Environmental Engineering B.S.

First Semester Curriculum

All General Engineering students take the same classes their first term, regardless of their intended major. Coursework will begin to specialize in subsequent terms. 

Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the official Environmental Engineering B.S. curriculum in the Undergraduate Catalog.

• CH 1010 - General Chemistry (4)
• ENGL 1030 - Composition and Rhetoric (3)
• ENGR 1020 - Engineering Disciplines and Skills (3)
• MATH 1060 - Calculus of One Variable I (4)
• General Education Requirement - (3)

B.S. Environmental Engineering credit hours: 131

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• Curriculum Worksheet
• Curriculum Flow Chart

Environmental Engineering Core Curriculum

Basic Sciences - mathematics, physics and chemistry
Engineering Sciences - statics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics
Environmental Engineering Analysis and Design 
Applied Life Sciences - biology, microbiology, and organic chemistry and electives selected based on the student's interests.

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For a description of departmental procedures and extracurricular opportunities, please view the program handbook.

The Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) for the Environmental Engineering Program’s alumni’ career or postgraduate education:

1. Our graduates will be advancing in careers utilizing the skills gained through their environmental engineering education.
2. Our environmental engineering graduates will continue to learn and adapt to a changing world.

The principal mission of the Environmental Engineering program is to educate and prepare students for future careers.

The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Environmental Engineering and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria.

Clemson University Enrollment and Graduation Data

Environmental Engineering Student Outcomes

Upon completion of the Environmental Engineering program, graduates of the program will be prepared to enter the workforce confident that they have mastered the skills necessary to succeed.

Graduates of the program will have:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Undergraduate Degree

Students who wish to pursue the Environmental Engineering degree will apply to Clemson as first-year students if they do not have college credit or if they earned college credit prior to high school graduation. Program applicants will begin in the General Engineering group before declaring their intended major. To begin the EES program, students must have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or higher.

Combined B.S./M.S. Degree

Environmental Engineering undergraduates at Clemson University may begin a Masters of Science (M.S.) degree in Environmental Engineering and Science while completing their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree and use graduate courses to satisfy the requirements of both their undergraduate and graduate degrees. For all of the B.S./M.S. options we offer, please visit the B.S. to M.S. page.

How to Apply

Clemson University offers a Coalition Application, Clemson Application, and the Common Application. To learn more about the application process, deadlines, and requirements for applying to the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences College (CECAS), please review the First-Year Application Process.

The GS6-Bachelor-to-Graduate Plan form will serve as your application to the graduate program – no additional application is required. However, while the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is not mandatory, some fellowship applications may require GRE scores.