The minor in Engineering Solutions for Climate Adaptation and Resilience will train students with an interest in developing engineering skills focused on adaptation and resilience to climate change and associated hazards. It will provide students with an understanding of the science, impacts, and management strategies of climate change.
Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours |
CEE 457 | Adaptation to Sea Level Rise | 3 |
CET 458 | Managing the Climate Crisis | 3 |
| 6 |
| Water Resources Engineering | |
| Hydrology and Drainage | |
| Urban Stormwater Hydrology | |
| Groundwater Hydraulics | |
| Pollution Prevention and Green Engineering | |
| Resilience and Sustainability | |
| Sustainable Development | |
| Introduction to Coastal Engineering | |
Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Civil Engineering majors completing the minor are limited to a maximum of six credits of CEE coursework. Civil Engineering Technology majors completing the minor are limited to a maximum of six credits of CET coursework.
For completion of the minor, students must have a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in all courses specified as a requirement for the minor exclusive of lower-level courses and prerequisite courses. At least six hours of upper-level courses must be taken through courses offered by Old Dominion University.