Engineers play a crucial role in environmental protection by designing systems to control pollution, reduce hazardous waste and improve conditions through remediation. They work on diverse projects with ecological considerations, from sustainable design to risk assessment and environmental impact. Environmental engineers also assess the impact of construction projects and develop regulations to prevent environmental damage.
The Environmental Engineering Minor is designed for students passionate about creating innovative solutions for a sustainable future. Students who complete the requirements of this minor are recognized as University of Toronto Sustainability Scholars.
Interdisciplinary courses cover topics such as ecology in urban environments, toxicology of metallic and organic contaminants and reducing environmental impacts in new product and process designs.
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Having an Environmental Engineering Minor and Global Engineering Certificate listed under my Energy Systems Engineering Major on my resume helped highlight my interests within the energy sector and demonstrated my commitment to those interests. The tailored courses and relevant resources shared on the Environmental Engineering Minor’s Quercus page also helped me customize my major to better fit my interests and in doing so, scoped out a career path.
Lauren Streitmatter, U of T Engineering alumna
Eligibility
All engineering undergraduates are eligible to pursue the Environmental Engineering Minor.
Enrolment
Complete the Environmental Engineering Minor enrolment form.
Requirements
Students in the Environmental Engineering Minor must successfully complete a minimum of six (6) one-semester courses including mandatory and elective courses. Of the four (4) electives you may choose, at least two must be from the advanced category. In all cases, students must ensure they meet the requirements of their chosen Engineering degree program or option.
- Choose one of the following courses:
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- CME 259H1F: Technology in Society & the Biosphere I (formerly APS 301H1F)
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- ESC 203H1F: Engineering & Society
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- ENV 221H1F: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Environment
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- GGR 223H1S: Environment, Society & Resources
- Choose one of the following courses:
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- CIV 220H1F: Urban Engineering Ecology
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- CIV 440H1S: Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment
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- CHE 467H1F: Environmental Engineering
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- CHE 460H1S: Environmental Pathways and Impact Assessment
- Select four electives from the following courses (at least two must be from the advanced level):
Introductory Level:
- APS330H1S: Interdisciplinary Studies for Sustainability & Innovation
- CHE 230H1S: Environmental Chemistry
- CHE 460H1S: Environmental Pathways & Impact Assessment
- CHE 467H1F: Environmental Engineering
- CHM 210H1HF: Chemistry of Environmental Change
- CHM 310H1HS: Environmental Fate & Toxicity of Organic Contaminants
- CIV 220H1F: Urban Engineering Ecology
- CIV 250H1S: Hydraulics & Hydrology
- CIV 300H1F/S: Terrestrial Energy Systems
- CIV 375H1F: Building Science
- CIV 440H1S: Environmental Impact & Risk Assessment
- ENV 222H1S: Pathways to Sustainability: An Interdisciplinary Approach
- ENV 234H1F: Environmental Biology
- ENV 350H1F: Energy Policy & Environment
- FOR 308H1F: Discovering Wood & its Role in Societal Development
- GGR 314H1S: Global Warming
- MIE 315H1S: Design for the Environment
Advanced Level:
- APS 420H1S: Technology, Engineering & Global Development
- APS 530H1S: Appropriate Technology & Design
for Global Development - CHE 471H1S: Modelling in Biological & Chemical Systems
- CHE 475H1S: Biocomposites: Mechanics & Bioinspiration
- CHE 564H1S: Pulp & Paper Processes
- CHE 565H1F: Aqueous Process Engineering
- CHM 410H1S: Analytical Environmental Chemistry
- CHM 415H1S: Topics in Atmospheric Chemistry
- CIV 531H1F: Transport Planning
- CIV 541H1F: Environmental Biotechnology
- CME 549H1F: Groundwater Flow & Contamination
- CIV 536H1F: Urban Activity, Air Pollution & Health
- CIV 550H1F: Water Resources Engineering
- CIV 575H1F: Studies in Building Science
- CIV 576H1S: Sustainable Buildings
- CIV 577H1S: Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities
- CIV 578H1F: Design of Building Enclosures
- CME 500H1S: Fundamentals of Acid Rock Drainage
- FOR 421H1F: Green Urban Infrastructure: Sustainable City Forests
- FOR 424H1S: Innovation & Manufacturing of Sustainable Materials
- MIE 515H1F: Sustainable Energy Systems
- MIN 330H1S: Mining Environmental Management
- MIN 511H1F: Integrated Mine Waste Engineering
- MSE 401H1: Materials Selection for Sustainable Product Design
- MSE 415H1: Environmental Degradation of Materials