The Environmental Engineering minor is intended to give students an in-depth introduction to one or more areas of environmental engineering. Departmental expertise and undergraduate course offerings are available in the areas of Environmental Engineering and Science, Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology, and Energy Engineering.
The minimum prerequisite for an Environmental Engineering minor is MATH 42 (or MATH 21); however, many courses of interest require PHYSICS 41 and/or MATH 51 as prerequisites.
Students should recognize that a minor in Environmental Engineering is NOT an ABET-accredited degree program.
Since undergraduates having widely varying backgrounds may be interested in obtaining a Environmental Engineering minor, no single set of course requirements will be appropriate for all students. Instead, interested students are encouraged to propose their own set of courses within the guidelines listed below; this list must be officially approved by the Undergraduate Minors Advisor (see item # 3 below) for the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department.
- An environmental engineering minor must contain at least 24 units of coursework not taken for the major, and must conform to the School of Engineering (SoE) minor requirements published in the Stanford Bulletin or the SoE undergraduate handbook http://ughb.stanford.edu
- Complete a Major-Minor & Multiple-Major Course Approval Form (PDF document) available in the CEE department's Student Services Office (Terman M42) or at the information window at the Registrar's Office.
- Prof. Lynn Hildemann (Terman Bldg. Room M5, (650) 723-0819, email: hildemann@stanford.edu) is the advisor for minors in Environmental Engineering. Students must consult with her in developing their minor program and must obtain her approval of their study list using the Major-Minor & Multiple-Major Course Approval form.
- Follow the instructions attached to the form. For the minor in Environmental Engineering, a completed and signed copy of the form must be filed with the CEE's Student Services Office (Terman M42). As soon as this is done, step five can be executed.
- Apply for the EnvE minor on AXESS. The student services administrator for undergraduate study in EnvE will then check the Major-Minor & Multiple-Major Course Approval Form to accept the declaration.
Minors must be officially declared and all courses completed (or in progress) no later than the deadline for a student's application to graduate.
Students should feel free to develop a course of study that aligns with their personal interests. To assist in this process, some example programs have been developed. While each example program (following this page) focuses on a different area of expertise within the department, many other combinations of courses are also possible.
Example Programs for a MINOR in Environmental Engineering
| Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology Emphasis | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course | Title | Units |
| All of the following courses must be taken: | ||
| CEE 70 | Environmental Science & Technology | 3 |
| CEE 101B | Mechanics of Fluids | 4 |
| CEE 161A | Rivers, Streams & Canals | 3-4 |
| CEE 166A | Watersheds and Wetlands | 3 |
| CEE 166B | Water Resources Floods and Droughts, Dams and Aqueducts | 3 |
| ... and 8+ units from the following must be taken: | ||
| CEE 63 | Weather and Storms | 4 |
| CEE 64 | Air Pollution: Urban Smog/Global Change | 3 |
| CEE 99 | Environmental Issues Seminar | 3 |
| CEE 160 | Fluid Mechanics Laboratory | 1 |
| CEE 164 | Intro. to Physical Oceanography | 3 |
| CEE 166D | Water Resources & Water Hazards Field trips | 1 |
| CEE 171 | Environmental Planning Methods | 2 |
| Total Required Units: 24-27 | ||
| Envronmental Engineering and Science Emphasis | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course | Title | Units |
| All of the following courses must be taken: | ||
| CEE 70 | Environmental Science & Technology | 3 |
| CEE 101B | Mechanics of Fluids | 4 |
| CEE 172 | Air Quality Management | 3 |
| CEE 177 | Aquatic Chemistry and Biology | 4 |
| CEE 179A | Water Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| ... and 8+ units from the following must be taken: | ||
| CEE 64 | Air Pollution: Urban Smog/Global Change | 3 |
| CEE 99 | Environmental Issues Seminar | 1 |
| CEE 160 | Fluid Mechanics Laboratory | 2 |
| CEE 171 | Environmental Planning Methods | 3 |
| CEE 173A | Energy Resources | 4-5 |
| CEE 176A | Energy Efficient Buildings | 4 |
| CEE 178 | Intro. to Human Exposure Analysis | 3 |
| Total Required Units: 24-27 | ||
| Energy Engineering Emphasis | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course | Title | Units |
| All of the following courses must be taken: | ||
| CEE 70 | Environmental Science & Technology | 3 |
| CEE 173A | Energy Resources | 4-5 |
| CEE 173B | Coming Energy Revolution | 3 |
| CEE 176A | Energy Efficient Buildings | 4 |
| CEE 178 | Elec. Power: Renewables | 4 |
| ... and 6+ units from the following must be taken: | ||
| ENG 60 | Engineering Economy | 3 |
| CEE 64 | Air Pollution: Urban Smog/Global Change | 3 |
| CEE 99 | Environmental Issues Seminar | 1 |
| CEE 136 | Green Architecture | 4 |
| CEE 148 | Design/Construction of Affordable Housing | 3-4 |
| CEE 156 | Building Systems | 3 |
| CEE 156A | Building Systems (co requisite is 156) | 1 |
| CEE 171 | Environmental Planning Methods | 3 |
| CEE 172 | Air Quality Management | 3 |
| Total Required Units: 24-27 | ||