| CE 4/510: Applied Hydrology (4 credits) | This course is designed to teach students the fundamental principles of surface water hydrology and their application in hydrologic design and analysis. It covers the theory, observation, and modeling of physical processes in the land phase of the hydrologic cycle. Key topics include atmospheric radiation, water balance, surface energy balance, precipitation, infiltration, streamflow generation, evapotranspiration, and snowmelt. Additional subjects such as hydrograph analysis, flow routing, remote sensing, and statistical methods for hydrologic engineering projects are also discussed. | Undergrads: Recommended CE 316 + CE 364 Graduates: graduate standing |
| CE 4/510: Water Quality Modeling: Sediment Processes (2 credits) | Description of modeling techniques for determining the impact of organic sediments on water quality in reivers, reservoirs, lakes and estuaries. Analysis of dissolved oxygen, nutrient, CH4, H2S impacts of sediment processes on water quality. Estimation of green-house gas production from sediments. | Undergrads: CE 371 required; CE 578 recommended Graduates: graduate standing; CE 578 recommended |
| CE 4/510: Microbial Applications in CEE (4 credits) | This course examines the role of microbes in civil and environmental engineering applications. Students will explore key principles, including microbial cell structure, function, growth, metabolism, genetics, diversity, and ecology. Current research and real-world case studies will highlight how engineers can leverage these microbial processes to address modern challenges, offering sustainable solutions for environmental problems. | Undergraduate students: BIO 234 recommended Graduate students: graduate standing |
| CE 575: Ecohydrology (4 credits) | Use of deterministic and probabilistic tools to model water, carbon, and nutrient fluxes through soils, plants, and the atmosphere. Will cover the fundamentals of rainfall interception and partitioning, soil moisture and biogeochemistry, plant water use and photosynthesis, and transport through the atmospheric boundary layer. | Undergraduates: Upper Division Admission Graduate students: graduate standing |
| CE 4/586: Environmental Chemistry (4 credits) | Survey of chemical aspects of major environmental issues: stratospheric ozone holes and chlorofluorocarbons; air pollution; global climate change; fossil fuel energy/"carbon footprint"; renewable energy; nuclear energy/radioactivity; toxic chemicals (pesticides, PCBs); endocrine disruptors; surfactants, chemical dispersants/oil spills; biodegradability of chemicals; chemistry of natural waters/acid rain; toxic heavy metals. This is the same course as Ch 486 and can be taken only once for credit. | Undergraduates: CE 371 or Ch 334 or Ch 331 Graduate students: graduate standing |
| CE 4/590: Soil and Groundwater Restoration | Methods for restoring contaminated soil and groundwater; Factors and processes influencing the efficacy of remediation systems. Emphasis on the scientific principles upon which soil and groundwater remediation is based. Containment, pump and treat, cosolvents and surfactants, soil venting, in-situ physical and chemical treatment. | Undergraduates: Upper Division Admission Graduate students: graduate standing |