Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum Information

Three Environmental Engineering degree options are offered at Yale:

1. B.S. in Environmental Engineering: This degree prepares students for graduate study and a career as an environmental engineer.
2. B.S. in Engineering Sciences (Environmental): This degree is suitable for students who wish to combine a strong background in Environmental Engineering with other fields.
3. B.A. in Engineering Sciences (Environmental): This degree is designed for students who are interested in careers where environmental science and technology play an important role, but are not the main focus.  These careers included law, business, medicine, and public service.

Examples of typical course sequences are presented below.  Consultation with the program’s Director of Undergraduate Studies is expected to ensure the correct courses are taken by each enrolled student. 

The Yale College requirements for the B.A. and B.S. degrees can be found at http://yalecollege.yale.edu/content/requirements-ba-or-bs-degree.  The specific Environmental Engineering degree requirements are detailed at http://yalecollege.yale.edu/content/environmental-engineering. 

B.S. in Environmental Engineering Typical Course Sequence
(Course Sequence for students with one year of Calculus)

This program requires 18 technical term courses beyond the 9 prerequisite courses (MATH 112, MATH 115, ENAS 151 (or MATH 120), CHEM 112, CHEM 113 CHEM 116L, CHEM 117L, PHYS 180, and PHYS 181).  Alternative General Chemistry sequences are listed in the footnote below.

For students that enter Yale with the equivalent of one year of calculus in high school, a typical ABET-accredited B.S. in Environmental Engineering degree curriculum might include the following engineering specific courses in partial fulfillment of the thirty-six courses and distributional requirements of Yale College:

¹ Three alternatives exist for the General Chemistry sequence:

1. CHEM 112 and CHEM 113 (or CHEM 114 and CHEM 115) with 116L and 117L, or
2. CHEM 118 and CHEM 119L by Advanced Placement test only, or
3. CHEM 328 (or CHEM 332 or CHEM 333) with 330L or 331L by Advanced Placement test only.

² Alternatives to CENG 300 include MENG 211 - Thermodynamics or CHEM 328, CHEM 332, or CHEM 333 – Physical Chemistry.
³ Track-Specific Environmental Engineering Electives (four required) must be selected in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

 

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B.S. in Environmental Engineering Typical Course Sequence
(Course Sequence for students who start with MATH 112)

This program requires 18 technical term courses beyond the 9 prerequisite courses (MATH 112, MATH 115, ENAS 151 (or MATH 120), CHEM 112, CHEM 113 CHEM 116L, CHEM 117L, PHYS 180, and PHYS 181).  Alternative General Chemistry sequences are listed in the footnote below.

For students that start with MATH 112, a typical ABET-accredited B.S. in Environmental Engineering degree curriculum might include the following engineering specific courses in partial fulfillment of the thirty-six courses and distributional requirements of Yale College:

¹ Three alternatives exist for the General Chemistry sequence:

1. CHEM 112 and CHEM 113 (or CHEM 114 and CHEM 115) with 116L and 117L, or
2. CHEM 118 and CHEM 119L by Advanced Placement test only, or
3. CHEM 328 (or CHEM 332 or CHEM 333) with 330L or 331L by Advanced Placement test only.

² Alternatives to CENG 300 include MENG 211 - Thermodynamics or CHEM 328, CHEM 332, or CHEM 333 – Physical Chemistry.
³ Track-Specific Environmental Engineering Electives (four required) must be selected in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

 

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B.S. in Engineering Sciences (Environmental) Typical Course Sequence
(Course Sequence for students who start with one year of Calculus)

This program requires 15 technical term courses beyond the 9 prerequisite courses (MATH 112, MATH 115, ENAS 151 (or MATH 120), CHEM 112, CHEM 113 CHEM 116L, CHEM 117L, PHYS 180, and PHYS 181).  Alternative General Chemistry sequences are listed in the footnote below.

For students that start with the equivalent of one year of calculus in high school, a typical B.S. in Engineering Sciences (Environmental) degree curriculum might include the following engineering specific courses in partial fulfillment of the thirty-six courses and distributional requirements of Yale College:

¹ Three alternatives exist for the General Chemistry sequence:

1. CHEM 112 and CHEM 113 (or CHEM 114 and CHEM 115) with 116L and 117L, or
2. CHEM 118 and CHEM 119L by Advanced Placement test only, or
3. CHEM 328 (or CHEM 332 or CHEM 333) with 330L or 331L by Advanced Placement test only.

² Track-Specific Environmental Engineering Electives (four required) must be selected in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

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B.S. in Engineering Sciences (Environmental) Typical Course Sequence
(Course Sequence for students who start with MATH 112)

This program requires 15 technical term courses beyond the 9 prerequisite courses (MATH 112, MATH 115, ENAS 151 (or MATH 120), CHEM 112, CHEM 113 CHEM 116L, CHEM 117L, PHYS 180, and PHYS 181).  Alternative General Chemistry sequences are listed in the footnote below.

For students that start with MATH 112, a typical B.S. in Engineering Sciences (Environmental) degree curriculum might include the following engineering specific courses in partial fulfillment of the thirty-six courses and distributional requirements of Yale College:

¹ Three alternatives exist for the General Chemistry sequence:

1. CHEM 112 and CHEM 113 (or CHEM 114 and CHEM 115) with 116L and 117L, or
2. CHEM 118 and CHEM 119L by Advanced Placement test only, or
3. CHEM 328 (or CHEM 332 or CHEM 333) with 330L or 331L by Advanced Placement test only.

² Track-Specific Environmental Engineering Electives (four required) must be selected in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

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B.A. in Engineering Sciences (Environmental) Typical Course Sequence
(Course Sequence for students who start with one year of Calculus)

This program requires 8 technical term courses beyond the 6 prerequisite courses (MATH 112, MATH 115, CHEM 112 & CHEM 113 (or CHEM 114 & CHEM 115), PHYS 170 (or PHYS 180) and PHYS 171 (or PHYS 181)).

For students that start with the equivalent of one year of calculus in high school, a typical B.A. in Engineering Sciences (Environmental) degree curriculum might include the following engineering specific courses in partial fulfillment of the thirty-six courses and distributional requirements of Yale College:

¹ Technical Course Electives (one required): CHEM 102 - Introduction to Green Chemistry, ENAS 194 - Ordinary & Partial Differential Equations, ENVE 360 - Green Engineering & Sustainable Design, ENVE 315 (or ENVE 448) - Transport Processes, ENVE 373 - Air Pollution Control, ENVE 377 - Water Quality Control, F&ES 344 – Aquatic Chemistry, MCDB 290 - Microbiology
² Track-Specific Environmental Engineering Electives (five required) must be selected in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

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B.A. in Engineering Sciences (Environmental) Typical Course Sequence
(Course Sequence for students who start with MATH 112)

This program requires 8 technical term courses beyond the 6 prerequisite courses (MATH 112, MATH 115, CHEM 112 & CHEM 113 (or CHEM 114 & CHEM 115), PHYS 170 (or PHYS 180) and PHYS 171 (or PHYS 181).

For students that start with MATH 112, a typical B.A. in Engineering Sciences (Environmental) degree curriculum might include the following engineering specific courses in partial fulfillment of the thirty-six courses and distributional requirements of Yale College:

¹ Technical Course Electives (one required): CHEM 102 - Introduction to Green Chemistry, ENAS 194 - Ordinary & Partial Differential Equations, ENVE 360 - Green Engineering & Sustainable Design, ENVE 315 (or ENVE 448) - Transport Processes, ENVE 373 - Air Pollution Control, ENVE 377 - Water Quality Control, F&ES 344 – Aquatic Chemistry, MCDB 290 - Microbiology
² Track Specific Environmental Engineering Electives (five required) must be selected in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.