Sustainable Urban Environments, B.S. | NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Sustainable Urban Environments, B.S.

On Campus

SUE students testing water quality in a creek

Please Note: Applicants are no longer being accepted for this program.


Cities play a critical role in addressing the environmental challenges that face the world today. The Sustainable Urban Environments major prepares students to make cities more sustainable. 

Students gain an understanding of the social and technical issues in urban environmental problems, and an appreciation of the policy and planning approaches that are necessary to create more livable, sustainable, and equitable cities. Multidisciplinary courses emphasize project-based learning, using New York City as an urban laboratory, and also examining sustainable cities in a global context.

 

Directed studies and capstone projects provide students with essential experience in conducting and presenting research at public forums within the School of Engineering. By the program’s end, our graduates are prepared to enter various environmental fields, including urban planning and design. They also partake in opportunities in social work, government, education, and museums.

Our students may choose to complete a 4+1 BS in SUE at Tandon/ Master's of Urban Planning (MUP) at Wagner and BS SUE at Tandon/MS in Applied Urban Science and Informatics at CUSP. Interested students should discuss these opportunities with their academic advisors prior to their junior year.

Curriculum

Core (33 credits)

CE-UY 1002 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
URB-UY 2004 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
HI-UY 3034W Please refer to the bulletin for more information
URB-UY 2024W Please refer to the bulletin for more information
URB-UY 2044 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
URB-UY 2054W Please refer to the bulletin for more information
URB-UY 4034 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
URB-UY 4012 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
URB-UY 4022 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

And one of the following Civil Engineering courses:

CE-UY 3303 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
CE-UY 3313 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
CE-UY 4033 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
CE-UY 3363 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
CE-UY 4043 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

Tracks/SUE Electives (16 credits)

Select at least 1 course from each group

History Group

    CE-UY 3353 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
    HI-UY 2514W Please refer to the bulletin for more information
    HI-UY 2724 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
    HI-UY 4334W Please refer to the bulletin for more information

    Social Science Group

      PS-UY 2724 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      PS-UY 2324W Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      PS-UY 3724 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      PS-UY 3754 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      URB-UY 2114 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      URB-UY 2034 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      URB-UY 3354 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

      Environmental Group

      URB-UY 2184W Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      URB-UY 2194W Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      URB-UY 2064 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      URB-UY 2224 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      URB-UY 2234 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      URB-UY 3034 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      URB-UY 3214 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      URB-UY 3234 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      URB-UY 3314 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

      Other

      URB-UY 3834 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      URB-UY 401X Please refer to the bulletin for more information


      Humanities and Social Sciences General Education Requirements (24 Credits)

      EXPOS-UA 1 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      EXPOS-UA 2 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

      4 Humanities and Social Sciences courses, including at least one course of Level 3 and one Writing Intensive course

      General Requirements (20 credits)

      EG-UY 1001 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      EG-UY 1003 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

        General Technical Elective                                                    4 Credits

      Statistics- Choose one of the following:

      MA-UY 2414 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

      OR

      MA-UY 2224 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

      OR

      ECON-UA 18 Statistics                                                            4 Credits

      OR

      CORE-UA 105 Quant Reasoning: Elementary Statistics        4 Credits

      OR

      PSYCH-UA 10 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences            4 Credits

      OR

      SOC-UA 302 Statistics for Social Research                          4 Credits

      8 credits of General Science Electives:

      URB-UY 2334 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

      General Science Elective                                                        4 Credits


      Technical Electives (7 credits)

      The technical electives requirement can be fulfilled by any course that advances the student’s knowledge of, or skills in applied science, engineering, or computer science. Students may choose 3 or 4 credit courses.

      *Technical elective overload may be applied to free credits.

      Free Electives (20 credits)

      Choose 5 courses of free electives from any department.


      This minor is open to all majors and is composed of 16 credits:

      Two of the core courses in SUE:

      HI-UY 3034W Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      URB-UY 2024W Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      URB-UY 2044 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      URB-UY 2054W Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      URB-UY 2004 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

      8 credits satisfied by courses chosen from the SEG electives list


      Internships

      As a SUE student, you are required to complete an internship course that allows you to complete an internship for course credit. This is a great way to gain experience in fields of your interest, while earning credits toward graduation.

      Students in our SUE program have interned at places like:  

      • Center for Medicare Advocacy (Washington DC)
      • New York City Department of City Planning, GIS Team
      • Housing Network of Rhode Island
      • Shanghai World Expo 2010
      • Solar I
      • New York City Department of Mental Health & Hygiene-Built Environment Division
      • Maplewood, NJ-Engineering Department
      • Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation
      • Recycle-a-Bicycle
      • New York City Department of City Planning
      • Big Duck NYC
      • New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority

      Sample Course Schedule

      SUE students can arrange their schedules in accordance with their sustainability interests in consultation with the academic advisor. The sample schedule below is one way to fulfill the requirements, and it incorporates a study away in the junior year at one of New York University's global university campuses.

      Fall Semester

      EG-UY 1001 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      EG-UY 1003 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      EXPOS-UA 1 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

          SUE Track Course                                                                4 Credits

      Spring Semester

      CE-UY 1002 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      EXPOS-UA 2 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      URB-UY 2004 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

          Humanities and Social Sciences Elective                           4 Credits


      Fall Semester

      URB-UY 2024W Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      URB-UY 2334 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

         SUE Track Course                                                                4 Credits

         Humanities and Social Sciences Elective                           4 Credits

      Spring Semester

      CE-UY 3303 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

      OR

      CE-UY 3313 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

      OR

      CE-UY 4033 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

      OR

      CE-UY 3363 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

      URB-UY 2044 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

         SUE Track Course                                                                 4 Credits

      MA-UY 2414 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

      OR

      MA-UY 2224 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

      OR

      ECON-UA 18 Statistics                                                             4 Credits

      OR

      CORE-UA 105 Quant Reasoning: Elementary Statistics         4 Credits

      OR

      PSYCH-UA 10 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences              4 Credits

      OR

      SOC-UA 302 Statistics for Social Research                             4 Credits


      Fall Semester

      URB-UY 4034 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

        Free Elective                                                                            4 Credits

        Free Elective                                                                           4 Credits

        SUE Track Course                                                                   4 Credits

       

      Spring Semester

      URB-UY 2054W Please refer to the bulletin for more information
      HI-UY 3034W Please refer to the bulletin for more information

        Free Elective                                                                            4 Credits

        General Technical Elective                                                      4 Credits


      Fall Semester

      URB-UY 4012 Please refer to the bulletin for more information
       

        SUE Track Course                                                                   4 Credits

        General Technical Elective                                                     4 Credits

        Humanities and Social Sciences Electives                            4 Credits

        Humanities and Social Sciences Electives                            4 Credits

      Spring Semester

      URB-UY 4022 Please refer to the bulletin for more information

        Free Electives                                                                         4 Credits

        Free Electives                                                                         4 Credits

        General Technical Elective                                                     4 Credits