Environmental Engineering Studies Major

Environmental Engineering Studies is an interdisciplinary major that requires three years of study at Connecticut College and one year of study away coursework at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). The study away portion of the work at WPI is conducted during the junior year. Students apply to study away at WPI during the first semester of their sophomore year.

The major consists of a minimum of seventeen regular courses. Required courses for the major taught at Connecticut College may also be completed at the United States Coast Guard Academy or during the study away semesters at WPI. During the study away year at WPI, students will complete the Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP) required for the B.S. degree at WPI.

After completing the major and receiving a B.A. in Environmental Engineering Studies from Connecticut College, students are strongly encouraged to transfer to WPI for one additional year of study, to pursue a B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering.

Six introductory science courses

BIO 115	CC:HUMAN MICRO: USER MANUAL	4
CHM 103	GENERAL CHEMISTRY	4
	or
CHM 107	ADV GENERAL CHEMISTRY	4
CHM 104	GENERAL CHEMISTRY	4
	or
CHM 204	INORGANIC CHEMISTRY	5
ES 115	PHYSICAL GEOLOGY	4
	or
ES 120/GEO 120	CC:LIVING ON A CHANGING PLANET	4
PHY 109	ADVANCED GENERAL PHYSICS I	4
PHY 110	ADVANCED GENERAL PHYSICS II	4

Three core mathematics and statistics courses

MAT 212	MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS	4
MAT 225	ORDINARY DIFF EQUATIONS	4
STA 107	INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS	4

Two Intermediate-level science courses

BIO 202	HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY	4
	or
BIO 207	ECOLOGY	4
CHM 202	PRINCIPLES OF INORGANIC CHEM	4
	or
CHM 214	ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY	4
	or
CHM 223	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY	5

Physical Education Requirement: Students intending to apply to transfer to WPI after receiving their B.A. at Connecticut College should be aware that the B.S. degree from WPI includes a four course physical education requirement. It may be possible to complete this requirement at Connecticut College prior to transferring.

Students will complete courses in Air and Land Environmental Systems, Environmental Management, Water Quality and Resources, and an Major Qualifying Project (MQP) during year five at WPI, in order to complete requirements for the B.S. degree from WPI.  Some of this coursework may be completed during the study away semester in the third year.

Two core engineering courses

CHM 307	CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS	4
	or
PHY 320	THERMODYNAMICS/STATISCL MECH	4
PHY 319	CLASSICAL MECHANICS	4

or approved alternatives taken at WPI or the USCGA. Such courses may include:

Thermofluids (two courses)

• CHE 3501 APPLIED MATHEMATICS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
• ES 3002 MASS TRANSFER
• ES 3004 FLUID MECHANICS
• ES 3001 INTRODUCTION TO THERMODYNAMICS Mechanics and Materials (two courses)
• ES 200I INTRODUCTION TO MATERIAL SCIENCE
• ES 2503 INTRODUCTION TO DYNAMIC SYSTEMS
• CE 2000 ANALYTICAL MECHANICS I (OR ES 2501)
• CE 2001 ANALYTICAL MECHANICS II (OR ES 2502)

Four environmental engineering courses

CHM 216/ES 216	ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY	4
ES 210/GEO 210	HYDROLOGY	4
ES 315/GEO 315	RIVER ENVIRONMENTS	4

and one elective taken at either WPI or the USCGA. Typical courses include:
• CHE 2011 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS
• CHE 3201 KINETICS AND REACTOR DESIGN
• CE 3059 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
• CE 3062 HYDRAULICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Advisers: C. Hammond, D. Thompson, M. Zimmer