Bachelor of Science (BS), Sustainable Urban Environmental Engineering (SUEE)

Program Objectives

The program is designed to allow students to obtain an undergraduate degree in four years. This four-year degree program will endeavor to obtain ABET accreditation, which will enable the students of SUEE to be credentialed as a engineer-in-training and eventually as a professional Environmental Engineer. Students will learn the core princples of sustainability and design sustainable urban environments and related tasks. The primary objectives of the SUEE are consistent with those of the School of Engineering and are listed as follows:

• Develop confidence and competence required to meet the challenges associated with careers.
• Produce competitive engineers based on regional and national accreditation guidelines.
• Exhibit educational leadership in accomplishing the task of increasing the representation of African Americans and others who are underrepresented among engineering professionals.

The Program Educational Objectives of the SUEE are to grow the number of graduates from the program that assume top managerial and leadership roles in their chosen professional careers;

• Assume managerial and/or leadership roles in their chosen professional careers within six years of graduation.
• Be employed and function well in the sustainable urban environmental engineering system and processes, and STEM-related areas.
• Make contributions that advance the current state-of-the-practice in technology and/or research of engineering systems and processes; and,
• Continue their professional development through continuous improvement and lifelong learning (e.g. graduate school, professional engineering (PE) licensure, professional certifications, etc.).

Program Outcomes

The SUEE program outcomes serve as specific guidelines and standards of the core knowledge, skills, and abilities that students are expected to achieve by the time of graduation. The outcomes also indicate the minimum standards of achievement for students matriculating through the program. The program will produce students who are able to facilitate innovation and synthesis of new products and services, as well as improve existing products, in a global context. Students become leaders and/or major contributors to their profession, community, and organizations. Students also continue the learning process throughout their careers, remain effective in their employment in engineering and other professional career fields, and provide service to their profession and community at large.

The outcomes of the SUEE Program in the School of Engineering at MSU are closely aligned with the guidelines of the ABET for accredited engineering programs. All graduates from the SUEE Program will demonstrate:

• An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
• An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
• An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
• An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
• An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
• An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
• An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Requirements for the B.S. Degree in Sustainable Urban Environmental Engineering

A minimum of 120 credit hours are required of students pursuing the B.S. Degree. These
credit hours are distributed as follows:

CEE students must complete all of the required courses in Groups A, B, and C in Table 2 for the degree of B.S. in SUEE.

Group A- General Education and University Requirements

Group A is General Education and University Requirements with a total of 45 credits. General education requirements are set by the university (Table 3). Students need to take these courses from the relevant departments in various schools. Descriptions of these courses can be found in the department catalogs at Morgan’s website: http://www.morgan.edu/academics/academic_catalogs.html

Remark: Total General Education and University Requirements - 45 credits

Group B-Math and Basic Science Requirements

Group B is a group of courses for the mathematics and basic science requirements (a total of 25 credits) for undergraduate  students in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Urban Environmental Engineering. Table 4 shows the list of courses in Group B for both programs. CE and SUEE students need to take these courses in the respective departments. Description of the courses may be found in the department catalogs at: http://www.morgan.edu/academics/academic_catalogs.html

Remark: total required Mathematics and Basic Science Requirements – 25 credits

Group C - Core Requirements of the SUEE program

Group C is the group of core courses required by SUEE (50 credits). Table 5 shows the list of
the courses as the main requirements for all undergraduate students in the SUEE program.

Remark: total required core courses in SUEE – 50 credits. 

Two electives as listed below: at least one must be taken from the track of environmental engineering electives.
IMPORTANT :  The prerequisite requirements will be strictly enforced. Students MUST have the prescribed prerequisites before registering for a course.

Technical Electives for SUEE

Geotechnical Engineering
● CEGR 455 - Seepage, Drainage, and Groundwater 3 credits
● CEGR 457 - Geotechnical Engineering 3 credits
● CEGR 498 - Topics in Civil Engineering 3 credits

Environmental Engineering
● SUEE 458 - Biological Waste Water Treatment 3 credits
● SUEE 459 - Water Supply Engineering 3 credits
● SUEE 464 - Environmental Engineering II 3 credits
● CEGR 498 - Topics in Civil Engineering 3 credits

Civil Engineering Systems
● CEGR 470 - Energy Efficiency in Buildings 3 credits
● CEGR 480 - Fundamentals of GSP 3 credits
● CEGR 481 - Fundamentals of Remote Sensing 3 credits
● CEGR 498 - Topics in Civil Engineering 3 credits

Multidisciplinary Engineering Elective
● ARCH 303 - Sustainability 3 credits
● CMGT 201 - Construction Methods 3 credits
● EEGR 310 - Principles of Electronics 3 credits
● ENGR 310 - Professional Practicum 3 credits
● TRSS 318 - Transportation Planning and Policy 3 credits
● TRSS 415 - Highway Engineering 3 credits