PROFESSOR RICHARD HOGG, Undergraduate Program Officer

Environmental Systems Engineering is an interdisciplinary program concerned with the sources and causes of industrial impact on the environment and the choice of appropriate remediation strategies. Students enrolled in the program acquire:

• a strong foundation in mathematics and the physical and engineering sciences.

• a fundamental background in the application of the earth and atmospheric sciences and the principles of process engineering to the environmental problems of the basic industries, especially those involved in the extraction, conversion and utilization of minerals and fuels.

• the ability to carry out experiments, interpret data and apply the results to the design and operation of engineering systems.

• an understanding of the human, societal and economic issues involved in industrial activity and environmental protection.

The Environmental Systems Engineering program and Penn State as an institution are firmly committed to the concept of a broad education for all students. The ability to communicate, an understanding of ethics and professional responsibility and the recognition of education as a continuing, lifetime experience are emphasized throughout the curriculum.

For the B.S. degree in Environmental Systems Engineering, a minimum of 127 credits is required.

GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(24 of these 45 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General Education in front of Bulletin.)

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)

INTERCULTURAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETENCE:
(Included in GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)

WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 106 credits
(This includes 24 credits of General Education courses: 6 credits of GWS courses; 6 credits of GQ courses; 9 credits of GN courses; 3 credits of GS courses.)

PRESCRIBED COURSES (83 credits)
EM SC 100S GWS(3)[71] (Sem: 1-2)
CHEM 012 GN(3), 013 GN(3), 014 GN(1), 034(3), E MCH 011(3), 012(3), MATH 140 GQ(4), 141 GQ(4), 251(4), PHYS 211 GN(4), 212 GN(4) (Sem: 1-4)
C E 261(3), 270(3), MATSE 401(3) (Sem: 3-6)
GEOSC 071(3)[1], 452(3), METEO 456(3), MNG 401(1), P N G 411(1)[1] (Sem: 5-6)
GEOG 030 GS(3), GEOEE 402(1), 404(2), 406(3), 412(1), 480(3), 494(2)[1], ECEEM 484W(3), MN PR 301(3)[1], 427(3)[1] (Sem: 5-8)

ADDITIONAL COURSES (17-18 credits)
ENGL 015 GWS(3) or ENGL 030 GWS(3) (Sem: 1-2)
CMPSC 201C GQ(3), 201F GQ(3), or 203 GQ(4) (Sem: 3-4)
MATH 220 GQ(2) or 231(2) (Sem: 3-4)
GEOSC 004(3) or METEO 455(3) (Sem: 5-6)
F SC 430(3), MN PR 401(3), or 426(3) (Sem: 7-8)
M E 470(3), GEOEE 408(3), or MN PR 425(3) (Sem: 7-8)

SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (6 credits)
Select 6 credits in consultation with adviser (Sem: 7-8)
(Students may apply up to 6 credits of ROTC.)

[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
[71] The following substitutions are allowed for students attending campuses where the indicated courses is not offered: SPCOM 100 GWS or ENGL 202C GWS can be substituted for EM SC 100S GWS.

The Pennsylvania State University ©2000

The University reserves the right to change the requirements and regulations listed here and to determine whether a student has satisfactorily met its requirements for admission or graduation, and to reject any applicant for any reason the University determines to be material to the applicant's qualifications to pursue higher education. Nothing in this material should be considered a guarantee that completion of a program and graduation from the University will result in employment.

Last Revised by the Department: Summer Session 2000

Blue Sheet Item #: 28-07-047

Review Date: 6/23/00 (Addition of EM SC 100S as GWS)