About the Program
The Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Overview:
Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering focuses on designing and managing systems that protect natural resources and promote environmental sustainability.
Curriculum Highlights:
- Natural resource management: soil and water conservation, watershed hydrology, and sustainable land use
- Environmental systems design water treatment, stormwater management, and pollution control
- Environmental modeling and analysis using computational tools
- Sustainable practices and regulatory compliance
- Emerging technologies: smart sensors, IoT for resource monitoring, renewable energy integration, and climate adaptation strategies
Career Opportunities:
Graduates work in environmental consulting, water resources management, soil and water conservation, pollution control, and sustainable infrastructure design. Emerging opportunities include green infrastructure, renewable energy systems, environmental data analytics, and ecosystem restoration.
Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering Major Change (CODO) Requirements
Degree Requirements
128 Credits Required
Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering Major Requirements (37 credits)
Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering Major Courses (25 credits)
Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering Technical Selectives (12 credits)
- Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering/Technical Selectives - Credit Hours: 12.00
Other Departmental/Program Requirements (101-111 credits)
*Upon successful completion of Pre-ABE curriculum, students are eligible to enter their preferred engineering major within ABE. For alternative paths to ABE majors, please visit First-Year Engineering and/or speak with an ABE advisor.
Pre-ABE Requirements (29-39 credits)
All courses in this area must have a C- or higher.
*Upon successful completion of Pre-ABE curriculum , students are eligible to enter their preferred engineering major within ABE. For alternative paths to ABE majors, please visit First-Year Engineering and/or speak with an ABE advisor.
Other Departmental Courses (72 credits)
Electives (0-2 credits)
- Electives - Credit Hours: 0.00-2.00
GPA Requirements
- A GPA of 2.0 is required for all Baccalaureate degrees.
College of Agriculture Core Requirements
Students in College of Agriculture majors must complete the College of Agriculture Core Requirements. These may be satisfied or double‑counted with certain degree requirements. Consult your advisor to determine how best to meet core requirements in your plan of study.
For a complete listing of College of Agriculture Core Course Selectives, visit the College of Agriculture Website
Transfer Credit Policy
If you are interested in registering for a course offered by a different institution, please review the information on the Purdue Office of the Registrar Transfer Credit website.
* If you are an incoming transfer student, please review the above Transfer Credit website and then work with your academic advisor to determine exactly how your previous courses might transfer.
University Requirements
University Core Requirements
For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the University Senate Website.
- AI Working Competency (UCC: AI)
- Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (UCC: BSS)
- Human Cultures: Humanities (UCC: HUM)
- Information Literacy (UCC: IL)
- Oral Communication (UCC: OC)
- Quantitative Reasoning (UCC: QR)
- Science #1 (UCC: SCI)
- Science #2 (UCC: SCI)
- Science, Technology, and Society (UCC: STS)
- Written Communication (UCC: WC)
Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement
To obtain the Civics Literacy credential, all Baccalaureate degree seeking students will complete the Civics Literacy Podcast pathway - Complete 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship & Engagement that use C-SPAN material and pass the required quizzes per episode. After the pathway has been successfully completed, students will take the Civics Literacy knowledge test. Civics Literacy does not impact a student’s GPA or bear any financial costs.
More details about each pathway and how to complete the requirement can be found on the Civics Literacy Student Dashboard in myPurdue.
Upper Level Requirement
- Resident study at Purdue University for at least two semesters and the enrollment in and completion of at least 32 semester hours of coursework required and approved for the completion of the degree. These courses are expected to be at least junior-level (30000+) courses.
- Students should be able to fulfill most, if not all, of these credits within their major requirements; there should be a clear pathway for students to complete any credits not completed within their major.
Sample 4-Year Plan
The sample plan of study outlines how a student may meet degree requirements. There may be other course options available. Students plan and register for their courses with the collaboration of their academic advisors.
Fall 1st Year
- Requirement #1 - Intro to Engineering - Credit Hours: 2.00-4.00
- Requirement #3 - Calculus I - Credit Hours: 4.00-5.00
- Requirement #5 - Chemistry - Credit Hours: 4.00-6.00
- Requirement #8 - Written or Oral Communication - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00
Spring 1st Year
- CS 17700 - Programming With Multimedia Objects Credit Hours: 4.00
- Requirement #2 - Intro to Engineering II - Credit Hours: 2.00-4.00
- Requirement #4 - Calculus II - Credit Hours: 4.00-5.00
- Requirement #6 - Physics - Credit Hours: 4.00
- Requirement #8 - Written or Oral Communication - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00
Fall 4th Year
- ABE 48400 - Project Planning And Management Credit Hours: 1.00
- ABE 49000 - ABE Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 1.00
- ENRE Engineering/Technical Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- ENRE Engineering/Technical Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- ENRE Engineering/Technical Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Human Cultures: Humanities - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Written or Oral Communication Selective (20000+ level) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 4th Year
- ABE 48600 - Agricultural Engineering Design Credit Hours: 3.00
- ENRE Engineering/Technical Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- International Understanding Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Additional International Understanding or Interpersonal Development Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Electives - Credit Hours 0.00-2.00
Pre-Requisite Information
For pre-requisite information, log in to mypurdue.purdue.edu and click here.
World Language Courses
World Language proficiency requirements vary by program. The following list is inclusive of all world languages PWL offers for credit; for acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor. (ASL-American Sign Language; ARAB-Arabic; CHNS-Chinese; FR-French; GER-German; GREK-Greek(Ancient); HEBR-Hebrew(Biblical); HEBR-Hebrew(Modern); ITAL-Italian; JPNS-Japanese; KOR-Korean; LATN-Latin; PTGS-Portuguese; RUSS-Russian; SPAN-Spanish)
Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical.
In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major. Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful. These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program.”
Disclaimer
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements. Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student. The myPurduePlan powered by DegreeWorks is the knowledge source for specific requirements and completion.
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