Requirements for a Major in Environmental Health Science (BS)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Minimum Total Hours Requirement		(124)
Minimum GPA - 2.0 ("C") Overall
Minimum Hours in Residence		(60)
Minimum Advanced Hours (for UG: 3000- or 4000-level courses)		(36)
General Education Requirements
Arts and Sciences Core 1		47-54
Major Requirements
ENV 3100	Environmental Health Seminar	1
ENV 3314	Introduction to Environmental Health	3
ENV 3316	Introduction to Air Quality	3
ENV 3387 & ENV 3187	Environmental Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory	4
ENV 3370	Managing Environmental Health and Safety	3
ENV 4307	Environmental Law	3
or ENV 3300	The Environment and Political Processes
ENV 4325	Human Health Risk Assessment	3
ENV 4344	Fundamentals of Toxicology	3
ENV 4345	Water Management	3
ENV 4V93	Internship in Environmental Planning or Management	3
Select eight semester hours of additional ENV courses from the following:		8
ENV 2307	Ecology for a Changing World
ENV 3310	Field Techniques for Environmental Science
ENV 4307	Environmental Law
ENV 4310	World Food Problems
ENV 4320	Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene
ENV 4327	Human Catastrophe and Cultural Response
ENV 4355	Sustainable Development and Natural Resources
ENV 4370 & ENV 4170	Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology and Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology Laboratory
ENV 4373	Global Soil Systems
ENV 4380	Restoration Ecology
ENV 4397	Tropical Environments: Ecology and Sustainable Management
ENV 4485	Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
ENV 4V9R	Research (3 hours)
Subtotal		91
Additional Requirements
No more than four hours of variable hour courses may be applied to the major
A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the first fifteen hours of ENV courses that are counted to complete requirements in the major is required. Students who do not have the required minimum GPA in ENV courses after completion of the first fifteen hours will be placed on probation for one semester in the major.
A grade of “C-” or better in each ENV course used in the major and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 or higher on ENV courses taken within the major.
Required Courses in Other Fields		54
Applicable courses from the group below may also be used to satisfy components of the Arts and Sciences Core curriculum.
CHE 1301 & CHE 1101	Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I
CHE 1302 & CHE 1102	Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II
CHE 3331	Organic Chemistry I
MTH 1321	Calculus I
STA 2381	Introductory Statistical Methods
BIO 1305 & BIO 1105	Modern Concepts of Bioscience and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory
BIO 1306 & BIO 1106	Modern Concepts of Bioscience, continued and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory
BIO 2306 & BIO 2106	Genetics and Genetics Laboratory
BIO 3322 & BIO 3122	Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab
PHY 1408	General Physics for Natural and Behavioral Sciences I
or PHY 1420	General Physics I
ENV 2376	Environment and Society
or REL 4393	Environmental Ethics
or REL 4395	Bioethics
PUBH 2331	Health Concepts and Competencies
PUBH 3351	Epidemiology/Vital Statistics
NUTR 1401	Introduction to Food Science
Select one of the following sequences:
BIO 2302 & BIO 2102	Introductory Microbiology and Introductory Microbiology Laboratory
BIO 4302 & BIO 4102	General Microbiology and General Microbiology Lab
Note: Additional elective hrs. to reach 124 hrs. minimum may be required.
Total Hours		124

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Core requirements and hours may vary based on individual student factors, including course selection, language proficiency, transfer status, specialized programs (e.g., BIC).  Students should consult with their advisor and degree audit for additional information.