ENVEG:BS - Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering

Admissions Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Environmental Engineering

See general university admissions requirements at admissions.fiu.edu.

Admissions Requirements for the Combined BS in Environmental Engineering to Master of Science (MS) in Environmental Engineering Accelerated Degree Pathway

Students who pursue a BS degree in Environmental Engineering and are in their senior year and have at least a 3.3 GPA on both overall and upper division courses may apply to the department to enroll in the combined BS/MS pathway in Environmental Engineering upon recommendation from three CEE faculty members. To be considered for admission to the combined bachelor’s/masters degree pathway in Environmental Engineering, students must have completed at least 75 credits in the bachelor’s degree program in Environmental Engineering at FIU and meet the admissions criteria for the graduate degree program at FIU and meet the admissions criteria for the graduate degree program to the which they are applying. Students need only apply once to the combined degree pathway; the application is submitted to the Graduate Admissions typically before the student starts the last 30 credit of the bachelor’s degree program.

Students interested in the pathway should consult with the Undergraduate Advisor on their eligibility for the pathway. The students should also meet the Graduate Program Director to learn about the graduate program and available courses before completing the application form and submitting it to the Undergraduate Advisor. Applicants will be notified by the department and the University Graduate School of the decision on their applications.

Other Curricular Offering: Combined BS in Environmental Engineering to MS in Environmental Engineering Accelerated Degree Pathway

A student admitted to the combined degree pathway will be considered to have undergraduate status until the student applies for graduation from their bachelor’s degree program. Upon conferral of the bachelor’s degree, the student will be granted graduate status and will be eligible for graduate assistantships. Only 5000-level or higher courses, and no more than the credits specified by the program catalog, may be applied toward both degrees. In addition to the admission requirements of the combined BS/MS pathway, students must meet all the admission requirements of both the department and the University Graduate School.

Students enrolled in the pathway may count up to nine credit hours of CEE graduate courses as credits for both the BS and MS degrees. The combined BS/MS pathway has been designed to be a continuous enrollment pathway. However, upon completion of all the requirements of the undergraduate program, students will receive their BS degrees. Students in this pathway have up to one year to complete the master’s degree after receipt of the bachelor’s degree. Students who fail to meet this one year post BS requirement or who elect to leave the combined pathway at any time and earn only the BS degree will have the same access requirements to regular graduate programs as any other student, but will not be able to use the nine credits in both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

For each of the graduate courses counted as credits for both BS and MS degree, a minimum grade of “B” is required. All double counted courses must be at 5000 level or higher. Students enrolled in the pathway may count up to nine credit hours of CEE graduate courses toward the elective engineering BS requirements as well as toward the MS degree. Only graduate courses with formal lectures can be counted for both degrees. The students are responsible for confirming the eligibility of each course with the Undergraduate Advisor.

Undergraduate students enrolled in the pathway are encouraged to seek employment with a department faculty to work as student assistants on sponsored research projects. The students will be eligible for graduate assistantships upon full admission into the graduate school.

Academic Progression Standards

Students who are unsuccessful in passing common pre-requisites after two attempts will be advised to change their major into an area where they can be successful. Drops after the add/drop period, which result in a DR grade, are considered an attempt in the course and count as an unsuccessful enrollment.

There are no majors associated with this program.

Course and Credit Hours Listing

The curriculum includes a sequence of courses which complies with the ABET requirements for mathematics and basic sciences, engineering science, engineering design, and general engineering degree requirements including humanities and social sciences.

Students may complete the program, by specific selection of science and technical elective courses, as arranged with the undergraduate program advisor and based on personal interests in a specialization area.

Other Requirements 

Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA, must complete all required classes, and must otherwise meet all of the state and university requirements in order to graduate. 

Students who enter the university with fewer than 60 transferred credits must take 9 summer credits. Refer to the appropriate sections in the Catalog for more information. 

Courses are to be taken in the proper sequence. Any course taken without the required prerequisites and corequisites will be dropped automatically before the end of the term, resulting in a ‘DR’ or ‘DF’.