Bachelor of Applied Science - Environmental Engineering

Program description

All facets of environmental engineering are covered in the Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Environmental Engineering at UNBC, with a focus on sustainable development, providing drinking water to northern communities, managing wastewater, and cleaning up and reclaiming former areas of resource extraction.

All Canadians are becoming more concerned about environmental and ecological issues, notably in British Columbia's resource-rich north. Due to a heavily resource-based economy that depends on forestry, mining, oil and gas, and fisheries, the issues are particularly pressing. Additionally, the northern economy contributes significantly to British Columbia's primary wealth and the expansion of the provincial economy. UNBC provides a degree in environmental engineering that combines fundamental science with contemporary engineering techniques. Our graduates are equipped to tackle issues facing contemporary society, such as safeguarding society from harmful environmental influences, safeguarding environments from potentially harmful effects of human and natural activities, controlling water, air, and soil pollution, managing solid waste, and cleaning up contaminated sites.

High-caliber engineers with a strong foundation in environmental engineering, good interpersonal skills, and the capacity to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries are needed to address today's concerns. This curriculum prepares graduates for a variety of professional options where engineers' technical knowledge, problem-solving abilities, and strong awareness and comprehension of environmental issues and problems are required.