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Environmental Engineering

Conduct research at specialized facilities like the Stormwater Center while developing sustainable engineering solutions.

2026

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Minor

Location

Durham, NH

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20 hrs.

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Civil and Environmental Engineering

The Environmental Engineering minor at UNH offers essential training in ecosystem protection and resource management. Here you'll be able to conduct research at specialized facilities like the Stormwater Center while developing sustainable engineering solutions.

Through hands-on projects and practical experience in environmental protection, you'll gain valuable expertise that enhances career opportunities in fields from business to physical sciences.

Civil and Environmental Engineering Department

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Lisa Damiano

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Lisa.Damiano@unh.edu

Kingsbury Hall, Durham, NH 03824

(603) 862-3448

What is environmental engineering?

In the environmental engineering minor, you’ll form an understanding of engineering practices that support Earth’s ecosystems, which humans rely on for natural resources, sustenance and pleasure. You’ll receive a comprehensive introduction to protecting ecosystems, infrastructures and the environment from human impacts and natural disasters.You’ll also learn about safeguarding environmental and public health from natural and man-made threats such as chemicals and pathogens in drinking water. Combine this minor with a major in the physical sciences, engineering, government, law or business to enhance your future career or graduate studies.

Why study environmental engineering at UNH?

You’ll develop the skills and knowledge necessary to have a productive career that contributes to sustainable societies. In this program, faculty know each student’s name, and they provide the tools to help every student succeed. Students in the environmental engineering program work on interdisciplinary teams to deliver real-world solutions that increase the sustainability and resilience of human societies.The Coastal Response Research Center and Center for Spills and Environmental Hazards, the New England Water Treatment Technology Assistance Center, and the UNH Stormwater Center all offer dynamic environmental research, testing and educational facilities at UNH.

Potential career areas

Architecture
Engineering
Federal agencies
Manufacturing
Nongovernmental organizations
State and local government

Curriculum & Requirements

Program Description

The environmental engineering minor is intended primarily for students in engineering and physical sciences who are not in the chemical, civil, or environmental engineering degree programs. Students contemplating such a minor should plan on a strong background in the sciences and mathematics (including differential equations).

The minor provides a comprehensive introduction to major areas of interest in environmental protection through the three required courses. Further breadth in environmental engineering or depth in specific areas can be attained through the choice of appropriate elective courses.

Requirements for the Program

Academic policies related to Minors.

Credit toward the minor will only be given for courses passed with C- or better, and a 2.00 grade-point average must be maintained in courses for the minor.

Courses taken on a pass/fail basis may not be used for a minor.
No more than 8 credits used to satisfy major requirements may be used for the minor.
No more than 2 courses or 8 credits may be from transfer coursework. Any transferred coursework must be approved by the minor coordinator.

For additional details on how to declare a minor, please visit https://www.unh.edu/registrar/academic-records/majors-minors.

The minor requires a minimum of five courses, as follows:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
CEE 620	One Water Engineering	4
CEE 705	Introduction to Sustainable Engineering	3
CEE 731	Advanced Water Treatment Processes	4
or CEE 721	Environmental Sampling and Analysis
Electives
Select a minimum of two elective CEE courses.

Choice of elective courses should be made in consultation with the minor area advisor. Students normally start this program in the junior year and should declare their intention to enter the program as early as possible during the sophomore year.

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