The Environmental Engineering program is a four and one-half year (nine semester) joint degree between the UBC and the University of Northern British Columbia. The program starts with a two-year foundation in mathematics and the basic sciences from the School of Engineering at the University of Northern British Columbia. In the third and fourth years, the program provides comprehensive training in engineering fundamentals, engineering analysis and engineering design, largely through courses in Civil Engineering and Chemical and Biological Engineering at UBC. The final term at UNBC will expose students to practical environmental engineering problems.
The Environmental Engineering program is a joint program under the jurisdiction of the Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science at UBC and the Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Northern British Columbia. The program is administered by a joint board of study.
The program has been developed to satisfy Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) requirements for accreditation of engineering programs.
The optional Co-operative (Co-op) education experiential learning placements is a valuable aspect of the Joint UNBC/UBC Environmental Engineering program. Students are highly encouraged to take advantage of this option. Participating students will typically complete five 4-month experiential learning placements coordinated through the Applied Science Co-op Program in addition to the nine academic semesters. Work terms can take place during the Winter or Summer terms. The optional Co-op results in a total program duration of five and one-half years. See Co-operative Education Program for more information.
Environmental Engineering
| First Year (taken at UNBC)1 | |
|---|---|
| CHEM 100 | 3 |
| CHEM 101 | 3 |
| CHEM 120 | 1 |
| CHEM 121 | 1 |
| CPSC 110 | 3 |
| ENGR 110 | 3 |
| ENGR 117 | 3 |
| ENGR 130 | 4 |
| ENGR 151 | 1 |
| ENGR 152 | 1 |
| ENGR 270 | 3 |
| MATH 100 | 3 |
| MATH 101 | 3 |
| MATH 220 | 3 |
| PHYS 110 | 4 |
| Total Credits | 39 |
| Second Year (taken at UNBC)1 | |
|---|---|
| ENGR 210 | 3 |
| ENGR 211 | 3 |
| ENGR 217 | 3 |
| ENGR 220 | 3 |
| ENGR 221 | 3 |
| ENGR 254 | 4 |
| ENSC 201 | 3 |
| ENVE 222 | 3 |
| One of GEOG 210, FSTY 205 | 3 |
| MATH 200 | 3 |
| MATH 230 | 3 |
| STAT 371 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 37 |
| Third Year (taken at UBC)2 | |
|---|---|
| CHBE_V 230 | 3 |
| CHBE_V 364 | 3 |
| CHBE_V 370 | 3 |
| CHBE_V 373 | 4 |
| CHBE_V 485 | 3 |
| CIVL_V 210 | 4 |
| CIVL_V 315 | 4 |
| CIVL_V 316 | 4 |
| ENVE_V 301 | 3 |
| CHBE_V 244 or Social Science Elective3, 4 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 34 |
| Fourth Year (taken at UBC)2 | |
|---|---|
| CHBE_V 352 | 4 |
| CHBE_V 483 | 3 |
| CHBE_V 486 | 3 |
| CIVL_V 402 | 3 |
| CIVL_V 409 | 3 |
| CIVL_V 416 | 3 |
| CIVL_V 418 | 3 |
| EOSC_V 329 | 3 |
| One of CHBE_V 459, CIVL_V 403 | 3 |
| Technical Electives5 | 6 |
| Total Credits | 34 |
| Fifth Year (taken at UNBC)1 | |
|---|---|
| ENPL 401 | 3 |
| ENSC 417 | 6 |
| ENSC 418 | 3 |
| Social Science Elective3 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
| 1 Course numbers are those of the UNBC course numbering system. The curriculum tables show the requirements for each program year as they are in the current session. | |
| 2 Course numbers are those of the UBC course numbering system. The curriculum tables show the requirements for each program year as they are in the current session. | |
| 3 Minimum 3 credits total in social science to be taken at UNBC and/or UBC. Social Sciences courses with subject matter that deals with the central issues, methodologies, and thought processes of the Social Science to be selected as per program criteria. | |
| 4 Students who have not completed ENGR 221 Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer at UNBC will take CHBE_V 244 Chemical and Biological Engineering Thermodynamics I. | |
| 5 Technical electives to be chosen from program approved list. | |
See course descriptions at UNBC.