Learning Outcomes

Objectives and Outcomes

This major prepares students to:

• Design and manage more sustainable and equitable solutions for societyʼs needs in the face of population growth, climate change, and natural hazards.

• Think critically and innovatively about how to achieve a more sustainable future in the provision and management of water, energy, buildings, and infrastructure for both society and the natural environment to flourish.

• Develop the design, technical, communication, and modeling skills needed to address a range of current and future environmental systems engineering problems.

Careers

Students with a degree in Environmental Systems Engineering are prepared for a wide variety of careers. Graduates may work in careers in urban infrastructure design and renewal, as consulting engineers, or work with utilities and agencies focused on incorporating sustainable practices to meet climate goals. Our graduates also pursue careers working for NGOs and foundations focusing on solving environmental challenges.

Graduate Study

The Environmental Systems Engineering major prepares students for graduate work across a diverse spectrum of fields, including civil and environmental engineering, sustainability science and practice, city and regional planning, business, and law. Students are also prepared for graduate study in scientific fields such as hydrology, oceanography, epidemiology, and energy science.