The minor prepares students to:

Specialize in ocean/coastal engineering-related areas within their own major field
Enter graduate programs related to ocean/coastal engineering
Solve globally relevant engineering challenges posed by a changing climate
Will have a positive impact on their workplace through multidisciplinary collaboration, teamwork and leadership

By the time of graduation, students will be able to have:

an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex coastal engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
an ability to apply coastal engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret coastal/oceanographic data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Minor in Coastal Engineering

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