Environmental Engineering (B.S.Env.E.)

The ABET accredited B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering addresses current issues found in natural, urban, and commercial systems, using engineering tools to identify problems and work towards sustainable solutions.

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As a student in the environmental engineering program, you'll learn how to use scientific insights from physics, biology and chemistry to understand and protect ecosystems and human health. You'll work on labs and programs like testing water quality, designing biotreatment reactors and conducting life-cycle analyses of re-use and recycling alternatives. Beyond the classroom, there are many opportunities for you to gain additional experience to complement your education, whether it's by completing an internship, working on research, or being involved with the student chapter of Florida Water Environment Association (FWEA).

Graduates from this program have job opportunities in water quality, waste water management, restoration projects, stormwater design, and more. The median pay for environmental engineers as of 2023 is $100,090 per year. You'll also be prepared for further graduate study, such as a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE).

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Environmental Engineering Facilities

Pictured below are a few of the spaces that Environmental Engineering students frequent.

Wastewater Microbiology Lab

A space where students primarily cultivate bacteria to isolate its DNA.

Wet Chemistry Lab

In the Wet Chemistry Lab students run many tests and conduct experiments. For example, using the Winkler titration test for dissolved oxygen, and nutrient analysis.

Water Quality Analysis Lab

Students perform procedures such as ion chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography, and gas chromatography.

Undergraduate Research Lab

Professors plan and conduct research projects in this area.

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Institutional Accreditation

Information on FGCU institutional accreditation is available at www.fgcu.edu/accreditation

Program Accreditation

The B.S.Env.E. program at FGCU is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. Additional accreditation information can be found here.
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Admissions Information for the 2024-2025 Catalog Year
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If you are a newly-admitted FGCU student please be sure to sign up for an Eagle View Orientation session. As part of this session you will be meeting with an academic advisor who will assist you in registering for classes for your major.
Admission Deadlines
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Program Requirements
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Program Requirements for the 2024-2025 Catalog Year
The General Education Program Website is located at https://www.fgcu.edu/academics/undergraduatestudies/generaleducation/
Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements
Students admitted to FGCU as a degree seeking student in good academic standing may declare a major in engineering. All engineering majors must satisfy the academic milestones as described in the student guidebook. Refer to the B.S.Env.E. Student Guidebook for further information on milestones.

In addition to the program requirements, students must:
- Complete a minimum of 128 credits.
- Complete a minimum of 48 of the 128 credits at the upper division (3000-4999 level).
- Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
- Satisfy the College-Level Skills and foreign language entrance requirements.
- Satisfy the Service-Learning requirement.
- Satisfy the Civic Literacy requirement.
- Satisfy the residency requirement: 32 of the last 60 credits, including 12 credits in the major must be completed at FGCU. Also, ENV 4891 must be taken at FGCU.
- Complete the summer course enrollment requirement.
- Submit an application for graduation by the deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.
Program Requirements
1. FGCU General Education Program (https://www.fgcu.edu/academics/undergraduatestudies/generaleducation/)
  To prevent or minimize excess hours, select general education courses that satisfy common prerequisite requirements for your intended major.
2. Common Program Prerequisites
  For this major, common prerequisite courses with an asterisk (*) require prior knowledge and skills demonstrated through degree acceleration programs (e.g., the College Board's Advanced Placement Program [AP], International Baccalaureate Program [IB], College-Level Examination Program [CLEP], Advanced International Certificate of Education Program [AICE]); dual enrollment; placement exam; or college coursework.
  
  FGCU Course: *CHM 1045 General Chemistry I (3) and CHM 1045L General Chemistry I Laboratory (1) Minimum grade of C
  Acceptable Substitute: (CHMX045 and CHMX045L) or CHMX045C or (CHSX440 and CHSX440L)
  [Prerequisites of MAT 1033 minimum grade of C then MAC 1105 minimum grade of C; or relevant accelerated credit; or placement exam]
  
  FGCU Course: CHM 1046 General Chemistry II (3) and CHM 1046L General Chemistry II Lab (1) Minimum grade of C
  Acceptable Substitute: (CHMX046 and CHMX046L) or CHMX046C
  
  FGCU Course: *MAC 2311 Calculus I (4) Minimum grade of C
  Acceptable Substitute: MACX311 or MACX281
  [Prerequisites of MAT 1033 minimum grade of C then MAC 1105 minimum grade of C then MAC 1147 minimum grade of C; or relevant accelerated credit; or placement exam]
  
  FGCU Course: MAC 2312 Calculus II (4) Minimum grade of C
  Acceptable Substitute: MACX312 or MACX282
  
  FGCU Course: MAC 2313 Calculus III (4) Minimum grade of C
  Acceptable Substitute: MACX313 or MACX283
  
  FGCU Course: MAP 2302 Differential Equations (3) Minimum grade of C
  Acceptable Substitute: MAPX302 or MAPX305
  
  FGCU Course: PHY 2048 General Physics I (3) and PHY 2048L General Physics I Laboratory (1) Minimum grade of C
  Acceptable Substitute: (PHYX048 and PHYX048L) or PHYX048C
  
  FGCU Course: PHY 2049 General Physics II (3) and PHY 2049L General Physics II Laboratory (1) Minimum grade of C
  Acceptable Substitute: (PHYX049 and PHYX049L) or PHYX049C or (PHYX044 and PHYX049L)
3. Engineering Common Core (10 credits)
  A minimum grade of C is required in each course
  
  EGM 3420C Engineering Mechanics (4)
  EGN 1041C Computational Tools for Eng (2)
  EGN 3441C Data Sci & Eng Sys Analysis (3)
  EGS 1006L Intro to the Engineering Prof. (1)
4. Required Courses in the Major (48 credits)
  A minimum grade of C is required in each course
  
  CCE 4031C Project Planning & Regulations (3)
  CGN 4321C GIS in Civil and Environmental (3)
  CWR 3201C Engineering Fluid Mechanics (3)
  CWR 3202C Hydrology and Hydraulics (3)
  CWR 4540C Water Resources Design (3)
  EES 3204C Environ Chem for Engineers (3)
  EES 4102C Wastewater Microbiology (3)
  EGN 2111C Engineering Computer Graphics (3)
  EGN 3343C Thermodynamics (3)
  ENV 3006C Fundamentals of Environ Engrg (3)
  ENV 3502C Water Treatment Engineering (3)
  ENV 4101C Atmospheric Pollution (3)
  ENV 4341C Solid & Hazardous Waste Mgmt (3)
  ENV 4509C Wastewater Engineering (3)
  ENV 4612C Sustainability in Engineering (3)
  ENV 4891 Envir Engr Senior Design (3)
5. Restricted Electives in the Major (6 credits)
  
  Complete one from the following:
  GLY 1010C Physical Geology (4)
  GLY 2030C Environmental Geology (3)
  GLY 4074C Meteorology & Climatology (3)
  
  Complete one from the following:
  Any ENV, EES, CEG, CWR, CES, EVS, TTE prefix Engineering course or, with approval of the Academic Unit housing the degree program or major, any other course in math, science or related field with majority technical content relevant to the Environmental Engineering major.
6. University Requirements (3 credits)
  Select one of the following:
  IDS 3920 University Colloquium (3)
  Or at least 3 credits in sustainability coursework (SCGR Attribute)
7. Additional Electives - as needed to reach total credits required for the degree
Total Credits Required: 128
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Official Course Descriptions

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2. Select one or more of the search options to narrow your results (for example CAMPUS, COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT, LEVEL, PREFIX*, COURSE ATTRIBUTE**). For virtual or web courses, select VIRTUAL in the CAMPUS field.
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*A course prefix is a three-letter designator for a major division of an academic discipline (for example, ACG for Accounting , BSC for Biological Science, ENC for English Composition). See the Degree Requirements page for a list of courses (with prefix and number) that can be used to fulfill degree requirements.

**A course attribute identifies specific characteristics of courses that can be used in a Degree Evaluation to satisfy a degree requirement. (Course attribute examples are Humanities courses - GEHM and Social Science courses - GESO.)
Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes
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Program Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes

The Environmental Engineering Program has formulated the following Program Educational Objectives, which describe the career and professional accomplishments that our BSEnvE degree program is preparing graduates to attain. In support of these objectives, the faculty have also identified the following Student Outcomes, which describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation.

Program Educational Objectives

Graduates of the FGCU BSEnvE degree program are expected to within a few years of graduation:
1. Pursue lifelong learning through continuing education and/or advanced degrees in environmental engineering or other related fields,
2. Progress to professional registration, and
3. Continue to develop professionally through participation in professional organizations and/or participation in professional development activities in the industry.
Approved November 2021
Student Outcomes

Students by the time of graduation will have attained:
1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Learning Outcomes
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Academic Learning Compact

Consistent with its mission and guiding principles, Florida Gulf Coast University is committed to academic excellence and continuous quality improvement, as supported by a sound teaching-learning process. Within this process, students and instructors share responsibility for learning that is a movement from the simple to the complex, the concrete to the abstract, and the dependent to the independent. The Academic Learning Compact (ALC) initiative supports the teaching-learning process by clearly identifying expected core student learning outcomes in the areas of content/discipline knowledge and skills, communication skills, and critical thinking skills; aligning curricula with expectations; and using assessment to guide continuous improvement.

Content/Discipline Knowledge and Skills
Graduates will be able to:
1. Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified environmental engineering needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and sustainability factors.
2. Recognize professional and ethical responsibilities in environmental engineering and make informed judgments.
3. Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for environmental engineering practice.
Content/discipline knowledge and skills are assessed at the college and departmental levels through oral and written presentations, exams, design projects, laboratory assessment and other assignments throughout the curriculum.

Communication Skills
Graduates will be able to:
1. Select, organize, and relate ideas and information in written, oral, and graphic form with coherence, clarity, and unity.
2. Develop and present consistent arguments to select and diverse audiences.
Communication skills are assessed at the University, College, and Department levels through oral and written presentations, exams, projects, laboratory assessment and other assignments throughout the curriculum.
Critical Thinking Skills
Graduates will be able to:
1. Identify problems and the critical information needed for their solution.
2. Analyze and synthesize information, and draw reasoned inferences.
3. Formulate and evaluate appropriate problems-solving strategies.
Critical thinking skills are assessed at the University, College, and Departmental levels through oral and written presentations, exams, projects, laboratory assessment, and other assignments throughout the curriculum.
Tuition, Fees, and Financial Assistance
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Tuition and Fees

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Financial Aid Opportunities

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