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Environmental Engineering Technology Curriculum Documents Degree Requirements Program Progress Form Sample Curriculum Undergraduate Handbook (2006-2007)

Students graduating in Environmental Engineering Technology are prepared to work in areas dealing with the quality of water, soil, and air as affected by pollution, and the technical management of natural resources. This concentration is for individuals who have a strong motivation to work on the protection and control of environmental quality, an aptitude for the sciences and mathematics, and an interest in the complicated social and political factors involved in environmental management decisions. The curriculum emphasizes biological and environmental sciences encompassing hydrology, natural resources, microbiology, soil science, and ecology, as well as engineering analysis of environmental systems. Students graduate with strong computing skills that are essential to solving environmental problems. Because the technology curriculum is more flexible than the engineering track, students are able to obtain more science and communication courses and delve more deeply into the social, political, humanitarian, and legal aspects surrounding environmental issues.

Every industry in the country interfaces with the environment and  is subject to environmental regulations. In recent years, graduates have had excellent employment opportunities in environmental consulting firms; county, state, and federal agencies; university and government research offices; and industrial companies as waste control specialists and as customer service personnel for environmental equipment, structures, and supplies. Hazardous waste control, solid waste recycling, nonpoint source pollution, environmental health, and regulatory reform are areas of particular growth in which the demand for graduates is increasing. One student joined the environmental control unit of a university health center, where the waste stream included biohazards, sharp instruments, sewage, chemicals, and recyclables. Students can structure their coursework toward post-graduate education in law school, ecotoxicology, medical school, international work, or environmental engineering.