Renewable Energy & Climate Initiatives

Take mitigative and adaptive action to minimize negative environmental impacts and change the future of our climate with a Purdue EEE degree.

“I enjoy getting to see my projects go from concept through construction to operation. Working in the renewable energy field allows me to make a measurable change to reduce our impact on the natural world.”

MONICA ROSENBERG WILSON BSEEE '15
Project Manager of Renewables at Invenergy


WHAT EEE SELECTIVES SHOULD I CONSIDER?

The following suggestions were created by a subcommittee of faculty and staff. These are not requirements! Instead, they are a collection of informed choices with the goal to inspire students to explore their own plan that supports their long-term career goals. All students are encouraged to intentionally craft their entire Purdue experience. Tailoring may include Selective, Technical or General Elective choices, additional academic endorsements, engagement in relevant UG research, organizations, activities, study abroad, etc. These lists are purposely succinct and not comprehensive.

Select the Plan of Study according to your assigned catalog term. A student’s catalog term is typically the semester you started at Purdue, and determines the criteria that applies to you.

I BEGAN MY STUDIES AT PURDUE...

 
COURSES LISTED IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE:

 A: Earth Science EAPS 22500 Science Of The Atmosphere OR AGRY 33500 Weather and Climate
 B: Engineering Design Choose per interest
 C: Engr Fundamentals/Prof Practice IE 34300 Engineering Economics

 
CHOOSE THREE ADDITIONAL COURSES:

Relevant EPICS, or VIP, or GEP
EEE 56000 (VT) Env Ecol Reg And Compliance (1cr)
MET 42200 Power Plants And Energy Conversion
ME 51400 Fundamentals of Wind Energy
ME 49601 (VT) Climate Change & Renewable Energy
 
Suggested Technical Electives

• EAPS 32700 Climate, Science And Society

• EAPS 37500 Great Issues Fossil Fuels, Energy And Society

• ENGL 43300 Writing Proposals And Grants (can be used as TE or Gen Ed)

• ENGR 30500 Fundamentals Of Innovation Theory And Practice

• ENGR 31000 Engineering In Global Context

• ME 49200  Technology and Values

• MET 52700  Technology From A Global Perspective


Suggested General Ed Electives

• AGEC 40600 Natural Resources and Environmental Economics

• AGEC 41500 Community and Resource Development

• AGEC 52500 Environmental Policy Analysis

• ANTH 32700 Environment And Culture

• ENGL 34400 Environmental Ethics, Policy, And Sustainability

• PHIL 29000 Environmental Ethics

• POL 22300 Introduction To Environmental Policy

• POL 32300 Comparative Environmental Policy

• POL 32700 Global Green Politics

• POL 42300 International Environmental Policy

• POL 42500 Environmental Law And Politics

• POL 42800 The Politics Of Regulation

• POL 42900 Contemporary Political Problems

• POL 52000 Special Topics In Public Policy

• POL 52300 Environmental Politics And Public Policy


Suggested Minors/Certificates/Activities

• Environmental Politics and Policy Minor

• Innovation and Transformational Change Minor 

• Cornerstone Certificate

• Collaborative Leadership Certificate

• Global Studies Minor

• Global Engineering Studies Minor

• Peace Corps Prep certificate

• Engineering Undergraduate Research Office

• Purdue Student Organizations

• Purdue Study Abroad