Environmental Engineering Minor
Environmental Engineering: What is it?
Research in environmental engineering focuses on the understanding and management of physical, chemical, and biological processes in the environment and in engineering systems. Areas of research include process development for water and wastewater treatment systems and the investigation of the fate and transport of contaminants in the environment.
Why would you add the minor?
The Environmental Engineering minor is designed for students who wish to augment their major program of study with an exposure to engineering methods applied to key environmental problems facing modern society in developed and developing countries. The minor also provides students with a brief experience and understanding of the roles that environmental engineering methods play in solving environmental problems.
Minimum Eligibility
To enter the minor, students must be in good academic standing (2.0 GPA or higher) and file the relevant documentation as outlined on this page.
Application Process/Adding the Minor
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The process to add a minor offered by the School of Engineering has changed, effective Fall 2024. The application for Bioinformatics, Data Science, or Environmental Engineering will be offered once per quarter. Once the application period closes, you will not be able to apply until the following quarter. Please plan accordingly.
- To apply for the Environmental Engineering minor, please complete the steps as outlined on our Minor Application website:
- AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DENIED, PLEASE REFER TO THE MINOR APPLICATION WEBSITE AND CAREFULLY READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
Unit Requirements Specific to the Minor
A minimum of 20 upper division units applied toward the minor requirements must be in addition to units applied toward major requirements or another minor, and at least 16 units applied toward the minor must be taken in residence at UCLA. Transfer credit for any of the above is subject to departmental approval; consult the undergraduate counselors before enrolling in any courses for the minor.
Each minor course must be taken for a letter grade, and students must have a minimum grade of C (2.0) in each and an overall GPA of 2.0 or better. Successful competition of the minor is indicated on the transcript and diploma.
Required Coursework
Required courses for the Civil and Environmental Engineering minor have been carefully selected and approved to meet the minor requirements. Please note that petitions to use other courses not on the approved list are rarely approved.
Required Lower Division Course (4 units): Mathematics 3C or 32A
Required Upper Division Courses (24 units minimum): Civil and Environmental Engineering 153 and 5 courses from:
Civil and Environmental Engineering: 110, 150, 151, 152, 154, 155, 156A, 156B, 157A, 157B, 157C, 157L, C159, 163, 164, M165, M166
Chemical Engineering: 102A*
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering: 103 OR (CEE 107* by petition only), 105A*
*Credit for BOTH MECH&AE 103 and CEE 107 will NOT be granted.
*Credit for BOTH MECH&AE 105A and CH ENGR 102A will NOT be granted.