Sustainable and Renewable Energy Technology Program (BS)

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The Bachelor of Science program in Sustainability and Renewable Energy Technology is an interdisciplinary program that provides expertise on design, development and improvement of integrated energy systems. Students demonstrate abilities in qualitative and quantitative methods associated with policies, people, materials, environment and information, and are familiar with a broad range of sustainable and renewable processes within energy generation, storage and distribution for next generation societal and industrial needs.

Through an experiential curriculum, the program produces career-ready graduates capable of succeeding in energy-based industries. Graduates possess abilities to develop, communicate and implement next-generation theories and technologies to solve real-world problems.

Prerequisites (11 credits)

Requirements (80-85 credits)

A. Programming Foundations (3-4 credits)

One from:
CSC 174 - Programming and Problem Solving for Engineers (3)
CSC 175 - Problem Solving and Programming I (4)
CSC 179 - Problem Solving and Programming I in Python (4)

B. Core Courses (30 credits)

F. Track of Choice (9-11 credits)

One of the following tracks:

Data Analytics

CSC 302 - Introduction to Data Visualization (3-4)
CSC 384 - Database Design (4)
MTH 370 - Applied Statistics and Data II (3)

Entrepreneurship

Geospatial Analysis

GIS 271 - GIS for Environmental Management (3)
GIS 452 - Introduction to GIS (4)
GIS 453 - Geographic Information Analysis (4)

Sustainable Design

G. Capstone Experience (8 credits)

CIT 480 - Technology Capstone I (4)
CIT 485 - Technology Capstone II (4)

H. Electives (6-8 credits)

Two from:

EGR 390 - Life Cycle Assessment and Industrial Ecology (3)
EGR 393 - Sustainable Design of Products and Systems (3)
SET 360 - EV Development and Design (4)
SET 380 - Bioenergy Technology (4)
SET 441 - Principles of Energy Conversion (4)
SET 445 - Fuel Cell Technology (4)
SET 460 - Energy Harvesting (4)

I. Additional Requirements

All requirements of the College of Innovation and Technology Bachelor of Science degree, including UM-Flint graduation requirements and General Education requirements.

Minimum Credits for the Degree: 120 credits

Honors Program

All bachelor-degree-seeking students with GPAs of 3.5 or higher are eligible to apply to the University of Michigan-Flint Honors Program. Please contact the Honors Program Manager or the Honors Program Director for further information.