The Environmental Engineering degree program at Gannon University is a demanding curriculum which combines mathematics, the basic sciences, and engineering principles. Students in the program develop strong analytical skills and a broad understanding of environmental problems. Environmental engineers are qualified to fill jobs designated for environmental scientists, and are also eligible for professional positions not open to those trained as scientists.
Engineers often command higher salaries than non-engineers.
Because this program at Gannon is new, it is not yet ABET accredited, even though the university as a whole is accredited. For those students who anticipate applying for state registration, this may be an important issue. For those students interested in working for governmental agencies, within a corporate environment, in general environmental consulting, or continuing on to graduate study, this may not be an issue. Therefore, we have designed our curriculum to coincide with the environmental engineering program at Penn State-Harrisburg, which has recently become ABET accredited. Penn State-Harrisburg offers the junior and senior years only, so all students are transfers.