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BS Environmental Engineering at University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley, United States

Programme overview

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering's (CEE) undergraduate programs offer opportunities for rigorous academic learning, fellowship, hands-on experience, and leadership. Classes are relatively small, so students get to know both the faculty and fellow students. The program in Environmental Engineering, provides students with a strong fundamental background in engineering science, design, and practice.

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

What you will study

Major requirements are organised as: Lower Division Requirements (Math, Biology and Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Data Science, Basic Science Elective); Upper Division (Environmental Engineering Core, Climate Change Elective, Environmental Justice Elective, Project Management / Environmental Policy Elective, Environmental Humanities Elective, Geotechnical Elective). 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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