Environmental Engineering - Minor | University of the Pacific

The Minor in Environmental Engineering is intended for students in engineering who desire additional knowledge in the environmental or water resources engineering areas and whose current major is complementary to these topics.

The Minor in Environmental Engineering is not open to students pursuing the Civil Engineering degree.

The Minor in Environmental Engineering is for current engineering majors who aim to expand their knowledge on environmental or water resource engineering. The Minor in Environmental Engineering is not open to students pursuing a Civil Engineering degree.

To earn the Environmental Engineering Minor, you must complete a minimum of 20 units and and earn a Pacific minor GPA of 2.0. At minimum of 10 units must be taken at Pacific. You must complete the following required courses:

Class	Description	Credits
CIVIL 60	Water Quality	4
CIVIL 132	Intro to Environmental Engineering	4
CIVIL 130	Fluid Mechanics I	4
CIVIL 130L	Fluid Mechanics I (Lab)	1

You will also need to take two of the following courses related to environmental or water resources engineering:

Class	Description	Credits
BENG 130	Biotransport	4
CIVIL 133	Water Resources Engineering	4
CIVIL 134	Groundwater	4
CIVIL 136	Design of Water Quality Control Facilities	4
CIVIL 138	Solid Waste Systems Design and Management	4
CIVIL 171	Water and Environmental Policy	3
CIVIL 173	Sustainable Engineering	3
MECH 155	Solar Engineering	3

Note: Up to 3 units of related independent study, undergraduate research, or a senior project may be used to meet the requirements of the Minor in Environmental Engineering, but please consult with your academic advisor beforehand.

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