This major is a national first-class undergraduate major construction site, a brand major in Jiangsu Province's universities, a key major in Jiangsu Province's universities, and a characteristic major in Jiangsu Province. Obtained engineering education professional certification twice in 2017 and 2019 respectively.
Training objectives: This major aims to cultivate well-rounded development in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor skills, practicing socialist core values, possessing good moral cultivation, social responsibility, patriotism, innovative spirit, entrepreneurial awareness, and international vision, possessing basic theories, knowledge, and skills in environmental engineering, strong practical ability in environmental engineering, and the ability to solve complex environmental engineering problems. Senior engineering and technical talents who can engage in the design, construction, management, environmental quality monitoring, and environmental impact assessment of water pollution, air pollution, and solid waste pollution control facilities in the fields of environmental protection, municipal engineering, chemical engineering, materials, metallurgy, machinery, energy, etc., and meet the needs of national social and economic development.
Cultivation Characteristics: Through learning, students will acquire solid theoretical knowledge in mathematics, mechanics, chemistry, computer science, as well as professional basic knowledge in environmental engineering principles, environmental microbiology, etc. They will have the ability to engage in pollution prevention and control, environmental monitoring, environmental impact assessment and planning, and environmental management work. Our major is based in Jiangsu and oriented towards the Yangtze River Delta region, cultivating applied senior engineering and technical talents who can adapt to the development needs of the environmental protection industry.
Main courses: Chemistry, Mechanics, Principles of Environmental Engineering, Environmental Microbiology, Water Pollution Control Engineering, Air Pollution Control Engineering, Physical Pollution Control, Solid Waste Treatment and Disposal, Environmental Analysis and Monitoring, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Planning and Management, Environmental Protection Equipment, etc.
Further study opportunities: Graduates can continue to pursue master's and doctoral degrees in environmental science and engineering, water supply and drainage engineering, safety technology and engineering, and other related fields both domestically and internationally.
Employment situation and trend: In the past three years, the one-time employment rate of graduates in this major has reached over 90%. After graduation, one can engage in environmental management, monitoring, supervision, environmental engineering design and management, environmental equipment design and selection, ISO14001 (Environmental Management System) consulting and certification in government departments, public institutions, environmental protection enterprises, and third-party organizations. They can also engage in teaching and scientific research in higher education institutions and research units.
