Course Flowsheets
These interactive guides provide a semester-by-semester outline of the courses within a curriculum in a "flowsheet" format. The flowsheets enable students and advisors to visualize the pre-, co-, and post-requisites associated with a course. This tool provides a means for students to understand how courses within a curriculum are linked and provides guidance regarding course scheduling.
The effective academic year (AY) refers to the academic year a student is admitted to the major. Academic years listed with a red font represent years in which a curriculum revision was implemented. Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for detailed information regarding effective academic years.
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Freshmen Flowsheet for Environmental Engineering BS
(Effective AY 2023-24 to AY 2025-26)
(Effective AY 2023-24 to AY 2025-26)
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MTH 141 MTH 141LR College Calculus 1Lecture Beginning of a three-semester sequence in calculus for students of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering. Covers differentiation and integration with applications. This course is the same as MTH 136 + 137 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Req:70+ all parts of MRA, or C or better in ULC148, MTH108, 114, 115, 121, 131, D or better in MTH141, 3 on AP Calc or 4-5 on AP Pre-Calc or concurrent reg in MTH109 with C or better in MTH113 or MRA scores 70+ Math Fund AND Alg and 50-69 in Trig Calculus 1 CHE 107 CHE 107LR Gen Chem for Engineers ILecture Meets the general chemistry requirement for students wishing to receive an engineering degree. Examinations are scheduled outside of the listed class times. Credit: 3.5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: Intended or Approved Engineering majors only. Chemistry 1 CHE 127 CHE 127LAB General Chem for Engineers 1Laboratory Laboratory to accompany CHE 107, General Chemistry for Engineers 1. Experiments focus upon stoichiometry, reactions in aqueous solutions, thermochemistry, and properties of gases. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: .5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CHE 107. Chemistry 1 LAB EAS 199 EAS 199SL UB SeminarSeminar The three credit UB Seminar is focused on a big idea or challenging issue to engage students with questions of significance in a field of study and, ultimately, to connect their studies with issues of consequence in the wider world. Essential to the UB Curriculum, the Seminar helps students with common learning outcomes focused on fundamental expectations for critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and oral communication, and learning at a university, all within topic focused subject matter. The Seminars provide students with an early connection to UB faculty and the undergraduate experience at a comprehensive, research university. This course is equivalent to any 199 offered in any subject. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Students who have already successfully completed the first year seminar course may not repeat this course. If you have any questions regarding enrollment for this course, please contact your academic advisor. EAS 199, CSE 199, or Equivalent ENG 105 ENG 105LEC Writing and RhetoricLecture An introduction to research, writing, and rhetorical practices employed in academic and professional contexts. The course examines the operation of genres, the audiences they address, and the purposes they serve. The course focuses on the analysis and development of student writing and rhetorical practice. Assignments include research essays, digital compositions, and oral presentations. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: ENG 105 non-Z Requisite Communication Literacy 1 | MTH 142 MTH 142LR College Calculus 2Lecture Differentiation and integration of transcendental functions; infinite sequences; series and power series; integration methods; additional topics in analytic geometry.. This course is the same as MTH 138 and MTH 139 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 with MTH 137 as a co-requisite; Anti-Requisite MTH 138/139. Calculus 2 CHE 128 CHE 128LAB General Chem for Engineers 2Laboratory Laboratory to accompany CHE 108, General Chemistry for Engineers 2. Experiments focus upon kinetics, chemical equilibria, acid-base chemistry, electrochemistry and coordination chemistry. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: .5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CHE 108. Chemistry 2 LAB CHE 108 CHE 108LR Gen Chem for Engineers IILecture Meets the general chemistry requirement for students wishing to receive an engineering degree in four years. Cannot be used for science distribution credit. Examinations are scheduled outside of the listed class times. Credit: 3.5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: CHE 101 or CHE 107; Intended or Approved Engineering majors only. Chemistry 2 PHY 107 PHY 107LR General Physics 1Lecture A calculus-based introductory course primarily for chemistry, engineering, and physics majors. Covers kinematics, Newton's laws, energy, momentum, rotational motion, and oscillations. This course satisfies 4 credits as required by different majors and also 4 credits (out of the mandated 7 credits total) of UB's Science Literacy and Inquiry general education requirement sequence. Enrollment is not allowed in PHY107 if a student has current enrollment in PHY101. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre- or co-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 and MTH 137 Enrollment is not allowed in PHY107 if a student has current enrollment in PHY101. Physics 1 EAS 202 EAS 202SEM Impact On SocietySeminar EAS 202 is a one credit first year seminar course aimed at broadening students' vision of engineering problem solving, and elucidating how engineers can make a difference in meeting key societal needs. The course focus is the National Academy of Engineering's 'Grand Challenges' for the future. It includes a series of interactive presentations by engineering faculty who are experts in these areas, offering an understanding both of these problems and engineering approaches to solving them. Students also explore a self-selected area of personal interest as a step toward identifying possible niches for their own career path. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisites: 1st Term first year Engineering; Not open to BE Majors. Biomedical Engineering majors should take BE 101 instead of EAS 202. Engineering Impact on Society Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course | MTH 241 MTH 241LR College Calculus 3Lecture Geometry and vectors of n-dimensional space; Green's theorem, Gauss theorem, Stokes theorem; multidimensional differentiation and integration; application to 2- and 3-D space. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 154 or MTH 138 and MTH 139 Calculus 3 EAS 207 EAS 207LR StaticsLecture Applies mechanics to studying static equilibrium of rigid and elastic bodies. Topics include composition and resolution of forces, moments and couple, equivalent force systems, free-body diagrams, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, forces in trusses and beams, friction forces, first and second moments of area, moments and product of inertia, and methods of virtual work and total potential energy. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 107 or PHY 117; MTH 142 or MTH 139. Co-Requisite: MTH 241 (recommended). Engineering Majors Only Statics CIE 177 CIE 177LLB Intro to Civil Eng CADLecture The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with Civil Engineering CAD software and reading civil based drawings. Students will also develop a skill to visualize 3D terrains and 3D objects from their 2D projections in order to think in 3D about objects in space. One formal lecture per week, focused on civil and environmental engineering applications of the software is given. This is supplemented by multiple tutorials written for the software. Students will be required to complete the tutorials in recitation and on their own time and submit a copy of completed tutorials by the due date. Credit: 2 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Engineering Majors Only CIE AutoCad CIE 240 CIE 240LEC Env Engineering FundamentalsLecture This course introduces environmental engineering tools and applications, and provides a roadmap for the environmental engineering BS degree. Tools include mass, energy, and number balances; risk; and sustainability. Applications include systems modeling, drinking water and wastewater treatment, air pollution and its control, solid waste and its management, and global climate change. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 122 or MTH 141 or MTH 153; CHE 101 or CHE 105 or CHE 107; Environmental engineering major or permission of the department. Environmental Engineering Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course | MTH 306 MTH 306LR Intro Diff EquationsLecture Analytic solutions, qualitative behavior of solutions to differential equations. First-order and higher-order ordinary differential equations, including nonlinear equations. Covers analytic, geometric, and numerical perspectives as well as an interplay between methods and model problems. Discusses necessary matrix theory and explores differential equation models of phenomena from various disciplines. Uses a mathematical software system designed to aid in the numerical and qualitative study of solutions, and in the geometric interpretation of solutions. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 154 or MTH 138 and MTH 139 Differential Equations CIE 344 CIE 344LEC SustainabilityLecture Engineering policy dimensions of sustainability. Topics include: (1) definitions and concepts of sustainability (including ethics discussions), (2) introduction to climate change science and policy, (3) energy production options and impacts, and (4) relevant analytical tools such as life cycle assessment and carbon footprint analysis. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 122 or MTH 142 or MTH 139; School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Environmental Sciences Majors Only. Sustainability EAS 209 EAS 209LR Mechanics of SolidsLecture Studies the mechanical behavior of solid bodies under various types of loading. Topics include stresses and strain, stress-strain relationships, plane stress and plane strain; shear and bending moments in beams, stresses in beams; deflection of beams, torsion of shafts, buckling of columns, energy methods, and failure criteria. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EAS 207. Engineering Majors Only. Mechanics of Solids EAS 230 EAS 230LLB Engineering ComputationsLecture This is a first course in computer programming that develops programming concepts using MATLAB with application to engineering problems. Topics include data structures, arithmetic expressions, I/O, plotting, branching and loop structures, debugging, and user-defined functions. These concepts will be illustrated and emphasized through applications in chemical process mass balances, transport processes, truss structures, data fitting, principal component analysis in fluid and solid mechanics, and modal analysis in dynamics. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 137 Engineering Majors Only. Engineering Computations BIO 211 BIO 211LAB Cell Biology LabLaboratory This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. There is a fee associated with this course. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre- or Co-Requisite: BIO 201 LEC Cell Biology Lab BIO 201 BIO 201LEC Cell BiologyLecture Lectures emphasize experimental foundations of our understanding of cells and cell organelles and cover the mechanisms underlying cell reproduction, cell motility, and cell energetics. Laboratories provide practice in quantitative analysis emphasizing pipetting, pH, spectrophotometry, and centrifugation. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Cell Biology | CIE 354 CIE 354LR Fluid MechanicsLecture Provides an introductory treatment of the dynamics of fluids, emphasizing incompressible fluids. Develops and applies hydrostatics, thermodynamics, fluid characteristics, kinematics, and dynamics; methods of analysis including the infinitesimal and finite control volume; stress rate-of-strain relations; and basic equations for continuity, energy, motion, and force-momentum. Measurement methods. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EAS 207. Co-Requisite: MTH 306. Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Engineering Science Majors only Students must satisfy SEAS faculty advisement requirement. Fluid Mechanics CIE 308 CIE 308LR Engineering Probability & StatLecture Introduces sampling, descriptive and inferential statistics, probability, probability distribution functions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, covariance and correlation, and linear regression. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 241 or MTH 251; Civil Engineering or Engineering Science Majors Only. Students are not eligible to enroll in CIE 308 if they have already completed or are enrolled in CE 305, EAS 305, or EE 305. Engineering Statistics CIE 360 CIE 360LLB Env Eng LabLecture Laboratory testing to enhance and extend the student's understanding of the fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and environmental engineering, including modern methods of pollutant analysis. Data are collected and analyzed using statistical and numerical tools. Individual and group reports serve as vehicles for the development of technical communication skills. One 3-hour lab per week or equivalent. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CIE 341 Civil, Environmental, and Engineering Science Majors Only. Environmental Eng Lab CIE 341 CIE 341LEC Environmental Engineering SciLecture CIE 341 covers basic concepts of environmental microbiology and chemistry and their links to applications in environmental engineering such as water and wastewater treatment, nutrient removal, anaerobic digestion, and disinfection. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CIE 240 or CIE 340. Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 and CHE 108 or CHE 102 or CHE 106. Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Geosciences or Engineering Science majors only. Environmental Eng Science EAS 360 EAS 360LEC STEM CommunicationsLecture Prepares students to successfully communicate, across a range of professional genres and media, to technical, professional, and public audiences; to produce communications individually and as part of a team; and to produce communications which are consistent with ethical engineering practice. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-requisite: Completion of Communication Literacy 1; Must be a SEAS Major and a UB Curriculum Student. First year students are not permitted to enroll in this course. STEM Communications | CIE 461 CIE 461LEC Air PollutionLecture Introduces the fundamental aspects of the science and technologies associated with air pollution. Topics include: atmospheric chemistry and basic chemical kinetics; photochemical reactions in the atmosphere; aerosol physics and chemistry; sources of air pollution; climatic effects; design of air pollution measurement, analytical, and reduction techniques; health effects; and atmospheric models. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: CIE 340 or CIE 240 and Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering Majors only Air Pollution CIE 343 CIE 343LLR Hydraulics and HydrologyLecture Application of fundamentals of fluid mechanics to pressurized flow systems, hydraulic machinery and open channel systems with introduction to hydraulic drag and surface/subsurface hydrology. Topics include minor and major losses in laminar and turbulent flow, pipe networks, flow measurements, pump and turbine operation and design, uniform and nonuniform open channel flow, surface profiles, hydraulic drag formulas, introduction to steady groundwater flow with emphasis on well hydraulics and introduction to hydrologic processes with detailed coverage of surface runoff. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: CIE 354 and Civil and Environmental Engineering Majors Only. Students must complete a mandatory advisement session with their faculty advisor. Hydraulics CIE 441 CIE 441LEC Pollutant Fate and TransportLecture Focuses on the physical, chemical, and hydrodynamic processes governing pollutant fate in natural systems. Topics include mass and energy balances, mixing processes, partitioning processes (exchange with solids and air). Examples from natural systems address lake, river, and atmospheric pollution. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: CHE 102 or CHE 106 or CHE 108; CIE 240 or CIE 340 and MTH 306; Civil Engineering, Environmental and Engineering Science Majors Only. Pollutant Fate and Transport GEO 481 GEO 481LLB Geographical Info SystemsLecture Provides a general introduction to the principles and applications of geographic information systems (GIS). The lectures cover several fundamental aspects of GIS: (1) the basics of a GIS system, (2) GIS data and sources of data, (3) GIS analysis functions, and (4) GIS applications and related issues. The laboratory exercises are based on the leading GIS software, ArcGIS, and are designed to help students understand the lecture materials and gain hands-on experiences in GIS data acquisition, spatial database management, spatial analysis, and mapping. This course is dual-listed with GEO 506. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Geographical Information Syste Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course | CIE 442 CIE 442LR Treatment Process EngLecture Fundamentals of conventional and emerging environmental engineering treatment technologies in the context of water treatment, wastewater treatment, and water reuse. Analysis and design of treatment units and systems. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CIE 240 or CIE 340, and CIE 343 Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering Majors Only. Treatment Process Eng CIE 415 CIE 415LEC Prof Practice IssuesLecture Ethical issues in civil engineering practice, the professional licensure process, the project life cycle, engineering economics fundamentals, construction contracts and delivery methods, cost estimating fundamentals, project scheduling fundamentals, project control fundamentals. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: Civil or Environmental Eng. Major.Students must satisfy the SEAS faculty advisement requirement. Co-Requisite: One of the following tech. elective with design courses: CIE 421, CIE 428, CIE 429, CIE 430, CIE 436, CIE 442, CIE 475, CIE 476. Professional Practice Issues Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. Earth Science Elective | CIE 449 CIE 449LEC Env Eng DesignLecture Design of environmental engineering systems, such as water-distribution networks; storm and wastewater collection systems; treatment systems for air, water, and wastewater; and hazardous waste site remediation. This is a professional practice-oriented course and includes process engineering principles, system analysis and design, regulations, economics, guest lectures, and field trips. Students work in design teams and produce written and oral reports for a major design project. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: CIE 415 and CIE 442; Co-Requisite: CIE 461 or CIE 444; Civil Engineering & Environmental Engineering Majors Only; Students must complete a mandatory advisement session with their faculty advisor. Environmental Eng Design Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course UBC 399 UBC 399MNT UB Curriculum CapstoneMentored Individual Learning UB Curriculum Capstone (UBC 399) is the culminating general education requirement. It is a one-credit course in which you will work in UBPortfolio, with the support of your Capstone instructor, to create a reflective and integrative Capstone ePortfolio based on your UB Curriculum coursework and lived experiences outside of the classroom. All UB Curriculum courses must be completed or in-progress to enroll in and complete UBC 399. Students who drop an in-progress course will be removed from UBC 399 through the add/drop period. Students who resign an in-progress course may not be able to successfully complete the Capstone. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: All UB Curriculum courses must be completed or in-progress to enroll in and complete UBC 399. If you enrolled today in your remaining UBC course(s), HUB will allow you to enroll tomorrow. For questions, email: ubcurriculum@buffalo.edu. UB Capstone |
| 15 Hours | 16 Hours | 15 Hours | 17 Hours | 15 Hours | 17 Hours | 15 Hours | 16 Hours |
Course Specific Notes:
CIE 340 will be renumbered to CIE 240 effective fall 2023.
Choose from: GLY/ERT 312, GEO 352, EVS 463, GEO 449, GLY/ERT 414, GEO 347. Effective Fall 2024, students may also choose: GLY/ERT 101, GLY/ERT 103, GLY/ERT 429, GLY/ERT 465
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These online flowsheets have been prepared to assist you in determining the standard course flow for each major. While efforts have been made to ensure their accuracy, final responsibility for meeting graduation requirements resides with you. Using this tool does not take the place of meeting with your academic advisor.
Freshmen Flowsheet for Environmental Engineering BS
(Effective AY 2023-24 to AY 2025-26)
(Effective AY 2023-24 to AY 2025-26)
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| Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring |
Thematic or Global Pathway Course | Thematic or Global Pathway Course | Thematic or Global Pathway Course | Earth Science Elective Env Eng Elective Env Eng Elective | Env Eng Elective Technical Elective Technical Elective Thematic or Global Pathway Course | |||
| 15 Hours | 16 Hours | 15 Hours | 17 Hours | 15 Hours | 17 Hours | 15 Hours | 16 Hours |
Course Specific Notes:
CIE 340 will be renumbered to CIE 240 effective fall 2023.
Choose from: GLY/ERT 312, GEO 352, EVS 463, GEO 449, GLY/ERT 414, GEO 347. Effective Fall 2024, students may also choose: GLY/ERT 101, GLY/ERT 103, GLY/ERT 429, GLY/ERT 465
Place the mouse over a course to highlight the
course prerequisite sequence
course prerequisites
course corequisite sequence
course corequisites
course post-corequisites
postrequisite course sequence
Please refer to the undergraduate catalog for course options and further details about options and possible requisites for elective courses.
Click any course to view a course description and course schedules in the Undergraduate Catalog
These online flowsheets have been prepared to assist you in determining the standard course flow for each major. While efforts have been made to ensure their accuracy, final responsibility for meeting graduation requirements resides with you. Using this tool does not take the place of meeting with your academic advisor.
Transfer Flowsheet for Environmental Engineering BS
(Effective AY 2023-24 to AY 2025-26)
(Effective AY 2023-24 to AY 2025-26)
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MTH 141 MTH 141LR College Calculus 1Lecture Beginning of a three-semester sequence in calculus for students of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering. Covers differentiation and integration with applications. This course is the same as MTH 136 + 137 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Req:70+ all parts of MRA, or C or better in ULC148, MTH108, 114, 115, 121, 131, D or better in MTH141, 3 on AP Calc or 4-5 on AP Pre-Calc or concurrent reg in MTH109 with C or better in MTH113 or MRA scores 70+ Math Fund AND Alg and 50-69 in Trig Calculus 1 CHE 127 CHE 127LAB General Chem for Engineers 1Laboratory Laboratory to accompany CHE 107, General Chemistry for Engineers 1. Experiments focus upon stoichiometry, reactions in aqueous solutions, thermochemistry, and properties of gases. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: .5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CHE 107. Chemistry 1 LAB CHE 107 CHE 107LR Gen Chem for Engineers ILecture Meets the general chemistry requirement for students wishing to receive an engineering degree. Examinations are scheduled outside of the listed class times. Credit: 3.5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: Intended or Approved Engineering majors only. Chemistry 1 Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. Intro to Engineering or 100-level TE ENG 105 ENG 105LEC Writing and RhetoricLecture An introduction to research, writing, and rhetorical practices employed in academic and professional contexts. The course examines the operation of genres, the audiences they address, and the purposes they serve. The course focuses on the analysis and development of student writing and rhetorical practice. Assignments include research essays, digital compositions, and oral presentations. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: ENG 105 non-Z Requisite Communication Literacy 1 | MTH 142 MTH 142LR College Calculus 2Lecture Differentiation and integration of transcendental functions; infinite sequences; series and power series; integration methods; additional topics in analytic geometry.. This course is the same as MTH 138 and MTH 139 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 with MTH 137 as a co-requisite; Anti-Requisite MTH 138/139. Calculus 2 CHE 128 CHE 128LAB General Chem for Engineers 2Laboratory Laboratory to accompany CHE 108, General Chemistry for Engineers 2. Experiments focus upon kinetics, chemical equilibria, acid-base chemistry, electrochemistry and coordination chemistry. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: .5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CHE 108. Chemistry 2 LAB CHE 108 CHE 108LR Gen Chem for Engineers IILecture Meets the general chemistry requirement for students wishing to receive an engineering degree in four years. Cannot be used for science distribution credit. Examinations are scheduled outside of the listed class times. Credit: 3.5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: CHE 101 or CHE 107; Intended or Approved Engineering majors only. Chemistry 2 PHY 107 PHY 107LR General Physics 1Lecture A calculus-based introductory course primarily for chemistry, engineering, and physics majors. Covers kinematics, Newton's laws, energy, momentum, rotational motion, and oscillations. This course satisfies 4 credits as required by different majors and also 4 credits (out of the mandated 7 credits total) of UB's Science Literacy and Inquiry general education requirement sequence. Enrollment is not allowed in PHY107 if a student has current enrollment in PHY101. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre- or co-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 and MTH 137 Enrollment is not allowed in PHY107 if a student has current enrollment in PHY101. Physics 1 EAS 198 EAS 198SEM UB SeminarSeminar The one credit UB Seminar is focused on a big idea or challenging issue to engage students with questions of significance in a field of study and, ultimately, to connect their studies with issues of consequence in the wider world. Essential to the UB Curriculum, the Seminar helps transition to UB through an early connection to UB faculty and the undergraduate experience at a comprehensive, research university. This course is equivalent to any 198 offered in any subject. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: First semester transfer students upon matriculation to UB will be allowed to take EAS 198 instead of EAS 199. EAS 198 or Equivalent UB Seminar Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course | MTH 241 MTH 241LR College Calculus 3Lecture Geometry and vectors of n-dimensional space; Green's theorem, Gauss theorem, Stokes theorem; multidimensional differentiation and integration; application to 2- and 3-D space. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 154 or MTH 138 and MTH 139 Calculus 3 EAS 207 EAS 207LR StaticsLecture Applies mechanics to studying static equilibrium of rigid and elastic bodies. Topics include composition and resolution of forces, moments and couple, equivalent force systems, free-body diagrams, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, forces in trusses and beams, friction forces, first and second moments of area, moments and product of inertia, and methods of virtual work and total potential energy. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 107 or PHY 117; MTH 142 or MTH 139. Co-Requisite: MTH 241 (recommended). Engineering Majors Only Statics CIE 177 CIE 177LLB Intro to Civil Eng CADLecture The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with Civil Engineering CAD software and reading civil based drawings. Students will also develop a skill to visualize 3D terrains and 3D objects from their 2D projections in order to think in 3D about objects in space. One formal lecture per week, focused on civil and environmental engineering applications of the software is given. This is supplemented by multiple tutorials written for the software. Students will be required to complete the tutorials in recitation and on their own time and submit a copy of completed tutorials by the due date. Credit: 2 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Engineering Majors Only CIE AutoCad Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course | MTH 306 MTH 306LR Intro Diff EquationsLecture Analytic solutions, qualitative behavior of solutions to differential equations. First-order and higher-order ordinary differential equations, including nonlinear equations. Covers analytic, geometric, and numerical perspectives as well as an interplay between methods and model problems. Discusses necessary matrix theory and explores differential equation models of phenomena from various disciplines. Uses a mathematical software system designed to aid in the numerical and qualitative study of solutions, and in the geometric interpretation of solutions. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 154 or MTH 138 and MTH 139 Differential Equations EAS 209 EAS 209LR Mechanics of SolidsLecture Studies the mechanical behavior of solid bodies under various types of loading. Topics include stresses and strain, stress-strain relationships, plane stress and plane strain; shear and bending moments in beams, stresses in beams; deflection of beams, torsion of shafts, buckling of columns, energy methods, and failure criteria. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EAS 207. Engineering Majors Only. Mechanics of Solids EAS 230 EAS 230LLB Engineering ComputationsLecture This is a first course in computer programming that develops programming concepts using MATLAB with application to engineering problems. Topics include data structures, arithmetic expressions, I/O, plotting, branching and loop structures, debugging, and user-defined functions. These concepts will be illustrated and emphasized through applications in chemical process mass balances, transport processes, truss structures, data fitting, principal component analysis in fluid and solid mechanics, and modal analysis in dynamics. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 137 Engineering Majors Only. Engineering Computations BIO 201 BIO 201LEC Cell BiologyLecture Lectures emphasize experimental foundations of our understanding of cells and cell organelles and cover the mechanisms underlying cell reproduction, cell motility, and cell energetics. Laboratories provide practice in quantitative analysis emphasizing pipetting, pH, spectrophotometry, and centrifugation. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Cell Biology BIO 211 BIO 211LAB Cell Biology LabLaboratory This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. There is a fee associated with this course. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre- or Co-Requisite: BIO 201 LEC Cell Biology Lab | CIE 354 CIE 354LR Fluid MechanicsLecture Provides an introductory treatment of the dynamics of fluids, emphasizing incompressible fluids. Develops and applies hydrostatics, thermodynamics, fluid characteristics, kinematics, and dynamics; methods of analysis including the infinitesimal and finite control volume; stress rate-of-strain relations; and basic equations for continuity, energy, motion, and force-momentum. Measurement methods. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EAS 207. Co-Requisite: MTH 306. Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Engineering Science Majors only Students must satisfy SEAS faculty advisement requirement. Fluid Mechanics CIE 308 CIE 308LR Engineering Probability & StatLecture Introduces sampling, descriptive and inferential statistics, probability, probability distribution functions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, covariance and correlation, and linear regression. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 241 or MTH 251; Civil Engineering or Engineering Science Majors Only. Students are not eligible to enroll in CIE 308 if they have already completed or are enrolled in CE 305, EAS 305, or EE 305. Engineering Statistics CIE 240 CIE 240LEC Env Engineering FundamentalsLecture This course introduces environmental engineering tools and applications, and provides a roadmap for the environmental engineering BS degree. Tools include mass, energy, and number balances; risk; and sustainability. Applications include systems modeling, drinking water and wastewater treatment, air pollution and its control, solid waste and its management, and global climate change. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 122 or MTH 141 or MTH 153; CHE 101 or CHE 105 or CHE 107; Environmental engineering major or permission of the department. Environmental Engineering CIE 360 CIE 360LLB Env Eng LabLecture Laboratory testing to enhance and extend the student's understanding of the fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and environmental engineering, including modern methods of pollutant analysis. Data are collected and analyzed using statistical and numerical tools. Individual and group reports serve as vehicles for the development of technical communication skills. One 3-hour lab per week or equivalent. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CIE 341 Civil, Environmental, and Engineering Science Majors Only. Environmental Eng Lab CIE 341 CIE 341LEC Environmental Engineering SciLecture CIE 341 covers basic concepts of environmental microbiology and chemistry and their links to applications in environmental engineering such as water and wastewater treatment, nutrient removal, anaerobic digestion, and disinfection. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CIE 240 or CIE 340. Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 and CHE 108 or CHE 102 or CHE 106. Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Geosciences or Engineering Science majors only. Environmental Eng Science | CIE 344 CIE 344LEC SustainabilityLecture Engineering policy dimensions of sustainability. Topics include: (1) definitions and concepts of sustainability (including ethics discussions), (2) introduction to climate change science and policy, (3) energy production options and impacts, and (4) relevant analytical tools such as life cycle assessment and carbon footprint analysis. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 122 or MTH 142 or MTH 139; School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Environmental Sciences Majors Only. Sustainability CIE 461 CIE 461LEC Air PollutionLecture Introduces the fundamental aspects of the science and technologies associated with air pollution. Topics include: atmospheric chemistry and basic chemical kinetics; photochemical reactions in the atmosphere; aerosol physics and chemistry; sources of air pollution; climatic effects; design of air pollution measurement, analytical, and reduction techniques; health effects; and atmospheric models. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: CIE 340 or CIE 240 and Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering Majors only Air Pollution CIE 343 CIE 343LLR Hydraulics and HydrologyLecture Application of fundamentals of fluid mechanics to pressurized flow systems, hydraulic machinery and open channel systems with introduction to hydraulic drag and surface/subsurface hydrology. Topics include minor and major losses in laminar and turbulent flow, pipe networks, flow measurements, pump and turbine operation and design, uniform and nonuniform open channel flow, surface profiles, hydraulic drag formulas, introduction to steady groundwater flow with emphasis on well hydraulics and introduction to hydrologic processes with detailed coverage of surface runoff. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: CIE 354 and Civil and Environmental Engineering Majors Only. Students must complete a mandatory advisement session with their faculty advisor. Hydraulics CIE 441 CIE 441LEC Pollutant Fate and TransportLecture Focuses on the physical, chemical, and hydrodynamic processes governing pollutant fate in natural systems. Topics include mass and energy balances, mixing processes, partitioning processes (exchange with solids and air). Examples from natural systems address lake, river, and atmospheric pollution. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: CHE 102 or CHE 106 or CHE 108; CIE 240 or CIE 340 and MTH 306; Civil Engineering, Environmental and Engineering Science Majors Only. Pollutant Fate and Transport GEO 481 GEO 481LLB Geographical Info SystemsLecture Provides a general introduction to the principles and applications of geographic information systems (GIS). The lectures cover several fundamental aspects of GIS: (1) the basics of a GIS system, (2) GIS data and sources of data, (3) GIS analysis functions, and (4) GIS applications and related issues. The laboratory exercises are based on the leading GIS software, ArcGIS, and are designed to help students understand the lecture materials and gain hands-on experiences in GIS data acquisition, spatial database management, spatial analysis, and mapping. This course is dual-listed with GEO 506. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Geographical Information Syste | CIE 442 CIE 442LR Treatment Process EngLecture Fundamentals of conventional and emerging environmental engineering treatment technologies in the context of water treatment, wastewater treatment, and water reuse. Analysis and design of treatment units and systems. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CIE 240 or CIE 340, and CIE 343 Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering Majors Only. Treatment Process Eng CIE 415 CIE 415LEC Prof Practice IssuesLecture Ethical issues in civil engineering practice, the professional licensure process, the project life cycle, engineering economics fundamentals, construction contracts and delivery methods, cost estimating fundamentals, project scheduling fundamentals, project control fundamentals. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: Civil or Environmental Eng. Major.Students must satisfy the SEAS faculty advisement requirement. Co-Requisite: One of the following tech. elective with design courses: CIE 421, CIE 428, CIE 429, CIE 430, CIE 436, CIE 442, CIE 475, CIE 476. Professional Practice Issues Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. Earth Science Elective EAS 360 EAS 360LEC STEM CommunicationsLecture Prepares students to successfully communicate, across a range of professional genres and media, to technical, professional, and public audiences; to produce communications individually and as part of a team; and to produce communications which are consistent with ethical engineering practice. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-requisite: Completion of Communication Literacy 1; Must be a SEAS Major and a UB Curriculum Student. First year students are not permitted to enroll in this course. STEM Communications | CIE 449 CIE 449LEC Env Eng DesignLecture Design of environmental engineering systems, such as water-distribution networks; storm and wastewater collection systems; treatment systems for air, water, and wastewater; and hazardous waste site remediation. This is a professional practice-oriented course and includes process engineering principles, system analysis and design, regulations, economics, guest lectures, and field trips. Students work in design teams and produce written and oral reports for a major design project. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: CIE 415 and CIE 442; Co-Requisite: CIE 461 or CIE 444; Civil Engineering & Environmental Engineering Majors Only; Students must complete a mandatory advisement session with their faculty advisor. Environmental Eng Design Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course UBC 399 UBC 399MNT UB Curriculum CapstoneMentored Individual Learning UB Curriculum Capstone (UBC 399) is the culminating general education requirement. It is a one-credit course in which you will work in UBPortfolio, with the support of your Capstone instructor, to create a reflective and integrative Capstone ePortfolio based on your UB Curriculum coursework and lived experiences outside of the classroom. All UB Curriculum courses must be completed or in-progress to enroll in and complete UBC 399. Students who drop an in-progress course will be removed from UBC 399 through the add/drop period. Students who resign an in-progress course may not be able to successfully complete the Capstone. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: All UB Curriculum courses must be completed or in-progress to enroll in and complete UBC 399. If you enrolled today in your remaining UBC course(s), HUB will allow you to enroll tomorrow. For questions, email: ubcurriculum@buffalo.edu. UB Capstone |
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Course Specific Notes:
CIE 340 will be renumbered to CIE 240 effective fall 2023.
Choose from: GLY/ERT 312, GEO 352, EVS 463, GEO 449, GLY/ERT 414, GEO 347. Effective Fall 2024, students may also choose: GLY/ERT 101, GLY/ERT 103, GLY/ERT 429, GLY/ERT 465
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Seamless Transfer Flowsheet for Environmental Engineering BS
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CIE 240 CIE 240LEC Env Engineering FundamentalsLecture This course introduces environmental engineering tools and applications, and provides a roadmap for the environmental engineering BS degree. Tools include mass, energy, and number balances; risk; and sustainability. Applications include systems modeling, drinking water and wastewater treatment, air pollution and its control, solid waste and its management, and global climate change. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 122 or MTH 141 or MTH 153; CHE 101 or CHE 105 or CHE 107; Environmental engineering major or permission of the department. Environmental Engineering CIE 341 CIE 341LEC Environmental Engineering SciLecture CIE 341 covers basic concepts of environmental microbiology and chemistry and their links to applications in environmental engineering such as water and wastewater treatment, nutrient removal, anaerobic digestion, and disinfection. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CIE 240 or CIE 340. Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 and CHE 108 or CHE 102 or CHE 106. Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Geosciences or Engineering Science majors only. Environmental Eng Science CIE 360 CIE 360LLB Env Eng LabLecture Laboratory testing to enhance and extend the student's understanding of the fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and environmental engineering, including modern methods of pollutant analysis. Data are collected and analyzed using statistical and numerical tools. Individual and group reports serve as vehicles for the development of technical communication skills. One 3-hour lab per week or equivalent. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CIE 341 Civil, Environmental, and Engineering Science Majors Only. Environmental Eng Lab CIE 308 CIE 308LR Engineering Probability & StatLecture Introduces sampling, descriptive and inferential statistics, probability, probability distribution functions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, covariance and correlation, and linear regression. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 241 or MTH 251; Civil Engineering or Engineering Science Majors Only. Students are not eligible to enroll in CIE 308 if they have already completed or are enrolled in CE 305, EAS 305, or EE 305. Engineering Statistics CIE 354 CIE 354LR Fluid MechanicsLecture Provides an introductory treatment of the dynamics of fluids, emphasizing incompressible fluids. Develops and applies hydrostatics, thermodynamics, fluid characteristics, kinematics, and dynamics; methods of analysis including the infinitesimal and finite control volume; stress rate-of-strain relations; and basic equations for continuity, energy, motion, and force-momentum. Measurement methods. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EAS 207. Co-Requisite: MTH 306. Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Engineering Science Majors only Students must satisfy SEAS faculty advisement requirement. Fluid Mechanics | GEO 481 GEO 481LLB Geographical Info SystemsLecture Provides a general introduction to the principles and applications of geographic information systems (GIS). The lectures cover several fundamental aspects of GIS: (1) the basics of a GIS system, (2) GIS data and sources of data, (3) GIS analysis functions, and (4) GIS applications and related issues. The laboratory exercises are based on the leading GIS software, ArcGIS, and are designed to help students understand the lecture materials and gain hands-on experiences in GIS data acquisition, spatial database management, spatial analysis, and mapping. This course is dual-listed with GEO 506. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Geographical Information Syste CIE 441 CIE 441LEC Pollutant Fate and TransportLecture Focuses on the physical, chemical, and hydrodynamic processes governing pollutant fate in natural systems. Topics include mass and energy balances, mixing processes, partitioning processes (exchange with solids and air). Examples from natural systems address lake, river, and atmospheric pollution. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: CHE 102 or CHE 106 or CHE 108; CIE 240 or CIE 340 and MTH 306; Civil Engineering, Environmental and Engineering Science Majors Only. Pollutant Fate and Transport CIE 343 CIE 343LLR Hydraulics and HydrologyLecture Application of fundamentals of fluid mechanics to pressurized flow systems, hydraulic machinery and open channel systems with introduction to hydraulic drag and surface/subsurface hydrology. Topics include minor and major losses in laminar and turbulent flow, pipe networks, flow measurements, pump and turbine operation and design, uniform and nonuniform open channel flow, surface profiles, hydraulic drag formulas, introduction to steady groundwater flow with emphasis on well hydraulics and introduction to hydrologic processes with detailed coverage of surface runoff. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: CIE 354 and Civil and Environmental Engineering Majors Only. Students must complete a mandatory advisement session with their faculty advisor. Hydraulics CIE 461 CIE 461LEC Air PollutionLecture Introduces the fundamental aspects of the science and technologies associated with air pollution. Topics include: atmospheric chemistry and basic chemical kinetics; photochemical reactions in the atmosphere; aerosol physics and chemistry; sources of air pollution; climatic effects; design of air pollution measurement, analytical, and reduction techniques; health effects; and atmospheric models. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: CIE 340 or CIE 240 and Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering Majors only Air Pollution CIE 344 CIE 344LEC SustainabilityLecture Engineering policy dimensions of sustainability. Topics include: (1) definitions and concepts of sustainability (including ethics discussions), (2) introduction to climate change science and policy, (3) energy production options and impacts, and (4) relevant analytical tools such as life cycle assessment and carbon footprint analysis. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 122 or MTH 142 or MTH 139; School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Environmental Sciences Majors Only. Sustainability | Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. Earth Science Elective CIE 415 CIE 415LEC Prof Practice IssuesLecture Ethical issues in civil engineering practice, the professional licensure process, the project life cycle, engineering economics fundamentals, construction contracts and delivery methods, cost estimating fundamentals, project scheduling fundamentals, project control fundamentals. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: Civil or Environmental Eng. Major.Students must satisfy the SEAS faculty advisement requirement. Co-Requisite: One of the following tech. elective with design courses: CIE 421, CIE 428, CIE 429, CIE 430, CIE 436, CIE 442, CIE 475, CIE 476. Professional Practice Issues CIE 442 CIE 442LR Treatment Process EngLecture Fundamentals of conventional and emerging environmental engineering treatment technologies in the context of water treatment, wastewater treatment, and water reuse. Analysis and design of treatment units and systems. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CIE 240 or CIE 340, and CIE 343 Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering Majors Only. Treatment Process Eng EAS 360 EAS 360LEC STEM CommunicationsLecture Prepares students to successfully communicate, across a range of professional genres and media, to technical, professional, and public audiences; to produce communications individually and as part of a team; and to produce communications which are consistent with ethical engineering practice. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-requisite: Completion of Communication Literacy 1; Must be a SEAS Major and a UB Curriculum Student. First year students are not permitted to enroll in this course. STEM Communications | UBC 399 UBC 399MNT UB Curriculum CapstoneMentored Individual Learning UB Curriculum Capstone (UBC 399) is the culminating general education requirement. It is a one-credit course in which you will work in UBPortfolio, with the support of your Capstone instructor, to create a reflective and integrative Capstone ePortfolio based on your UB Curriculum coursework and lived experiences outside of the classroom. All UB Curriculum courses must be completed or in-progress to enroll in and complete UBC 399. Students who drop an in-progress course will be removed from UBC 399 through the add/drop period. Students who resign an in-progress course may not be able to successfully complete the Capstone. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: All UB Curriculum courses must be completed or in-progress to enroll in and complete UBC 399. If you enrolled today in your remaining UBC course(s), HUB will allow you to enroll tomorrow. For questions, email: ubcurriculum@buffalo.edu. UB Capstone Please see SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on the Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course CIE 449 CIE 449LEC Env Eng DesignLecture Design of environmental engineering systems, such as water-distribution networks; storm and wastewater collection systems; treatment systems for air, water, and wastewater; and hazardous waste site remediation. This is a professional practice-oriented course and includes process engineering principles, system analysis and design, regulations, economics, guest lectures, and field trips. Students work in design teams and produce written and oral reports for a major design project. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: CIE 415 and CIE 442; Co-Requisite: CIE 461 or CIE 444; Civil Engineering & Environmental Engineering Majors Only; Students must complete a mandatory advisement session with their faculty advisor. Environmental Eng Design |
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MTH 141LR College Calculus 1Lecture Beginning of a three-semester sequence in calculus for students of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering. Covers differentiation and integration with applications. This course is the same as MTH 136 + 137 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Req:70+ all parts of MRA, or C or better in ULC148, MTH108, 114, 115, 121, 131, D or better in MTH141, 3 on AP Calc or 4-5 on AP Pre-Calc or concurrent reg in MTH109 with C or better in MTH113 or MRA scores 70+ Math Fund AND Alg and 50-69 in Trig Calculus 1 PHY 107LR General Physics 1Lecture A calculus-based introductory course primarily for chemistry, engineering, and physics majors. Covers kinematics, Newton's laws, energy, momentum, rotational motion, and oscillations. This course satisfies 4 credits as required by different majors and also 4 credits (out of the mandated 7 credits total) of UB's Science Literacy and Inquiry general education requirement sequence. Enrollment is not allowed in PHY107 if a student has current enrollment in PHY101. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre- or co-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 and MTH 137 Enrollment is not allowed in PHY107 if a student has current enrollment in PHY101. Physics 1 CHE 127LAB General Chem for Engineers 1Laboratory Laboratory to accompany CHE 107, General Chemistry for Engineers 1. Experiments focus upon stoichiometry, reactions in aqueous solutions, thermochemistry, and properties of gases. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: .5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CHE 107. Chemistry 1 LAB | MTH 142LR College Calculus 2Lecture Differentiation and integration of transcendental functions; infinite sequences; series and power series; integration methods; additional topics in analytic geometry.. This course is the same as MTH 138 and MTH 139 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 136 with MTH 137 as a co-requisite; Anti-Requisite MTH 138/139. Calculus 2 See the Undergraduate Catalog for more information on this requirement. Intro to Engineering or 100-level TE | MTH 241LR College Calculus 3Lecture Geometry and vectors of n-dimensional space; Green's theorem, Gauss theorem, Stokes theorem; multidimensional differentiation and integration; application to 2- and 3-D space. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 154 or MTH 138 and MTH 139 Calculus 3 EAS 230LLB Engineering ComputationsLecture This is a first course in computer programming that develops programming concepts using MATLAB with application to engineering problems. Topics include data structures, arithmetic expressions, I/O, plotting, branching and loop structures, debugging, and user-defined functions. These concepts will be illustrated and emphasized through applications in chemical process mass balances, transport processes, truss structures, data fitting, principal component analysis in fluid and solid mechanics, and modal analysis in dynamics. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 141 or MTH 137 Engineering Majors Only. Engineering Computations | MTH 306LR Intro Diff EquationsLecture Analytic solutions, qualitative behavior of solutions to differential equations. First-order and higher-order ordinary differential equations, including nonlinear equations. Covers analytic, geometric, and numerical perspectives as well as an interplay between methods and model problems. Discusses necessary matrix theory and explores differential equation models of phenomena from various disciplines. Uses a mathematical software system designed to aid in the numerical and qualitative study of solutions, and in the geometric interpretation of solutions. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MTH 142 or MTH 154 or MTH 138 and MTH 139 Differential Equations CHE 107LR Gen Chem for Engineers ILecture Meets the general chemistry requirement for students wishing to receive an engineering degree. Examinations are scheduled outside of the listed class times. Credit: 3.5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: Intended or Approved Engineering majors only. Chemistry 1 |
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EAS 207LR StaticsLecture Applies mechanics to studying static equilibrium of rigid and elastic bodies. Topics include composition and resolution of forces, moments and couple, equivalent force systems, free-body diagrams, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, forces in trusses and beams, friction forces, first and second moments of area, moments and product of inertia, and methods of virtual work and total potential energy. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: PHY 107 or PHY 117; MTH 142 or MTH 139. Co-Requisite: MTH 241 (recommended). Engineering Majors Only Statics BIO 201LEC Cell BiologyLecture Lectures emphasize experimental foundations of our understanding of cells and cell organelles and cover the mechanisms underlying cell reproduction, cell motility, and cell energetics. Laboratories provide practice in quantitative analysis emphasizing pipetting, pH, spectrophotometry, and centrifugation. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Cell Biology | EAS 209LR Mechanics of SolidsLecture Studies the mechanical behavior of solid bodies under various types of loading. Topics include stresses and strain, stress-strain relationships, plane stress and plane strain; shear and bending moments in beams, stresses in beams; deflection of beams, torsion of shafts, buckling of columns, energy methods, and failure criteria. Credit: 3 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: EAS 207. Engineering Majors Only. Mechanics of Solids BIO 211LAB Cell Biology LabLaboratory This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. There is a fee associated with this course. Credit: 1 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre- or Co-Requisite: BIO 201 LEC Cell Biology Lab | CHE 108LR Gen Chem for Engineers IILecture Meets the general chemistry requirement for students wishing to receive an engineering degree in four years. Cannot be used for science distribution credit. Examinations are scheduled outside of the listed class times. Credit: 3.5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Pre-Requisite: CHE 101 or CHE 107; Intended or Approved Engineering majors only. Chemistry 2 | CHE 128LAB General Chem for Engineers 2Laboratory Laboratory to accompany CHE 108, General Chemistry for Engineers 2. Experiments focus upon kinetics, chemical equilibria, acid-base chemistry, electrochemistry and coordination chemistry. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade other than W may repeat the course in the summer or winter; or only in the fall or spring semester with a petition to the College of Arts and Sciences Deans' Office. Credit: .5 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Spring Other Requisites: Co-Requisite: CHE 108. Chemistry 2 LAB |
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CIE 177LLB Intro to Civil Eng CADLecture The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with Civil Engineering CAD software and reading civil based drawings. Students will also develop a skill to visualize 3D terrains and 3D objects from their 2D projections in order to think in 3D about objects in space. One formal lecture per week, focused on civil and environmental engineering applications of the software is given. This is supplemented by multiple tutorials written for the software. Students will be required to complete the tutorials in recitation and on their own time and submit a copy of completed tutorials by the due date. Credit: 2 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall Other Requisites: Engineering Majors Only CIE AutoCad | |||
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ENG 105LEC Writing and RhetoricLecture An introduction to research, writing, and rhetorical practices employed in academic and professional contexts. The course examines the operation of genres, the audiences they address, and the purposes they serve. The course focuses on the analysis and development of student writing and rhetorical practice. Assignments include research essays, digital compositions, and oral presentations. Credit: 4 Grading: Graded (GRD) Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Other Requisites: ENG 105 non-Z Requisite Communication Literacy 1 | Please see the SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course | Please see the SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course | Please see the SEAS Advisement Recommendations for information on Thematic and Global Pathways. Thematic or Global Pathway Course |
Course Specific Notes:
CIE 340 will be renumbered to CIE 240 effective fall 2023.
Choose from: GLY/ERT 312, GEO 352, EVS 463, GEO 449, GLY/ERT 414, GEO 347. Effective Fall 2024, students may also choose: GLY/ERT 101, GLY/ERT 103, GLY/ERT 429, GLY/ERT 465
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