Select the appropriate electives from the lists below.
Program Technical Electives
For students who started spring 2025 or later
| Two Additional Courses (6 credits) are required from the following list: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | Land | Water | Health and Safety | Other |
| ENVSE 440 | BE 477 | BE 467 | ABSM 426 | BE 468 |
| ERM 430 | CE 476 | CE 461 | BBH 440 / HPA 440 | CE 479 |
| METEO 421 | ERM 433 | CE 472 | CHE 452 | EGEE 412 |
| METEO 422 | ERM 447 | CE 475 | ENVSE 457 | EGEE 437 |
| METEO 454 | GEOSC 405 / SOILS 405 | ERM 450 / WFS 450 | ERM 431 | EME 450 |
| METEO 455 | GEOSC 418 / SOILS 419 | GEOG 431 | IE 419 | ENVSE 494 |
| MNG 422 | GEOSC 440 | GEOSC 412 | NUCE 420 | ERM 411 |
| GEOSC 451 | GEOSC 419 | PHP 410 | ERM 440 | |
| MNG 441 | MNPR 426 | PUBPL 475 | GEOG 430 | |
| MNPR 401 | PNG 405 | WFED 471 | GEOSC 450 | |
| NUCE 428 | PNG 410 | SOILS 422 | ||
| SOILS 401 | PNG 420 | SOILS 450 | ||
| SOILS 420 | ||||
- Topic categories (Air, Water, Land/Soil, Health and Safety, etc.) are for information purposes only; students should consult their current instructor for details on course contents
- Students who complete Basic ROTC may substitute 6 credits of ROTC for 3 credits of GHW and 3 credits of supporting courses and related areas
- Students who complete CAUSE can use 3 credits as supporting courses and related areas
- Students completing ENVSE 494 research with ENVSE faculty can use 3 credits as supporting courses and related areas; students in the Schreyer Honors Program can use these credits as an honors option to count towards honors program requirements
- Any substitutions must be approved by the advisor and the program chair and must include a completed petition form
Revised: January 2025 (applies to students starting in January 2025 or later)
Environmental Health and Safety Engineering (ENVHS) Option
For students who started Fall 2024 or earlier
Prescribed Courses
*Engineering Topics courses
| Two Additional Courses (6 credits) are required from the following list: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | Land | Water | Health and Safety | Other |
| ENVSE470* | BE477* | BE467* | IE419* | BE468* |
| MNG422* | CE476* | CE461* | NUCE420* | CE479* |
| MNG441* | CE472* | EGEE412* | ||
| MNPR401* | CE475* | EGEE437* | ||
| NUCE428* | ENVSE 408* | |||
| MNPR426* | ||||
| PNG405* | ||||
| PNG410* | ||||
| PNG420* | ||||
| ERM430 | ERM433 | ERM450 / WFS450 | BBH440 / HPA440 | ENVSE 494H |
| METEO421 | ERM447 | FOR470 | ERM431 | ERM411 |
| METEO422 | GEOSC405 / SOILS405 | GEOG431 | PHP410 | ERM440 |
| METEO454 | GEOSC418 / SOILS419 | GEOSC412 | PUBPL475 | GEOG430 |
| METEO455 | GEOSC440 | GEOSC419 | WFED471 | GEOSC409 |
| GEOSC451 | SOILS420 | |||
| SOILS401 | SOILS422 | |||
| SOILS420 | SOILS450 | |||
| *Engineering Topics courses | ||||
- At least two (6 credits minimum) of the four technical electives must be Engineering Topics courses
- Students who complete Basic ROTC may substitute 6 credits of ROTC for 3 credits of GHA and 3 credits of non-engineering Supporting Courses and Related Areas
- Students who complete CAUSE can use 3 credits as non-engineering Supporting Courses and Related Areas
- Courses should be selected after consultation with the advisor
- Any substitutions must be approved by the advisor and must include a completed petition form
Revised: August 2023 (applies to students starting in Summer 2017)
Environmental Systems Engineering (ENVSE) Option
For students who started Fall 2024 or earlier
Technical Electives (Four Courses Required)
Additional Courses
Two Courses are Required from the Following List:
- ENVSE 408*: Contaminant Hydrology
- METEO 454: Introduction to Micrometeorology
- METEO 455: Atmospheric Dispersion
- MNPR 401*: Mineral Process Engineering
- MNPR 426*: Aqueous Processing
- SOILS 401*: Soil Composition and Physical Properties
*Engineering Topics courses: If more than two courses are taken from this list, the course(s) may be used as Supporting Courses and Related Areas
| Two Additional Courses (6 credits) are required from the following list: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | Land | Water | Health and Safety | Other |
| ENVSE 440* | BE477* | BE467* | ENVSE 400* | BE468* |
| MNG 422* | CE476* | CE461* | ENVSE 420* | CE479* |
| MNG441* | CE472* | ENVSE 457* | EGEE412* | |
| NUCE428* | CE475* | IE419* | EGEE437* | |
| PNG405* | NUCE420* | |||
| PNG410* | ||||
| PNG420* | ||||
| ERM430 | ERM433 | ERM450 / WFS450 | BBH440 / HPA440 | ENVSE 494H |
| METEO421 | ERM447 | FOR 470 | ERM431 | ERM 411 |
| METEO422 | GEOSC405 / SOILS405 | GEOG431 | PHP410 | ERM 440 |
| GEOSC418 / SOILS419 | GEOSC412 | PUBPL475 | GEOG430 | |
| GEOSC440 | GEOSC419 | WFED 471 | GEOSC 409 | |
| GEOSC451 | SOILS420 | |||
| SOILS420 | SOILS422 | |||
| SOILS450 | ||||
| *Engineering Topics courses | ||||
- At least two (6 credits minimum) of the four technical electives must be Engineering Topics courses
- Students who complete Basic ROTC may substitute 6 credits of ROTC for 3 credits of GHA and 3 credits of non-engineering Supporting Courses and Related Areas
- Students who complete CAUSE can use 3 credits as non-engineering Supporting Courses and Related Areas
- Courses should be selected after consultation with the advisor
- Any substitutions must be approved by the advisor and must include a completed petition form
Revised: August 2023 (applies to students starting in Summer 2017)

