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BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

CIVENGR 721
Course Description

Biological principles important to diagnosing and controlling pollution through environmental engineering applications such as fate and transport of contaminants in the environment, eutrophication, water treatment for human consumption, biological waste treatment for pollution control and bioenergy generation.

Prerequisites

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies
Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
4

7.17% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

2.9% from Historical

A Rate
100%

36.54% from Historical

Class Size
6

-49.3% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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