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Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE)
The civil and environmental engineering department administers several programs
of study that lead to the degree of bachelor of science in engineering. These
curricula are not accredited by the professional engineering societies (ABET)
but offer the student an engineering program that departs somewhat from the
traditional concentration requirements in civil and environmental engineering.
The BSE programs in Architectural Studies and in Environmental Health are
described in the following paragraphs.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Program in Architectural Studies
Faculty Coordinator: Masoud Sanayei, Professor and Department Chair
A bachelor of science in engineering with a program in architectural
studies is available for students interested in a professional career in
architecture or in the historical, aesthetic, and engineering aspects of
buildings and other structures. This program, offered jointly by the Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Art and Art
History, provides a solid foundation in both the technical aspects of structural
systems and the aesthetic and functional characteristics of buildings from an
architectural and art history point of view. The flexibility of the BSE degree
allows greater concentrations in both art history and studio courses than would
otherwise be possible, while providing a coherent basis for graduate work in
architecture or design.
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Bachelor of Science in Engineering
in Environmental Health
Faculty Coordinator: Associate Professor David Gute
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers a BSE program in
environmental health. This course of study is particularly appropriate for
students wishing to pursue a professional career involved in public health, the
health sciences, and such activities as risk assessment and regulatory affairs.
Historically, programs in environmental health were established to promote
research on control of infectious disease, purification of water supplies, and
sanitary disposal of human wastes. Today, focal points of concern have been
broadened to such challenging issues as environmental pollution, epidemiological
aspects of chronic illnesses, occupational health, risk assessment and
management. The specific requirements for the BSE degree in environmental health
are developed on an individual basis with your advisor but are based on the
general 38 course distribution specified in the bulletin of Tufts University.
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Bachelor of Science (BS)
The bachelor of science program provides a broad liberal education within the
College of Engineering, but a less technical one than the bachelor of science in
civil engineering, the bachelor of science in environmental engineering or the
bachelor of science in engineering. Students working toward this degree normally
place a heavier emphasis on the humanities and social sciences than students
working in the other programs.
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Environmental Studies Program
Faculty Coordinator: Associate Professor Wayne Chudyk
Many CEE majors combine their engineering studies with the interdisciplinary
environmental studies program. This affords them the opportunity for more
in-depth study of science, and social issues related to environment than the
conventional BSCE program. This interdisciplinary program is offered as a major
only in conjunction with enrollment in a regular undergraduate departmental
major. The Environmental Studies Program has been designed with three tracks.
Track I, Environmental Science; Track II, Environment and Technology; and Track
III, Environment and Society. CEE majors find the Environment and Technology
track particularly attractive because of the ability to double count CEE
foundation and concentration courses. Students in all tracks are required to
complete a core curriculum which captures the fundamental principles of the
central contributory disciplines in the three tracks. The core requires students
to master basic scientific principles of environmental processes, to examine
interactions between technology and the environment, and to explore the societal
context for implementing environmental policy. Completion of the environmental
studies program is designed to confer a level of capability and credibility that
will enhance an individual's capacity for sound environmental decision-making
and positive community leadership, as well as prepare him or her for pursuit of
graduate work in environmental areas. For more information interested students
should please consult their CEE advisor, the CEE/faculty coordinator, and also
contact the program office in 106 Eaton Hall at extension 2934.
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