Second semester. One credit. May be repeated for credit (maximum of 3 credits). 

Structured review of environmental issues and active debate during class time. Presentation of current environmental issues by environmental professionals and experts.

(Also offered as CE 201.) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: MATH 114 or 116. This course may not be taken for credit if the student has taken CE 251, CE 281, or ENVE 251. Anagnostou, Ivan

Time value of money. Evaluation of alternative projects. Fundamentals of probability theory and statistics. Introduction to critical path method for project scheduling and optimization using linear mathematical models.

Second semester. One credit. May be repeated for credit (maximum of 3 credits).

Structured review of environmental issues and active debate during class time. Presentation of current environmental issues by environmental professionals and experts.

(Also offered as CE 251.) First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: MATH 113Q or 115Q/115QC. Open to sophomores or higher. This course and ENVE 201 or CE 201 may not both be taken for credit. Anagnostou, Aultman-Hall, Garrick, Ivan. 

Application of statistical principles to the analysis of civil engineering problems. Topics include probability, random variable distributions, hypothesis testing, and linear regression analysis.

(Also offered as PLSC 259C.) First semester, alternate years, even. Three credits.  Two class periods and one 2-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: CHEM 128 and 141. PLSC 250 is recommended. Schulthess.

Basic concepts of the physical chemistry of soil constituents. Topics include soil solution, soil atmosphere, soil organic matter, soil mineralogy, mineral surface characteristics and chemical weathering process.

(Also offered as CE 260.) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: CE 263 and (CE 297 or CHEG 223). Abboud, Hoag, Smets

Physical, chemical, and biological principles for the treatment of aqueous phase contaminants; reactor dynamics and kinetics. Design projects.

(Also offered as CE 262.) Second semester. Three credits. Two class periods and one 3-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: CE 263; and prerequisite or corequisite: (CE 297 or CHEG 223). Abboud, Holmen

Aqueous analytical chemical techniques, absorption, coagulation/flocculation, fluidization, gas stripping, biokinetics, interpretation of analytical results, bench-scale design projects, written and oral reports.

(Also offered as CE 263.) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: CHEM 128 or 130. Open to sophomores or higher.  MacKay

Concepts from aqueous chemistry, biology, and physics applied in a quantitative manner to environmental problems and solutions. Mass and energy balances, chemical reaction engineering. Quantitative and fundamental description of water and air pollution problems. Environmental regulations and policy, pollution prevention, risk assessment. Written and oral reports.

(Also offered as CE 265.) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: CE 297 or (CHEG 223 and CHEG 224). Anagnostou, Ogden

Design and analysis of water and wastewater transport systems, including pipelines, pumps, pipe networks, and open channel flow. Introduction to hydraulic structures and porous media hydraulics. Computer applications.

(Also offered as CE 266.) Second semester. Two credits. One class period. One 2-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: CE 297.

Tests of the flow of water in pipes and open channels. Theory and calibration of flow measurement devices. Generation of flow measurement devices. Study of velocity profiles. Generation of pump performance curves. Physical hydraulic modeling and similtude.

(Also offered as CE 267.) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: CE 297 or (CHEG 223 and CHEG 224). Anagnostou, Ogden

Hydrologic cycle: precipitation, interception, depression storage, infiltration, evaportranspiration, overland flow, snow hydrology, groundwater and streamflow processes. Stream hydrographs and flood routing. Hydrologic modeling and design. Computer applications. Design project

(Also offered as CE 268 and as EEB 247.) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: (MATH 109 or 112 or 115) and (CHEM 122, 127, or 129 or 137). Recommended preparation: BIOL 107 or an introductory biology course. 

Physical, chemical, and biotic interrelationships of freshwater habitats.

First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: (CHEM 128 or 130) and MATH 211. MacKay

Quantitative variables governing chemical behavior in environmental systems. Thermodynamics and kinetics of acid/base, coordination, precipitation/dissolution, and redox reactions. Organic chemistry nomenclature.

(Also offered as CE 279.) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 263 and (CHEG 223 or CE 297). 

Systematic approach for analyzing contamination problems. Systems theory and modeling will be used to assess the predominant processes that control the fate and mobility of pollutants in the environment. Assessments of lake eutrophication, conventional pollutants in rivers and estuaries and toxic chemicals in groundwater.

(Also offered as CHEG 280.) First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEM 128.

Application of thermodynamics, chemical kinetics and transfer operations to environmental problems; water pollution control. Open only to students not majoring in chemical engineering.

(Also offered as CHEG 281.) Second semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 224.

Water purification and water quality control; aeration and mass transfer, biological mechanisms and kinetics; design of biological reactors and sludge treatment facilities; design and operation of physical purification methods; alternative processes for industrial wastewater treatment.

(Also offered as BME 221 and as CHEG 273.) First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 251. Wood

Enzyme and fermentation technology; microbiology, biochemistry, and cellular concepts; biomass production; equipment design, operation, and specification; design of biological reactors; separation processes for bio-products.

(Also offered as CHEG 285.) Second semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 211 or ME 233 or ME 238.  Helble

Gaseous pollutants and their properties; basic analytical techniques for air pollutants; particulate pollutants and their properties; equipment design for removal of gaseous and particulate materials; economic and environmental impact of air pollutants; federal and state regulations.

First semester. Two credits. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. To be taken during the senior year.

Students working individually or in groups produce solution to environmental engineering design projects from data acquisition through preliminary design, cost estimating and final specifications, oral presentation and written reports. 

Second semester. Two credits. Prerequisite: ENVE 290W. To be taken during the senior year.

Students working individually or in groups complete the implementations of protocols and techniques covered in ENVE 290W, final cost of entire project, feasibility, oral presentation and written reports. Instructors will supply initial conditions and performance expectations. 

Semester, credits, and hours by arrangement as announced. Prerequisite and or consent: Announced separately for each course. Course may be repeated for credit. Classroom or laboratory course on specific topics as announced.

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Designed to extend student knowledge in a specialized area of environmental engineering and introduction to research.

Either or both semesters.  Credits by arrangement, not to exceed six in any semester.  Open only with consent of instructor.

Individual study of special topics in law as mutually arranged between student and instructor.