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BS Environmental Engineering Science at University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley, United States

Programme overview

The Environmental Engineering Science (EES) major is an interdisciplinary program pairing engineering fundamentals with courses in the environmental and natural sciences. The EES curriculum provides a broader foundation in the sciences, allowing students to take classes in a variety of departments both inside and outside of the College of Engineering. At the same time, it allows students to focus their studies on environmental issues more than is possible in other engineering programs.

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Department: Engineering Science Programs  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Major requirements are organised as: Lower Division (Math, Chemistry, Physics and Engineering, Science Electives); Upper Division (Advanced Science Sequence, Mathematics/Computing Elective, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Environmental Engineering, Water Chemistry/Hydrology); Cluster Courses (Cluster courses: Select any 12 units from the clusters listed below., Air Pollution and Climate Change, Biotechnology, Ecosystems and Ecological Engineering, Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Geoengineering). Please select your courses from the following options: CHEM 1A – General Chemistry and CHEM 1AL – General Chemistry Laboratory OR CHEM 4A – General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Engineering & Computer Science, Environment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University/college-level admission (not programme-specific): students apply to UC Berkeley and are admitted to the College of Engineering.

Duration: 4 years

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.berkeley.edu/

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