Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Health Major

  Semester Hours
Core Requirements (51*) 39
Biology and Environmental Health Core Requirements 30
Bio 101 General Biology  
OR Bio 121 Human Anat & Phys I  4
Bio 231 General & Medical Microbiology 5
Bio 290 Research Methods in Biology 2
EH 312 Environmental Biology 4
EH 370 Environmental Health 3
EH 371 Toxicology 2
EH 372 Environmental Reg and Program Adm 2
EH 377 Food & Community Sanitation 4
EH 380 Epidemiology 3
EH 381 Risk Assess & Comm 1
Mathematics and Physical Science Requirements 25
Math 140 College Algebra and Trigonometry 5
Chem 101 General Chemistry I 5
Chem 102 General Chemistry II 5
Chem 300 Introduction to Modern Organic Chemistry  
OR Chem 301 Organic Chemistry 5
Phys 151 Elementary CollegePhysics 5
College Computer Requirement 2-3
Bio 303 Computer Applications in Biology (2)
  
OR EH 304 GIS(3)  
OR Approved Computer Course(3) 2-3
Environmental Health Elective Block 30
Select approved courses to complete a 30 hr. block of which 20 hours must be EH courses.
Must include the following:
EH 211 Soil Morphology and Sewage Systems 2
EH 376 Environmental Protection 4
EH 378 Occupational Health & Safety 3
EH 450 Internship in Environmental Health 8
Select from the following to complete the 30 hour block:
Bio 221 Human Anat & Phys II 5
OR Bio 301 Human Physiology 4
Bio 240 Radiation Biology 3
Bio 361 Parasitology 4
Bio 481 Aquatic Ecology 4
Chem 201 Analytical Chemistry 5
EH 201 Hazardous Materials 4
EH 298 Selected Topics in Environmental Health 1-8
EH 300 Environmental Geology 4
EH 304 GIS 3
EH 352 International Environmental Health 3
EH 373 Solid Waste Manage 2
EH 375 Vector Control 2
EH 498 Seminar in Environmental Health 1-3
EH 499 Problems in Environmental Health 1-3
Geog 302 World Env Issues 3
MIDS 402 Sustainability 3
PSc 421 Public Administration 3
Total 124-127**

*Required courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics satisfy major requirements and 12 hrs. of the Core Curriculum.
**Must include at least 40 hours of upper division.

Majors satisfy the Writing Intensive (WI) requirement by completing ENG 101 and 102 (or their equivalent) and three WI classes in environmental health, biology or a supporting area. See page 54 for Writing Intensive requirements. Math 130 + Math 112 is equivalent to Math 140.

There are two other options that meet the 30 hour Environmental Health Elective Block.

Option I: Water and Wastewater Management

This option requires the student to satisfy the same requirements as shown for the bachelor of science in environmental health. They may satisfy the 30 hour Environmental Health elective block by successful completion of the Water and Wastewater program at Crowder College, Neosho, Mo., or the Environmental Water Technology program, with emphasis in water and wastewater, at Fort Scott Community College at Fort Scott, Ks. 20 of the 30 block hours will be credited as upper division. Students interested in this option should contact the Environmental Health coordinator.

Option II: Occupational Health and Safety

This option requires the student to satisfy the same requirements as shown for the bachelor of science in environmental health. They may satisfy 25 of the 30 hour Environmental Health elective block by successful completion of the Environmental Health Program at Maple Woods Community College in Kansas City, Mo. or Northwest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville, Ark. This option also requires 5 hours of EH 450. 17 of the 30 block hours will be credited as upper division. Students interested in this option should contact the Environmental Health coordinator.

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