Environmental Engineering
What Is Environmental Engineering About?
Environmental engineering at Florida Atlantic University is about designing solutions that protect our air, water, and land. You’ll use principles from engineering, math, earth and life sciences to tackle real-world challenges—like improving water quality, controlling air pollution, managing waste, and safeguarding natural resources. This field is for students who want to make a direct impact on public health and the environment.
About Environmental Engineering at FAU
At Florida Atlantic, you’ll learn in a program shaped by South Florida’s unique environmental needs and opportunities. The curriculum prepares you to solve today’s most urgent environmental problems, from water and air quality to sustainable waste management. You’ll gain hands-on experience, work with expert faculty, and connect with a region where environmental innovation matters every day. The program is designed to help you build the skills employers want—so you’re ready to lead projects that make communities safer and more resilient.
Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission's General Criteria and Program Criteria for environmental engineering and similarly named engineering programs.
Degrees Offered at Florida Atlantic
Undergraduate
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering (BSEV)
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Educational Objectives & Student Outcomes
2. Equip students to design and manage systems that protect public health and the environment.
3. Foster skills in teamwork, communication, and ethical responsibility.
4. Encourage lifelong learning and adaptability in a changing field.
2. Design and conduct experiments, and analyze and interpret data in air, water, land, and environmental health.
3. Design environmental engineering systems considering risk, sustainability, and life-cycle impacts.
4. Work effectively on multidisciplinary teams.
5. Communicate technical information clearly and professionally.
6. Understand professional and ethical responsibilities.
7. Recognize the need for lifelong learning.
8. Stay informed about contemporary issues in environmental engineering.