Environmental Health, B.S.

Major Requirements

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The major requires 78 hours as follows:

• BIOL 293 - Human Physiology for Health Science Majors Credits: 4
• BIOL 413 - Principles of General Microbiology Credits: (3)
• BIOL 414 - Methods of General Microbiology Credits: (2)
• CHEM 132 - Survey of Chemistry I Credits: (4)
• CHEM 133 - Survey of Chemistry II Credits: (4)
• CHEM 330 - Aquatic Chemistry Credits: (2-3)
• ENVH 230 - Introduction to Environmental Health Science Credits: (3)
• ENVH 310 - Water Quality Control Credits: (4)
• ENVH 330 - Food Protection and Sanitation Credits: (4)
• ENVH 375 - Environmental Toxicology Credits: (3)
• ENVH 440 - Air Quality Control Credits: (4)
• ENVH 457 - Industrial Hygiene Credits: (3)
• ENVH 458 - Environmental Regulation and Law Credits: (3)
• ENVH 460 - Senior Seminar in Environmental Health Credits: (1)
• ENVH 470 - Principles of Epidemiology Credits: (3)
• ENVH 475 - Environmental Program Administration Credits: (3)
• ENVH 483 - Environmental Health Internship Credits: (3, R6)
• GEOG 305 - Soils and Hydrology Credits: (4)

• or

• GEOL 305 - Soils and Hydrology Credits: (4)
• MATH 130 - College Algebra Credits: (3)
• MATH 145 - Trigonometry Credits: (3)
• MATH 170 - Applied Statistics Credits: (3)

• or PSY 251

• PHYS 105 - Contemporary Physics Credits: (3)

• (Exclusive of liberal studies)

Additional Requirements

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Designated emphasis area (9 hours) in industrial safety, public health, water quality, chemistry, environmental protection, or natural resources management are required.

Electives

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General electives (8 hours) are required to complete the program. The courses selected in the designated emphasis area and in general electives must include, in combination, at least 8 hours at the junior-senior level.

Visit the department’s website at http://www.wcu.edu/4636.asp to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.