B.S. IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Bachelor of Science
Graduates of the program who earn the B.S. degree become entry level Environmental Health Scientists who work to improve the quality of air, water, soil and food using technology to measure and control pollutants, indoors and outdoors. B.S. graduates are widely employed by private industry, environmental consulting firms, regulatory agencies, hospitals and public utilities.
CURRICULUM
Our carefully designed plan balances the course load and ensures that pre-requisite courses are taken, when needed, for advancement to higher-level courses. A total of 120 credits are required for graduation.
GENERAL EDUCATION
Effective Writing I and II
Humanities Electives
Behavioral and Social Since Electives
Arts Elective
Writing Emphasis Electives
Speaking Emphasis Electives
Diversity Elective
SCIENCE CORE
General Biology
Ecology
Intro to Microbiology
Epidemiology
General Chemistry I and II
Intro to Organic Chemistry
Macroeconomics
Physics
Intro to Geology
Pre-Calculus
Statistics
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CORE
Humans and the EnvironmentÂ
Environmental Regulations
Hazardous Waste Operations
Environmental Sustainability
Industrial Hygiene I and II
Environmental Toxicology
Water QualityÂ
Risk Assessment
Senior Seminar
Internship
ELECTIVES
Climate ChangeÂ
Occupational Safety
Waste Management
Food Safety
Geographic Information System (GIS)
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