Environmental engineering combines scientific and engineering principles to improve and maintain the environment in order to protect human health, natural resources, and natural environments.

Ecological Engineering is the design of ecosystems for the mutual benefit of humans and the environment. Ideal design considers humans to be part of nature rather than apart from nature. At ESF we ...

Historically, the discipline of environmental engineering has centered around public health and sanitation, and its practitioners’ primary objectives have been to provide clean water and properly ...

In the College of Engineering, the first year student experience is similar across undergraduate majors. Your second and third years have distinctive course requirements and electives. Your second and ...

The expectations placed on engineers shift with the cultural evolution of the societies in which they practice. An important shift has occurred with the growth of human impacts on the planet (Kates et ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Bill Peralta stands wearing an air respirator inside a building site. His job often requires him to analyze site history, perform sampling at sites, and prepare site management plans. (Courtesy of ...

Environmental engineers play a vital role in maintaining the quality of both public health and the natural environment. Our students learn how to assess and develop engineering solutions to ...

Environmental engineers are the technical professionals who identify and design solutions for environmental problems. They seek to shield the environment from the harmful effects of human activity, ...

How long does it take? This 125 credit program is designed to be completed in four years. Our program emphasizes multidisciplinary approaches to equip students with the fundamental knowledge of ...