Upon completion of the B.S. in Environmental Health, all graduates will be able to demonstrate the competencies detailed on the School of Public Health competencies page.
The following is a list of courses required for the completion of the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health. All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of 2.0. Prospective students should consult the applying to the major page for information on the admission process. In addition to the School of Public Health’s general education requirements, students complete the following:
| Supporting Science | |
|---|---|
| MATH 124 (5) or Q SCI 291(5) | Calculus I |
| BIOL 180, 200, 220 (15) | Introductory Biology with labs |
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CHEM 142, 152, 162, CHEM 237, 238, 241 OR
CHEM 142, 152, CHEM 223, 224, 241 OR
CHEM 142, 152, CHEM 220
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General and Organic Chemistry (choose one sequence) |
| PHYS 114/117, 115/118 (10) | General Physics with labs |
| BIOST 310 (4) or STAT 220 (5) or STAT 311(5) or Q SCI 381 (5) | Elements of Statistical Methods or equivalent |
| Environmental Health Core (complete all courses below) | |
| ENV H 311 (3) | Introduction to Environmental Health |
| ENV H 320(5) | Introduction to Technical Communication in Environmental Health |
| ENV H 405 (3) | Toxic Chemicals & Human Health |
| ENV H 432 (5) | Chemical Sampling and Analysis |
| ENV H 433 (5) | Microbiological Sampling and Analysis |
| ENV H 472 (3) | Environmental Risk and Society |
| ENV H 473 (4) | Environmental Health Policy and Practice |
| ENV H 482 (2-15) | Environmental Health Internship (400 hour required internship) |
| EPI 320 (4) | Introduction to Epidemiology |
| MICROM 301 (3) | General Microbiology |
| MICROM 302 (2) | General Microbiology Lab |
| Environmental Health Selectives (choose a minimum of 4 of the following courses) | |
|---|---|
| ENV H 310 (3) | Green Chemicals, Green Products, Green Processes: Crafting a Less Toxic World |
| ENV H 406 (3) | Disasters and Public Health |
| ENV H 417 (3) | Case Studies in Children's Environmental Health Disparities (also fulfills Diversity Requirement) |
| ENV H 439 (3) | One Health: Human and Animal Health in a Changing Environment |
| ENV H 440 (3) | Water, Wastewater and Health |
| ENV H 441 (3) | Food Protection |
| ENV H 442 (3) | Zoonotic Diseases |
| ENV H 443 (3) | Housing and Health |
| ENV H 444 (4) | Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria/Genes Impact on the Environment and Public Health |
| ENV H 445 (3) | Solid Waste Management |
| ENV H 446 (3) | Hazardous Waste Management |
| ENV H 447 (3) | Environmental Change and Infectious Disease |
| ENV H 448 (3) | Community Air Pollution |
| ENV H 451 (3) | Ecology of Environmentally Transmitted Microbiological Hazards |
| ENV H 452 (3) | Detection and Control of Environmentally Transmitted Microbiological Hazards |
| ENV H 453 (3) | Industrial Hygiene |
| ENV H 460 (3) | Occupational Safety Management |
| ENV H 462 (3) | Technical Aspects of Occupational Safety |
Environmental Health Electives
21 Credits from approved elective list. These electives are group by Interest Areas: Biomedical Sciences, Environmental Public Health Practice, or Health & Environmental Sciences, however students can choose electives from all three Interest Areas.
The full list of electives can be viewed as a pdf: Elective List