Environmental Engineering Minor | University of Portland

Environmental Engineering Minor

Student working with Nature Conservancy

Environmental engineering applies concepts from biology, chemistry, physics, hydraulics, and environmental science to solve environmental problems. Environmental engineering addresses significant questions of human concern that are pervasive in the 21st century, e.g. access to clean water, environmental clean-up, environmental ethics and social justice, climate change, etc.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Gain depth of understanding in at least one aspect of environmental engineering design.
  • Apply concepts of sustainability and low impact design to engineering problems.

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