College of Engineering and Computer Science

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
(B.S.Env.E.)

Civil & Environmental Engineering Department (CEE)
ENG2 211, 407-823-2841; Fax: 407-823-3315
http://www.cee.engr.ucf.edu
Undergraduate Coordinator and Academic Advisor: Carol Ann Pohl,
E-Mail: cpohl@mail.ucf.edu;
Associate Chair: Shiou-San Kuo, Ph.D. P.E.,
E-Mail: kuo@mail.ucf.edu;
Environmental Program Coordinator: C. David Cooper, Ph.D., P.E.,
E-mail: cooper@mail.ucf.edu

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Admission Requirements:

Degree Requirements

Each engineering student is assigned a qualified engineering academic advisor in the department of his/her major. Each student should seek academic advisement before registering for classes each semester to minimize excess hours and to ensure that satisfactory academic progress is being maintained.

(36+2 hrs)
1. UCF General Education Program for Engineering Students

The UCF General Education Program (GEP) is described in this catalog. Engineering students should closely study the requirements of the UCF GEP and the allowable substitutions detailed in paragraphs A. through E. below to minimize excess hours. Students transferring to UCF from within the Florida State University/ Community College Systems should complete the GEP and the Common Program Prerequisites before transferring.

9 hrs
A. Communication Foundations
  1. ENC 1101 & ENC 1102
  2. Prefer SPC 1016
9 hrs
B. Cultural and Historical Foundations
  1. Select two courses from Historical Foundations
  2. ARH 2050, ARH 2051, MUL 2010, THE 2000, FIL 1000, REL 2300, PHI 2010, LIT 2110, or LIT 2120
7 hrs
C. Mathematical Foundations
  1. Select MAC 2311 (PR: MAC 1114)
  2. Select STA 3032 (PR: MAC 2312)
6 hrs
D. Social Foundations
  1. Prefer ECO 2013 or ECO 2023.
  2. ANT 2000, PSY 2012, or SYG 2000.
7 hrs
E. Science Foundations
  1. Select PHY 2048/48L (PR: MAC 2311)
  2. Prefer GEO 1200

(Note: Environmental Engineering Majors must satisfy both an Earth Science requirement AND a Biological Science requirement).

(19 hrs)
2. Common Program Prerequisites (CPP’s)

These courses are specifically required for all engineering students of the Florida State University System. CPP courses are also available at other Florida post-secondary schools and may be transferred directly to UCF programs. Note: MAC 2311 and PHY 2048/48L also satisfy UCF GEP sub-requirements, as do ENC 1101, ENC 1102, the Humanities courses, and the Social Science courses.

CHM 2045C/45LChemistry Fundamentals I4 hrs
or CHS 1440Fund of Chemistry for Engineers 
MAC 2311Calculus with Analytic Geometry I4 hrs
MAC 2312Calculus with Analytic Geometry II4 hrs
MAC 2313Calculus with Analytic Geometry III4 hrs
MAP 2302Differential Equations3 hrs
PHY 2048/48LPhysics for Engineers & Scientists IGEP
PHY 2049/49LPhysics for Engineers & Scientists II4 hrs
ENC 1101Composition IGEP
ENC 1102Composition IIGEP
 Humanities CoursesGEP
 Social Science CoursesGEP
 Humanities or Social SciencesGEP
(57 hrs)
3. Courses Required for the Major

The College of Engineering and Computer Science requires all engineering students to achieve a minimum 2.25 GPA in completing these courses, together with technical elective courses listed in 4. below and with the senior design courses listed in 5. below. Independent study courses generally do satisfy major requirements and normally are awarded grades of I, S, or U.

EGN 1006CIntro to the Engineering Profession1 hr
EGN 1007CEngineering Concepts & Methods1 hr
CHM 2045CChemistry Fundamentals I w/LabCPP
CHM 2046/46LChemistry Fundamentals II w/Lab4 hrs
 Earth ScienceGEP
 Biological Science3 hrs
EGN 3310Engineering Analysis - Statics3 hrs
EGN 3321Engineering Analysis - Dynamics3 hrs
EGN 3331Mechanics of Materials3 hrs
EGN 3343Thermodynamics3 hrs
EGN 3613Engineering Economic Analysis2 hrs
EGN 3373Principles of Electrical Engineering3 hrs
CCE 4003Intro to the Construction Industry3 hrs
ENV 3001Intro to Environmental Engineering3 hrs
STA 3032Probability & Statistics for EngineersGEP
CWR 3201Engineering Fluid Mechanics3 hrs
CWR 4101CHydrology3 hrs
CWR 4203CHydraulics3 hrs
EES 4111CBiological Process Control3 hrs
EES 4202CChemical Process Control3 hrs
ENV 4120Air Pollution Control3 hrs
ENV 4341Solid Waste Management3 hrs
ENV 4561Environmental Engrng-Process Design4 hrs

Note: Environmental engineering majors must complete both Earth Science and Biological Science coursework. See assigned academic advisor for list of approved courses.

(8 hrs)
4. Approved Technical Electives

Technical electives are available in the BSEnvE program to address specific student interests in a variety of technical areas. Students should consult with their assigned academic advisor for a list of the approved technical electives and the terms when specific courses of this type are to be offered.

(6 hrs)
5. Departmental Graduation Requirements
  • 3 hrs
    Approved EnvE Design Course I
  • 3 hrs
    Approved EnvE Design Course II
  • Earn a minimum graduating GPA of 2.250 in the Major Courses from item 3. above, the technical electives from item 4. above, and the Approved EnvE Design Courses.
  • EnvE students must take the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam during their Senior year.
(0-8 hrs)
6. Foreign Language Requirements
  • Admission: Two years of one foreign language in high school, or one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.
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    Graduation:
7. University Minimum Graduation Requirements
  • A 2.0 UCF GPA.
  • 60 semester hours earned after any CLEP award.
  • 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed.
  • 30 of the last 36 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
  • 25% of course work must be completed in residency at UCF
  • A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted
  • Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, the CLAST, and nine semester hours of Summer credit (if applicable).
128 hrs
Total Semester Hours Required:
  • Related Programs: Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering.
  • Related Minors: Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Engineering Leadership.

Transfer Notes:

  • Courses taken from Community Colleges do not substitute for Upper Division Courses unless part of an articulated pre-engineering degree program.
  • Courses transferred must be formally evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information with his/her petition for this evaluation.

Tentative Course Schedule for Entering Freshmen

The tentative course schedule listed below is a guide for those students who plan on completing their degree in four years. All engineering students should meet with their faculty advisor to develop and maintain an appropriate plan of study.

Environmental Engineering - 128 semester hours required
FIRST YEAR
Fall14 hrs1Spring15 hrs1
*ENC 1101 English Comp I3*ENC 1102 English Comp II3
*MAC 2311 Calc w/Analy Geo I4*MAC 2312 Calc w/Anal Geo II4
*ECO 2013 Macroeconomics or ECO 2023 Microeconomics3*PHY 2048/L Phys Engr I w/lab4
*Biological Science3*Earth Science3
EGN 1006C Intro to Engr1EGN 1007C Eng Conc & Meth1
 
SECOND YEAR
Fall16 hrs1Spring17 hrs1
*MAC 2313 Calc w/Analy Geo III4*MAP 2302 Diff Equations3
*CHM 2045C Chemistry Funds I4*CHM 2046/L Chem Fund II/lab4
*HUM/AMH/EUH I3*PHY 2049/L Phys Engr & Sci II4
EGN 3310 Engr Anal-Statics3*HUM/AMH/EUH II3
EGN 3613 Engring Econ Anal2EGN 3321 Engr Anal-Dynamics3
Summer9 hrs1 
*SPC 1016 Tech Presentations3 
EGN 3343 Thermodynamics3 
ENV 3001 Intro to Environ Eng3 
 
THIRD YEAR
Fall15 hrsSpring15 hrs1
CWR 3201 Engr Fluid Mech3CWR 4101C Hydrology3
EGN 3331 Mech of Materials3CWR 4203C Hydraulics3
STA 3032 Problty/Stats for Eng3ENV 4120 Air Pollution Contrl3
ENV 4341 Solid/Haz Waste3*Cultural/Historical Elective3
CCE 4003 Intro to Constr Indus3EGN 3373 Prin Elec Eng3
 
FOURTH YEAR
Fall13 hrsSpring14 hrs
Technical Elective3Approved Proj Design Course3
ENV 4561 Process Design4EES 4111C Biolgcl Proc Cntrl3
EES 4202C Chmcl Proc Control3Technical Elective3
Approved Proj Design Course3Technical Elective2
 *ANT/PSY/SYG3
 

Notes:

  1. Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are also available from most Community Colleges and are often part of their Pre-Engineering AA programs. Most of these courses are part of the UCF General Education Program; see the section on the GEP elsewhere in this catalog for further information.
  2. EGN 1006C and EGN 1007C are required courses for incoming freshmen only. The credits for these two courses (one hour each) may, with prior approval of the department academic advisor, be moved to the area 4. Approved Technical Electives.

BS to PhD Program

The Environmental Engineering program offers the opportunity for exceptionally well qualified undergraduates to enter directly into the PhD program after completion of an appropriate BS degree. This option allows outstanding undergraduates to begin planning a research program with a specific faculty advisor even before finishing the BS, and may allow completion of the PhD in a shorter time period than by taking a separate Master’s followed by the PhD.