Biological & Environmental Engineering (BEE)Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

BEE 2000

This university-wide seminar series provides critically important perspectives on the grand challenge of climate change. Speakers from Cornell University and other institutions and will cover a range of ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 2000, ENVS 2001

  • 1.5 Credits Graded

  •  7468 BEE 2000   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Hess, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one discussion. Combined with: BEE 2000, ENVS 2001

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7469 BEE 2000   SEM 102

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Hess, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7470 BEE 2000   DIS 201

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Hess, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 2220

The laws of thermodynamics are elegant statements about the conservation, nature, and behavior of energy in the universe. They also provide a roadmap to designing and evaluating sustainable solutions to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7289 BEE 2220   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Charles, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 3299

Sustainable development is a predominant environmental, economic, and social concern of the 21st century. This course seeks to introduce students from across Cornell's colleges to key concepts of sustainable ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 5299

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7408 BEE 3299   LEC 001

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Richards, B

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Online

    For information, see https://sites.google.com/view/b3299sustainabledevelopment/home.

BEE 3400

Covers the analysis of different types of biomaterials, synthetic or bio-derived, their synthesis, characterization and applications. The fundamental understanding of biomaterials chemistry and physics ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7467 BEE 3400   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Ma, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 3600

In this class you'll learn about upper level introduction to cutting edge topics of interest to biological engineering. We will connect relevant themes and concepts from the BEE curriculum to ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 5600

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7403 BEE 3600   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Santomartino, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 3710

Introduction to physical hydrology with an emphasis on roles and interactions between hydrological processes and ecological, biogeochemical, and human systems. view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: BEE 5710

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7290 BEE 3710   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Walter, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7291 BEE 3710   LAB 401

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Walter, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 4311

This course builds on concepts introduced in BEE 4310/6310 Environmental Statistics and Learning but does not require prior enrollment. It examines advanced statistical and machine learning methods for ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 6311

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7494 BEE 4311   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Steinschneider, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 4500

Bioinstrumentation applications are emphasized in this laboratory-based course. Electronic instruments from sensor to computer are considered. Static and dynamic characteristics of components and systems ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7292 BEE 4500   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - Apr 16, 2027
    • Wu, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7294 BEE 4500   LAB 401

    • T
    • Jan 25 - Apr 16, 2027
    • Wu, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7295 BEE 4500   LAB 402

    • W
    • Jan 25 - Apr 16, 2027
    • Wu, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7296 BEE 4500   LAB 403

    • R
    • Jan 25 - Apr 16, 2027
    • Wu, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7297 BEE 4500   LAB 404

    • F
    • Jan 25 - Apr 16, 2027
    • Wu, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7293 BEE 4500   LEC 002

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Wu, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7298 BEE 4500   LAB 405

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Wu, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7299 BEE 4500   LAB 406

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Wu, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7300 BEE 4500   LAB 407

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Wu, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7301 BEE 4500   LAB 408

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Wu, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 4520

This course provides an in depth analysis of the diverse ways in which organisms are used to physically remove or metabolize (and co-metabolize) various pollutants in the environment. We will examine multiple ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 5520

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7488 BEE 4520   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Ahner, B

      Capiro, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 4530

Introduction to simulation-based design as an alternative to prototype-based design; modeling and optimization of complex real-life processes for design and research, using industry-standard physics-based ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 5530, MAE 4530, MAE 5530

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7406 BEE 4530   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Datta, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 4550

Covers fundamental mechanisms that nature uses to build and control living systems at micro- and nano-meter length scales; engineering principles for fabricating micro/nano-meter scale devices; examples ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 6550

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  7440 BEE 4550   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Wu, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 4620

This course investigates aspects of physical, chemical, and biological water quality and management approaches. The course highlights relationships between human activities, water scarcity, water quality ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 6620

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7490 BEE 4620   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Gerson, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 4670

Every year, the New York State Water Resources Institute (NYSWRI) at Cornell supports applied research that addresses critical water resource problems in NYS and the nation. This seminar series brings ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Seven Week - First.  Combined with: BEE 6670

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  7486 BEE 4670   SEM 101

    • R
    • Jan 25 - Mar 16, 2027
    • Rahm, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 4710

Fresh water has become a limited resource in many parts of the world. In arid and semi-arid regions, groundwater levels are declining at unsustainable levels. In several industrial areas, groundwater is ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 6710, EAS 4710, EAS 6710

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7404 BEE 4710   LEC 001

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Fulton, P

      Steenhuis, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 4830

Sustainability is a complex and multifaceted concept without straightforward solutions. This course is a multidisciplinary introduction to the evaluation of sustainability, sustainable development obstacles ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 6830

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7492 BEE 4830   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Charles, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 4850

Understanding data is an increasingly integral part of working with environmental systems. Data analysis is an integral part of developing statistical and numerical models to understand system dynamics ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 5850

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7484 BEE 4850   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Srikrishnan, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 4880

This course will provide an applied introduction to optimization and simulation techniques for electric power, with an emphasis on integration of renewables and storage. The course will be modular in nature. ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 6880, CEE 4880, CEE 6880

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7441 BEE 4880   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Mays, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 4950

This course engages students in real-world, community-based sustainability projects through Cornell GreenClub. Structured as a student-led, engaged-learning experience, students work in interdisciplinary ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENVS 4950, GDEV 4950

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Sustainability Foundations Project

  • 13602 BEE 4950   PRJ 603

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Waldman, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENVS 4950, GDEV 4950

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Sustainability Leadership and Training

  • 13603 BEE 4950   PRJ 604

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Waldman, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second.  Combined with: ENVS 4950, GDEV 4950

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Sustainability Foundations Project

  • 13604 BEE 4950   PRJ 601

    • F
    • Mar 17 - May 11, 2027
    • Waldman, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second.  Combined with: ENVS 4950, GDEV 4950

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Sustainability Foundations Project

  • 13605 BEE 4950   PRJ 602

    • F
    • Mar 17 - May 11, 2027
    • Waldman, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 4970

Special work in any area of biological and environmental engineering on problems under investigation by the department or of special interest to the student, provided, in the latter case, that adequate ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7302 BEE 4970   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

BEE 4980

The student assists in teaching a biological and environmental engineering course appropriate to his or her previous training. The student meets with a discussion or laboratory section, prepares course ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

BEE 4990

Research in any area of biological or environmental engineering on problems under investigation by the department or of special interest to the student, provided that adequate facilities can be obtained. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-8 Credits Graded

  •  7350 BEE 4990   RSC 701

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

BEE 4993

Intended for students pursuing the research honors program in BEE. This course is the culmination of the program's honors project requirement. Students enrolled in the BEE Honors program will prepare an ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-6 Credits Graded

  •  7445 BEE 4993   RSC 701

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

BEE 5299

Sustainable development is a predominant environmental, economic, and social concern of the 21st century. This course seeks to introduce students from across Cornell's colleges to key concepts of sustainable ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 3299

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7479 BEE 5299   LEC 001

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Richards, B

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Online

BEE 5330

The primary focus is to prepare students for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, which is the first step in obtaining a Professional Engineering (PE) license. Students complete a formal comprehensive ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENGRG 5330

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  •  7409 BEE 5330   LEC 001

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Orr, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 5469

Energy Seminars will continue to explore energy-related topics of emerging, contemporary and historical interest. An abbreviated list of subjects explored in the seminars includes: global energy resources, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CHEME 5880, ECE 5880, MAE 5469

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 12289 BEE 5469   LEC 001

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Hanrath, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 5520

This course provides an in depth analysis of the diverse ways in which organisms are used to physically remove or metabolize (and co-metabolize) various pollutants in the environment. We will examine multiple ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 4520

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7489 BEE 5520   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Ahner, B

      Capiro, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 5530

Introduction to simulation-based design as an alternative to prototype-based design; modeling and optimization of complex real-life processes for design and research, using industry-standard physics-based ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 4530, MAE 4530, MAE 5530

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7477 BEE 5530   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Datta, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 5600

In this class you'll learn about upper level introduction to cutting edge topics of interest to biological engineering. We will connect relevant themes and concepts from the BEE curriculum to ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 3600

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7480 BEE 5600   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Santomartino, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 5630

Mechanistic, model-based understanding and digital tools critically innovate in the design cycle for products and processes, food manufacturing is no exception. The course will introduce tools such as ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7481 BEE 5630   LEC 001

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Datta, A

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Datta, A

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person

BEE 5710

Introduction to physical hydrology with an emphasis on roles and interactions between hydrological processes and ecological, biogeochemical, and human systems. view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: BEE 3710

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7482 BEE 5710   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Walter, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7483 BEE 5710   LAB 401

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Walter, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 5850

Understanding data is an increasingly integral part of working with environmental systems. Data analysis is an integral part of developing statistical and numerical models to understand system dynamics ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 4850

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7485 BEE 5850   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Srikrishnan, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 5952

Comprehensive engineering design projects relating to the candidate's area of specialization. Projects are supervised by a BEE faculty member on an individual basis. A formal project report and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Graded

  •  7412 BEE 5952   RSC 701

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

BEE 6311

This course builds on concepts introduced in BEE 4310/6310 Environmental Statistics and Learning but does not require prior enrollment. It examines advanced statistical and machine learning methods for ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 4311

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7495 BEE 6311   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Steinschneider, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 6550

Covers fundamental mechanisms that nature uses to build and control living systems at micro- and nano-meter length scales; engineering principles for fabricating micro/nano-meter scale devices; examples ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 4550

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  7376 BEE 6550   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Wu, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 6620

This course investigates aspects of physical, chemical, and biological water quality and management approaches. The course highlights relationships between human activities, water scarcity, water quality ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 4620

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7491 BEE 6620   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Gerson, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 6670

Every year, the New York State Water Resources Institute (NYSWRI) at Cornell supports applied research that addresses critical water resource problems in NYS and the nation. This seminar series brings ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Seven Week - First.  Combined with: BEE 4670

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  7487 BEE 6670   SEM 101

    • R
    • Jan 25 - Mar 16, 2027
    • Rahm, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 6710

Fresh water has become a limited resource in many parts of the world. n arid and semi-arid regions, groundwater levels are declining at unsustainable levels. In several industrial areas, groundwater is ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 4710, EAS 4710, EAS 6710

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7377 BEE 6710   LEC 001

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Fulton, P

      Steenhuis, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 6830

Sustainability is a complex and multifaceted concept without straightforward solutions. This course is a multidisciplinary introduction to the evaluation of sustainability, sustainable development obstacles ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 4830

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7493 BEE 6830   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Charles, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 6880

This course will provide an applied introduction to optimization and simulation techniques for electric power, with an emphasis on integration of renewables and storage. The course will be modular in nature. ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BEE 4880, CEE 4880, CEE 6880

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7443 BEE 6880   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Mays, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 6970

Topics are arranged by the faculty at the beginning of the semester. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7379 BEE 6970   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

BEE 7710

Study and discussion of research or design procedures related to selected topics including watershed management, erosion control, hydrology, colloid transport, and water quality. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  •  7402 BEE 7710   SEM 101

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Walter, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BEE 7720

This seminar examines how generative AI can be integrated into graduate research in ways that are effective, transparent, and intellectually responsible. Designed as a discussion-centered forum, the course ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 17124 BEE 7720   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Srikrishnan, V

      Steinschneider, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person