Environmental Engineering

Environmental engineering is a field in which we are concerned with protecting human populations from the effects of adverse environmental factors, including toxic wastes, pathogenic bacteria, global warming, acid rain and auto emissions. Environmental engineers try to improve the quality of the world around us so that we can all live healthier lives. Environmental engineers attempt to control water and air pollution, recycling, waste disposal and pesticide use. They study public health issues and are also responsible for designing municipal water supply and waste water treatment systems.

Listed as one of the "Hot Careers for the Next 10 Years" in Fortune Magazine (March 21, 2005), environmental engineering is in top demand, with a projected increase of 54%.

Student Profiles

B.S. in Environmental Engineering
The Bachelor of Science in environmental engineering builds on information from many of the sciences such as chemistry, physics, hydrology, geology, atmospheric science and several specializations of biology (ecology, microbiology, and biochemistry). This field is closely associated with other branches of engineering, especially civil and chemical engineering.

The environmental engineering program at Drexel emphasizes the skills necessary to solve problems of the urban environment. Students learn to evaluate problems and develop solutions using a multidisciplinary approach. The breadth of the environmental engineering program prepares students to follow many career paths. After completing their course work students are prepared for positions working in areas such as:

- Water Resources
- Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Hazardous and Solid Waste
- Air Pollution
- Subsurface Contaminant Hydrology
- Environmental Assessment / Environmental Health

Qualified students can take graduate courses during their junior and senior years. They can also complete a combined B.S./M.S. degree in five years.

Degree Requirements

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