Website: http://www.unbc.ca/engineering
Engineers serve society across a wide range of economic sectors, and an
increased number of engineering graduates are needed by the province to
assure its economic growth and maintain its high quality of life. Therefore, future development decisions in most major sectors
of the British Columbia economy must fully integrate environmental and
economic factors. Problems in water, air and soil pollution control and
remediation, solid waste management, mine waste disposal, and
geo-environmental engineering require highly skilled engineers with a
solid background in environmental engineering, strong communication
skills and the ability to work across disciplines. The program prepares
graduates for a wide range of employment opportunities where the
technical expertise and problem-solving skills of engineers are needed
in conjunction with a strong awareness and understanding of
environmental issues and problems. This is the case most particularly
for resource industries (e.g. forestry, fisheries, mining, oil and gas,
pulp and paper, and the agri-food industry); various government
departments and research organizations; and in environmental
engineering consulting companies. It is also anticipated that graduates
will work in the new environmental economy—areas related to
environmental reclamation, remediation and restoration.
The Environmental Engineering Bachelor of Applied Science program is a
4.5 year (nine semester) joint degree between the University of British
Columbia and the University of Northern British Columbia. The program
is based on a unique collaboration between UNBC and UBC that
capitalizes on the strength of UNBC in Environmental Science and the
strength of UBC in Engineering. It incorporates complementary elements
and expertise from each institution while maintaining the exposure of
students to the distinctive character of both institutions. The program
starts with a two-year foundation in mathematics, basic and
environmental sciences from UNBC. In the third and fourth years, the
program provides a thorough education and training in engineering
fundamentals, engineering analysis and engineering design, largely
through courses in Civil Engineering and Chemical and Biological
Engineering at the University of British Columbia. The final term at
UNBC exposes students to practical environmental engineering problems.
The Environmental Engineering program is accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board of Engineers Canada.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the program is limited and is based on academic
qualifications and available space. Priority admission will be given to
students who meet admission criteria and apply by the deadline of
March
1.
Applicants from BC and Yukon secondary schools must:
- Meet UNBC admission requirements, and
- Have an average of at least 75% based on the following four
courses: Principles of Math 12 or Pre-calculus 12, English 12 and two provincially
examinable Science 12 courses. In addition, applicants must have
successfully completed Chemistry 11 in order to meet course prerequisites in the Program. Physics 12 or an
equivalent is strongly recommended, as it is a prerequisite for
first-year Physics courses in the program. Students who are admitted
without the Physics 12 prerequisite may be delayed in their studies as
they may not be able to complete the first four semesters of the
program in the normal two year time period. Meeting the minimum GPA
does not guarantee admission. Under exceptional circumstances the
prerequisites may be waived.
Other applicants must demonstrate that they possess qualifications at least equivalent to the BC and Yukon requirement.
Regulations
Unless otherwise specified, the rules and regulations will be those
applicable at the institution (UBC or UNBC) at which the students are
attending at the time the rules/regulations need to be applied. In the
case where the rules and regulations are needed to cover the program as
a whole, or where the institution of attendance is not relevant, then
the more stringent rules/regulations will be applied. Any academic
appeals will be handled using the procedures at the institution where
the rules/regulations need to be applied.
Residency
The minimum residency requirement is 90 credits. These may be fulfilled through a combination of courses taken at UNBC and UBC, provided that at least 30 credits are completed at each of the two institutions.
Progression
Progression between years and institutions requires good academic
standing in the program at the most recent institution of residence
(UNBC or UBC). At UNBC this means a GPA of at least 2.00 or 63%. At UBC
this means an average of at least 55%, and passing grades in at least
65% of the credits taken.
Graduation
It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that his/her degree
requirements are met. Students must have a CGPA of at least 2.00 (63%)
over all courses at both institutions to graduate. The diploma will
carry crests from both granting institutions (UNBC and UBC).
Transfers
Transfers into the program are allowed provided that the prerequisite courses or articulated courses are completed,
and space is available in the program. Acceptance of transfers
into the program will be based upon GPA, with priority given to those
with the highest GPA. Regardless of the articulated courses
transferred, students must satisfy the residency requirement (see above).
Co-operative Education
Co-operative education, available through UBC Engineering Co-op, is an optional but strongly recommended element
of the Environmental Engineering program.
Program Requirements
| UNBC degree requirements: | 90 credit hours |
| UBC degree requirements: | 71 credit hours |
| Total credits for degree: | 161 credit hours |
