Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering

Environmental engineering professionals work at the interface of human society and the natural environment, aiming to find solutions to the world’s challenges of air, land, and water pollution and sustainability. The environmental engineering curriculum at Temple University provides a fully-integrated design experience within a multidisciplinary learning environment. Students begin their undergraduate studies with courses in advanced mathematics, chemistry, and physics, as well as engineering. As they progress, the coursework becomes more discipline specific and includes topics such as water and wastewater treatment, air pollution control, environmental hydrology, stormwater management, and others. Through laboratory courses, students will gain hands-on experience in environmental chemistry and microbiology, as well as with the physical-chemical processes utilized in water and wastewater treatment. The program culminates with a year-long senior design project where students work in interdisciplinary teams to tackle an engineering design project. The goals of the environmental engineering program are to prepare students to pursue an environmental engineering career in design, project planning or research, graduate education in their specific areas of interest, and to pass the required exams to obtain professional licensure.