New Degree Offered in OSU's College of Engineering
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science will offer a new Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering, beginning Autumn 2009.
The BS Environmental Engineering degree at Ohio State University is the first accredited environmental engineering degree in the state of Ohio. The United States Bureau of Labor projects that Environmental Engineering will experience the highest percent increase in employment of all engineering fields over the next seven years.
Environmental Engineers work with government, industry and private groups to design and implement projects to improve the environment and public health. Environmental engineers are technical leaders in sustainable development and the design of projects to protect our water, land and air resources, applying their skills to the design of drinking water treatment plants, air pollution control systems and ecological restoration, to name just a few. Environmental engineers use their knowledge and expertise to tackle regional and global issues, such as climate change, ozone depletion and acid rain. Environmental engineers design and build technologies to control pollution, as well as work with industry and government to redesign processes to reduce the generation of pollution and conserve material and energy resources.
The new BS Environmental Engineering degree at Ohio State University will help train the next generation of environmental engineering professionals for the state of Ohio, and thereby support the state in meeting goals for development in an environmentally responsible manner, and assist Ohio in becoming a leader in the creation and application of new environmental technologies. It is open to all students admitted to the College of Engineering who have completed the pre-environmental coursework with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or greater.
