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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

An undergraduate degree in environmental engineering begins with the same courses as civil engineeirng, but the last two years concentrate on environmental coursework. Other required courses include air pollution control engineering, water and wastewater engineering, environmental and occupational health engineering, and solid and hazardous wastes engineering.

Environmental engineers devise solutions to environmental problems. Areas of employment include water and air pollution control, recycling, waste disposal, hazardous-waste management, and public health. Their areas of concern are local to global and include acid rain, global warming, automobile emissions, ozone depletion and protection of wildlife.

Career Titles for Environmental Engineering Majors
  • Senior Ecologist
  • Environmental Engineer
  • Contaminant Hydrologist
  • Resource Efficiency Specialist
  • Noise and Vibration Specialist
  • Geotechnical Engineer
  • Senior Landfill/Waste Engineer
  • Air Quality Consultant
  • Acoustic Consultant
  • Transport and Development Planner
  • Field Ecologist
  • Licensed Bat Worker
  • Environmental Impact Assessor
  • Contaminated Land Consultant
  • Freshwater Ecologist

Related Skills

  • Technical expertise
  • Ability to turn projects around in a restricted timeframe
  • Works well unsupervised and in groups
  • Documentation practices
  • Makes sound decisions to solve quantitative problems
  • Creative vision

Career Paths of Recent Graduates

Job Listings

ThinkJobs.com http://www.thinkjobs.com/
National Index of Engineering Jobs and Resources www.engineeringjobs.com
Sooner Job Search www.hiresooner.com
Monster TRAK http://www.monstertrak.com/
Engineering Central http://www.engcen.com /
Engineerjobs.com http://www.engineerjobs.com/
Justengineers.net http://www.justengineers.net/
NationJob Network http://www.nationjob.com/

Career Planning

What You Need to Know About http://jobsearchtech.about.com/cs/careerplanning1/
Occupational Outlook Handbook http://stats.bls.gov/oco
Career Services, University of Oklahoma www.hiresooner.com

Organizations and Associations

American Academy of Environmental Engineers www.aaee.net
American Society of Civil Engineers http://www.asce.org/

Miscellaneous

Environmental Engineering at the University of Oklahoma http://www.cees.ou.edu/ugrad/environmental_engineering.html