B.S. in Environmental Engineering

Cornell Engineering undergraduates who meet the eligibility requirements can affiliate with the Environmental Engineering major. Preparation for affiliation should be done thoughtfully and intentionally in advance with guidance from and coordination with the student’s academic advisor.

There are two administrative pathways Cornell students may use to complete the environmental engineering major. They may matriculate in Cornell Engineering and affiliate with the environmental engineering major in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, or they may matriculate in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and major in environmental engineering in the Biological and Environmental Engineering Department.

The curriculum and degree requirements are the same for all students in the environmental engineering major regardless of the administrative pathway a student selects, except for minor differences in the freshman year. Faculty advisors are assigned to each undergraduate at the time they formally enter the major. Students who matriculate in Cornell Engineering may affiliate with the environmental engineering major in their sophomore year (transfer students entering Cornell Engineering typically affiliate with their major program at the time of transfer). Affiliated students pay endowed tuition and complete all environmental engineering requirements while enrolled in Cornell Engineering.

• Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0
• Have a GPA of at least 2.0 in all engineering and science courses
• Receive a grade of at least C- in ENGRD 2510

Good standing requirements for environmental engineering:

• Semester GPA > 2.0
• Cumulative GPA > 2.0
• No grade below C- in any core or concentration course required for graduation. Only one course below a C- within major required courses is allowed for graduation.
• No failing grades
• Minimum of 12 credits per semester completed with passing grades. No course with a grade lower than C- may be used to satisfy a prerequisite for a subsequent environmental engineering course.