Environmental engineering

Environmental engineers seek to improve public health and the environment through management and design of public infrastructure. Here, you'll broaden your perspectives as you read and learn more about local and global environmental issues and their solutions.

Major highlights

Elective courses: You'll study classes in water quality, pollutant fate and remediation, waste management, and sustainable development.

Real-world focus: Your courses will emphasize cultural, political, economic, and ethical implications. 

Capstone design course: You'll partner with local engineers to design and manage a project.

Laboratory and field experiences: Plenty of opportunities to build your research skills.

Student groups

There are many you can join as an EnvE major at the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering, including  the Minnesota Environmental Engineers, Scientists, and Enthusiasts (MEESE). See cse.umn.edu/studentgroups.

Career examples

• Hydrologist
• Waste/wastewater engineer
• Air quality engineer

For more info, visit these websites:

• What can I do with a major in environmental engineering?
• What's the difference between environmental engineering and bioproducts and biosystems engineering? (PDF)