School of Engineering
Bioengineering Program
Bioengineering Program

Environmental Biotechnology Track

Advisor: Associate Professor Andrew Ramsburg

The Environmental Biotechnology track, administered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, investigates the development, control, and characterization of biological processes for water and wastewater treatment and environmental restoration. Focus is on biological transformations in complex systems comprising microbial communities. Application and integration of current molecular tools for monitoring and assessing these systems is integrated within the framework of process design and implementation.

Environmental Biotechnology Tracking Form 

Track Requirements

In addition to the 12 core SHU requirements, students in this track must also take:

Course IDCourse Name
Core (6 SHUs - choose two)
CEE 133Water and Wastewater Design
CEE 143Site Remediation
CEE 159Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Design
Electives (12 SHUs)
CEE 163Recombinant DNA Techniques
Elective 1¹ or Thesis
Elective 2¹ or Thesis
Elective 3¹ or Thesis


Note 1: Advisor approval is required for all selections.
Note 2: Fifth-year BS/MS candidates can double-count ≤ 2 courses (any) towards their BS and MS. Any additional required courses that count toward BS must be substituted with approved elective(s).