BME 171L, and a BME elective
- 1 Capstone course: CE 193 or BME 262 or BME 227 (see note)
Requirements
Students must take more than one course in four major areas of civil engineering
- Structural Engineering EGR 75L and CE 130L
- Water Resources Engineering CE 122L and CE 123L
- Environmental Engineering CE 120L and CE 124L
- Systems Engineering EGR 115 and CE 130L and BME 171
