Environmental Engineering

This major includes 16 required courses and 2 optional courses.

IT/CYBER Requirement

Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the core curriculum and CY305 or CY355. This also satisfies the STEM Depth requirement.

• CY305 - CYBER FOUNDATIONS
• CY355 - CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING

Core Engineering Sequence

Cadets in this major will satisfy the core engineering requirement as part of their major courses.

Writing-in-the-Major

Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major.

• EV301 - ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Required Courses

• CV311 - THERMAL-FLUID SYSTEMS I
• EV201 - INTRO TO ENV ENG & DESIGN
• EV301 - ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
• EV394 - HYDROGEOLOGY/HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
• EV396 - ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGICAL SYS
• EV397 - AIR POLLUTION ENGINEERING
• EV401 - PHYS & CHEM TREATMENT
• EV402 - BIOCHEMICAL TREATMENT
• EV481 - WATER RESOURCES PLAN & DESIGN
• EV488 - SOLID & HAZ WASTE TREAT & REMD
• XS391 - PRIN & APPL OF ENV CHEM

Environmental Engineering Field Electives

• Choose 2 from a list of 26 courses.
• Electives selected must include a combined minimum of 6 Engineering Topics (ET) credits. Cadets who will graduate with honors must select EV489A as one of the two courses.

Complementary Support Course - Math

Choose 2 of 5

• MA204 - CALCULUS I AND II
• MA205 - CALCULUS II
• MA255 - ADV MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS
• MA364 - ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS
• MA365 - ADV MATH FOR ENGRS/SCIENTISTS

Complementary Support Courses - Physics

Choose 1 of 3

• PH202 - PHYSICS II
• PH252 - ADVANCED PHYSICS II
• PH275 - PHYSICS II: SPACE

Integrative Experience for the Major

• EV490 - ENVIRON ENG DESIGN
• EV491 - ADV ENVIRON ENG DESIGN

Science Depth

• CH102 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II

This major also offers an honors track.

To learn more, view the full Environmental Engineering major curriculum.

Cadets who major in environmental engineering have excellent opportunities to gain real-world experience through summer Academic Individual Advanced Development (AIAD) programs, USMA-run academic internship experiences. Majors work alongside professional engineers and faculty researchers. They may be afforded the opportunity to pursue individual research with faculty or have opportunity to pursue summer internship programs with organizations outside West Point, all of which can provide valuable experience that will serve cadets in their professional pursuits as engineers and Army Officers.

To learn more about enrichment for this area of study, visit the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET under the commission's General Criteria and Program Criteria for Environmental Engineering and similarly named engineering programs.

Current ABET Environmental Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Student Outcomes

Student outcomes are statements that describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. 

Cadets who qualify for graduation with a Environmental Engineering major from USMA will demonstrate:

• an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
• 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.
• an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
• 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.
• an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
• an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
• an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

ABET Environmental Engineering program educational objectives

Program educational objectives are broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve.

The Environmental Engineering program seeks to prepare future Army officers for productive and rewarding careers in engineering or related professions for service to the nation.

Five to seven years after graduation, cadets who majored in Environmental Engineering will have been successful Army officers who:

• Are leaders of character able to:
  • develop innovative solutions to solve complex cross-disciplinary problems;
  • minimize environmental impacts;
  • inspire teams to execute projects within constraints;
  • build consensus amongst teammates when presented with diverse viewpoints, including environmental issues.
• Possess professional skills enabling them to:
  • effectively communicate pertinent information, including environmental topics, to a range of audiences;
  • manage resources;
  • evaluate, mitigate, manage, and communicate risk.
• Understand the importance of continued self-development to:
  • achieve professional licensure and certification;
  • pursue continuing education and technical skill development;
  • seek formal and informal enrichment experiences, including community outreach and environmental stewardship;
  • seek mentorship and mentor others.
• Internalize professional values that enable them to have:
  • continued inculcation of Army values and understanding of Army priorities.
  • the ability to analyze an engineering challenge involving conflicting ethical and professional interests and determine an appropriate course of action.

For the current and recent enrollment and graduate statistics, click the link for “View by Major” under the section "Enrollment for Select Majors."