Environmental Engineering (New – Fall 2025)
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Degree worksheet: 2025
Undergraduate programs and degree worksheets from previous years are available through the Undergraduate Guide archive.
| Course | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Year | ||
| CHEM 1A+1AL – General Chemistry |
5
|
–
|
| BIOLOGY 1B – General Biology Lecture |
4
|
|
| DATA C8 – Foundations of Data Science |
4
|
|
| MATH 51 – Calculus I |
4
|
–
|
| MATH 52 – Calculus II |
–
|
4
|
| PHYSICS 7A – Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
–
|
4
|
| Reading & Composition Part A Course1 | 4 | |
| Total |
13
|
15
|
| Sophomore Year | ||
| CIVENG 11 – Engineered Systems and Sustainability |
3 | |
| CIVENG 70 – Engineering Geology | 3 | |
| CIVENG 93 – Engineering Data Analysis | 3 | |
| ENGIN 7 – Introduction to Computer Programming and Numerical Methods | 4 | |
| MATH 53 – Multivariable Calculus |
4
|
–
|
| MATH 54 – Linear Algebra and Differential Equations |
–
|
4
|
| Basic Science Elective2 | 3-4 | |
| Reading & Composition Part B Course1 | 4 | |
| Total |
14
|
14-15
|
| Junior Year | ||
| CIVENG 100 – Elementary Fluid Mechanics | 4 | |
| CIVENG C106 – Air Pollution | 3 | |
| CIVENG 111 – Environmental Engineering | 3 | |
| CIVENG 111L – Water and Air Quality Laboratory | 1 | |
| Climate Change Elective3 | 3 | |
| Environmental Justice Elective4 | 3-4 | |
| Upper Division Technical Elective5 | 3-4 | |
| Humanities/Social Sciences Course1 | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Total |
14-16
|
12-14
|
| Senior Year | ||
| CIVENG C103N – Terrestrial Hydrology | 4 | |
| CIVENG 115 – Water Chemistry | 3 | |
| CIVENG 175 – Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering or CIVENG 176 – Environmental Geotechnics |
3 | |
| Capstone Design Requirement7 | 3 | |
| Project Management / Environmental Policy Elective6 | 3-4 | |
| Upper Division Technical Elective5 | 3 | |
| Environmental Humanities1 | 3-4 | |
| Humanities/Social Sciences Course1 | 3-4 | |
| Total |
13-15
|
12-13
|
Notes
Please note that upper division Civil Engineering courses are only offered once a year.
* A minimum of 120 units is required for graduation.
1The Humanities/Social Sciences (H/SS) requirement includes two approved Reading & Composition (R&C) courses and four additional approved courses, with which a number of specific conditions must be satisfied. R&C courses must be taken for a letter grade (C- or better required). The first half (R&C Part A) must be completed by the end of the freshman year; the second half (R&C Part B) must be completed by no later than the end of the sophomore year. The remaining courses may be taken at any time during the program. See humanities and social sciences for complete details and a list of approved courses.
Additionally, one of the H/SS courses must be from the Environmental Humanities list. This is the only major requirement that can be taken for pass/not pass.
2 To complete the Basic Science requirement, complete one course from the following: CHEM 1B, CHEM 3A, PHYSICS 7B, or MECENG 40.
3To develop literacy and understanding of climate change and its impacts, complete one course from the following: CIVENG 107, CIVENG 108, or CIVENG 110.
4To complete this major’s Environmental Justice requirement, complete one course from the following: CIVENG 119 or ENGIN 157AC.
5To complete your Upper Division Technical Elective requirement, complete two courses from this list.
6To complete your Project Management / Environmental Policy requirement, complete one course from this list.
7To complete your Capstone requirement, complete one course from the following: CIVENG 105, CIVENG 112, or CIVENG 186.
| Course | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| 1st and 2nd Semesters | ||
| CIVENG 11 – Engineered Systems and Sustainability |
3
|
|
| CIVENG 70 – Engineering Geology | 3 | |
| CIVENG 93 – Engineering Data Analysis | 3 | |
| CIVENG C106 – Air Pollution | 3 | |
| CIVENG 111 – Environmental Engineering | 3 | |
| CIVENG 111L – Water and Air Quality Laboratory | 1 | |
| DATA C8 – Foundations of Data Science |
4
|
|
| Environmental Justice Elective4 | 3-4 | |
| Environmental Humanities1 | 3-4 | |
| Total | 14 |
12-14
|
| 3rd and 4th Semesters | ||
| CIVENG 100 – Elementary Fluid Mechanics | 4 | |
| CIVENG C103N – Terrestrial Hydrology | 4 | |
| CIVENG 115 – Water Chemistry | 3 | |
| CIVENG 175 – Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering or CIVENG 176 – Environmental Geotechnics |
3 | |
| ENGIN 7 – Introduction to Computer Programming and Numerical Methods | 4 | |
| Climate Change Elective3 | 3 | |
| Upper Division Technical Elective5 | 3 | |
| Humanities/Social Sciences Course1 | 3-4 | |
| Total |
15
|
12-13
|
| 5th Semester** | ||
| Project Management / Environmental Policy Elective6 | 3-4 | |
| Capstone Design Requirement7 | 3 | |
| Upper Division Technical Elective5 | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Total |
12
|
|
Notes
Please note that upper division Civil Engineering courses are only offered once a year.
* A minimum of 120 units is required for graduation.
1The Humanities/Social Sciences (H/SS) requirement includes two approved Reading & Composition (R&C) courses and four additional approved courses, with which a number of specific conditions must be satisfied. R&C courses must be taken for a letter grade (C- or better required). The first half (R&C Part A) must be completed by the end of the freshman year; the second half (R&C Part B) must be completed by no later than the end of the sophomore year. The remaining courses may be taken at any time during the program. See humanities and social sciences for complete details and a list of approved courses.
Additionally, one of the H/SS courses must be from the Environmental Humanities list. This is the only major requirement that can be taken for pass/not pass.
2 To complete the Basic Science requirement, complete one course from the following: CHEM 1B, CHEM 3A, PHYSICS 7B, or MECENG 40.
3To develop literacy and understanding of climate change and its impacts, complete one course from the following: CIVENG 107, CIVENG 108, or CIVENG 110.
4To complete this major’s Environmental Justice requirement, complete one course from the following: CIVENG 119 or ENGIN 157AC.
5To complete your Upper Division Technical Elective requirement, complete two courses from this list.
6To complete your Project Management / Environmental Policy requirement, complete one course from this list.
7To complete your Capstone requirement, complete one course from the following: CIVENG 105, CIVENG 112, or CIVENG 186.
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