Environmental engineers in this area of specialization have specific knowledge on biology and ecology. They assess the impacts of contamination and disturbance on ecosystems and organisms and develop ways to manage ecosystems to mitigate contamination and safeguard natural resources.

Environmental Engineering Technical Electives (upper-division)

Students select at least Two courses from this list (or a second from list A, no double counting). Faculty can petition to add additional courses.

**CVEN 3434 Intro to Applied Ecology (3 credits, S; prerequisites: CHEN 1211-1221)

**Required first course (unless student has prereq鈥檚 for other EBIO courses) A minor is suggested.

  • EBIO 3850听Animal Diversity:听Invertebrates (4 credits, offered every other spring; recommended prerequisites: CVEN 3434 OR EBIO 1210 and EBIO 1220 and EBIO 1230 and EBIO 1240.)
  • EBIO 4030听Limnology听(3 credits, S; recommended prerequisites: CVEN 3434 OR EBIO听1210 and EBIO 1220.)
  • EBIO 4060听Landscape Ecology听(3 credits, F; recommended prerequisites: CVEN 3434 OR EBIO 2640 OR EBIO 1210 and EBIO 1220 and EBIO 1230 and EBIO 1240 and EBIO 2040.)
  • EBIO 4155听Ecosystem Ecology (3 Credits, S; recommended prerequisites: CVEN 3434 OR EBIO 2040 [an equivalent general biology].)
  • EBIO 4145听Restoration Ecology (4 credits,听I*; required prerequisites:听EBIO 2040 OR ENVS 3434 OR听CVEN 3434.)
  • EBIO 4080听Freshwater Phycology (4 credits, F; recommended prerequisites: CVEN 3434 OR EBIO 1210 and EBIO 1220 and EBIO 1230 and EBIO 1240, restricted to 57-180 credits.)
  • EBIO 4100 Advanced Ecology: Lake and Stream Ecology听(3 credits, I*; recommended prerequisites: General biology or instructor consent)

*Note: "I" indicates a class on an intermittent schedule.

Ecology and Evolutional Biology Minor

You may want to consider earning a minor in听Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.听For more information, see the听.

Companies and Organizations that Specialize in Ecology:

  • , Environmental Consultants
  • , consultants
  • , design professionals
  • , restoration, creation, and enhancement of streams, lakes, and wetlands
  • , consulting engineers
  • , environmental consultants
  • , environmental engineering
  • , nonprofit scientific and educational organization
  • , governmental agency