School of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Engineering - Program in Public Health Engineering

Program Director: Undergraduate Dean and Associate Professor Andrew Ramsburg

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers a BSE program in Public Health Engineering (BSE-PHE). 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 Public Health Engineering were established to promote research on the control of infectious disease, the purification of water supplies, and the sanitary disposal of human waste. Today, focal points of concern have been broadened to engineered responses to such challenging issues as non-point source environmental pollution, the influence of the built environment on the health of populations, epidemiological aspects of chronic illnesses, occupational health, risk assessment and risk management.

Student Outcomes
Graduates of the BSE-PHE program demonstrate:

  1. an ability to create engineering solutions using the principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  2. an ability to evaluate public health engineering solutions in the context of global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors while holding paramount holding paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public.
  3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments that consider global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
  5. an ability to establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
  6. an ability to analyze and interpret data using engineering judgment and draw conclusions.
  7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

The name of this program changed from Environmental Health to Public Health Engineering for those matriculating in Fall 2025 and after.