Electrical and Environmental Science, Integrated, B.S.

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BS in Electrical and Environmental Science, Integrated

Description

The Electrical and Environmental Science integrated degree brings together the technical skills of electrical engineering with the knowledge of environmental science. Students will come to understand the theoretical foundations of electrical engineering, as well as the electrical design and its applications in environmental monitoring.

What careers can this major prepare you for?

Environmental Engineer: Combination of environmental science and electrical engineering can address environmental challenges. Projects related to pollution prevention, waste management, and environmental impact assessments and more could be included. Environmental Data Analyst: Analyze environmental data collected from sensors, monitoring systems, or satellite imagery. Electrical engineering background can assist in processing and interpreting large datasets, while your environmental science knowledge will help understand the implications of the data and identify patterns or trends.

What skills are developed within this major?

Team work, quantitative analytics, programming, sensor network design, implementation and deployment etc.

Hours Required for Degree

Minimum hours required for the degree: 120

Major Requirements

Mathematics and Science Requirements

Students must complete the following nine 1-5 credit hour courses for a total of 29 credit hours:

Electrical Engineering Requirements

Students must complete the following eleven 2-4 credit hour courses for a total of 31 credit hours:

Environmental Science Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours in environmental science coursework.

Required Courses for Environmental Science:

Students must complete the following courses for a total of 18 credit hours. A grade of C or better must be obtained in each of these courses.

Environmental Science Electives:

In addition to the five required Environmental Science courses, three 300/400 level Environmental Science elective courses amounting to at least 12 credit hours must be completed. The three elective courses should be chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor, and must be chosen from among the following Environmental Science electives. At least one elective must be chosen from each of the categories of physical science and ecosystem science.

Capstone Requirement

Students are required to complete the following capstone:

EEC 493 - Senior Design I

Honors Program/ University Scholars Requirements

A University Honors/Scholars Program student will be able to graduate with Honors/Scholars in Electrical and Environmental Science by completing the general requirements of the Honors or University Scholars Program and all of the following:

Satisfy all requirements for the Electrical and Environmental Science (B.S.) major.
One honors contract course at the 300 or 400 level from an approved list of EEC courses and one honors contract course at the 300 or 400 level from an approved list of EVS/BIO courses, for a total of 6 honors credits. These courses will replace the 5 credit hours of general education courses that are ordinarily taken beyond the minimum general education requirements.
Honors students (but not University Scholars) should also complete one of the following honors research or thesis courses: EEC 495H , EEC 499H , EVS 497 or EVS 492H . This course will meet the capstone requirement toward the major and replace EEC 493 .