Environmental Engineering (BS)

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The program requires a minimum of 132 units. A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required for all courses taken at USC as well as all upper-division courses applied toward the major, regardless of the department in which the courses are taken. In addition, a minimum grade of C must be earned in the following course: ENE 410 . See also common requirements for undergraduate degrees .

Composition/Writing Requirements

WRIT 150 Writing and Critical Reasoning–Thematic Approaches Units: 4
WRIT 340 Advanced Writing Units: 3, 4 (3 units required)

General Education

General education Units: 20

Pre-Major Requirements

Chemistry Requirement

CHEM 105aLg General Chemistry Units: 4 * or
CHEM 115aLg Advanced General Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 105bL General Chemistry Units: 4 * or
CHEM 115bL Advanced General Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 322aL Organic Chemistry Units: 4

Math Requirement

Students who must take MATH 125g Calculus I will be waived from the required course ISE 460 Engineering Economy .

MATH 126g Calculus II Units: 4 * or
MATH 129 Calculus II for Engineers and Scientists Units: 4
MATH 226g Calculus III Units: 4 * or
MATH 229 Calculus III for Engineers and Scientists Units: 4
MATH 245 Mathematics of Physics and Engineering I Units: 4

Physics Requirement

Major Requirements

Courses from Other Departments

Students who complete MATH 125g before MATH 126g will be excused from completing ISE 460 .

BISC 220Lg General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology Units: 4 *
CHE 330 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Units: 4
ISE 460 Engineering Economy Units: 3
SSCI 382L Principles of Geographic Information Science Units: 4

Total units: 132

^*Satisfies GE requirement.

All curricula leading to a degree must be approved by the Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; please note this includes transfer credit and units for courses waived for subject credit only, which have been approved through the Degree Progress department.