The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Environmental Engineering, B.S.Env.E.
Charlotte, USA
BA
DURATION
120 hours
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: UNC Charlotte’s B.S. in Environmental Engineering trains you to assess and solve air, soil and water issues. You’ll study drinking water and wastewater treatment, stormwater management, hazardous-waste control and air-quality improvement. The curriculum is based in the Charlotte region at an R1 university, giving urban and transitioning-rural context.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work as environmental engineers, water and wastewater engineers, stormwater specialists, regulatory compliance engineers and environmental consultants. You can join municipal utilities, engineering firms, industry, environmental agencies or nonprofits. Key opportunities: flood and stormwater mitigation; regulatory, compliance and design; drinking water and wastewater treatment; air quality and hazardous-waste management.
Program Overview
Environmental engineering is essential to protect human health and the environment. Engineers in this discipline design and enact solutions to enhance the quality of natural resources like air, soil and water, supporting a healthier community.
UNC Charlotte’s B.S. in Environmental Engineering leads you to assess, analyze and solve real world and locally relevant challenges. By learning and applying skills related to drinking water supplies, wastewater treatment, hazardous waste solutions, air quality enhancement and more, you’re prepared to address the challenges of both rural and metropolitan areas.
The curriculum is offered at the center of the Charlotte region with its diverse environment that includes both urban, built spaces as well as areas that are transitioning from farmland to residential and industrial.
North Carolina has a growing demand for licensed environmental engineers in its largest metropolitan region, a hub in the Southeast for manufacturing and industrial activity. You will find employment in areas such as:
- Prevention and mitigation of flooding, human health, and infrastructure impacts from stormwater.
- Regulatory, compliance, and design functions related to environmental protection of air, water, and soil resources.
- Organizations that optimize drinking water treatment and wastewater treatment