Starting in fall 2026, Iowa Engineering will offer a minor in environmental engineering!

Explore courses on water treatment, air pollution, sustainable systems, and global challenges like water scarcity. You’ll gain the skills to work on interdisciplinary teams solving real-world environmental problems.

Coursework requirements

One foundational course is required
  • CEE:3155 Principles of Environmental Engineering (with lab) (4 s.h.) (P:CHEM:1110) [Spr]

Choose at least 11 s.h. from additional courses
  • CEE:3430 Water Treatment (4 s.h.) (P: CEE:3155) [Spr]
  • CEE:4102 Groundwater (3 s.h.) (P: None) [Fall]
  • CEE:4107 Sustainable Systems (3 s.h.) (P: None) [Spr]
  • CEE:4150 Environmental Chemistry (3 s.h.) (P: CHEM:1120) [Fall]
  • CEE:4157 Environmental Engineering Design (3 s.h.) (P: CEE:3155) [Fall]
  • CEE:4158 Solid and Hazardous Wastes (3 s.h.) (P: None) [Fall]
  • CEE:4159 Air Pollution Control Technology (3 s.h.) (P: None) [Spr]
  • CEE:4385 Water Scarcity in Rural India (3 s.h.) (P: None) [Win]       

Important notes for the environmental engineering minor

Additional requirements and standards
  • Students must earn a grade point average of at least 2.00 in all work attempted as part of the minor.
  • No course taken Pass/Nonpass may be used as part of a minor.
  • Courses graded S/F may be used at the discretion of the offering department or program.

Declaration of minor

Students should declare the minor in MyUI as soon as they are enrolled in any of the environmental engineering minor courses. Those interested in pursuing the minor should meet with the minor advisor, be briefed on the minor expectations for performance, and complete a plan of study.

Transfer credits

All coursework for the minor must be completed at the University of Iowa. The program will accept transfer credit from outside institutions for the pre-requisite courses CHEM:1110 (4 s.h.) and CHEM:1120 (4 s.h.).