B.S. in Environmental Health Science
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 Environment
- Environmental Regulations
- Hazardous Waste Operations
- Environmental Sustainability
- Industrial Hygiene I and II
- Environmental Toxicology
- Water Quality
- Risk Assessment
- Senior Seminar
- Internship
Electives
- Climate Change
- Occupational Safety
- Waste Management
- Food Safety
- Geographic Information System (GIS)
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