Environmental Health Science Major (B.S.E.H.)

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Major code BS6260

College of Health Sciences and Professions
Social and Public Health, Department of
Grover Center W324
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.4675
Fax: 740.593-0555
http://www.ouchsp.org/sph

Tim Ryan, contact person

Environmental and occupational health and safety professionals are trained to evaluate and control environmental factors that might cause or contribute to health problems. Two distinct majors are available: Environmental Health Science and Industrial Hygiene.

The environmental health science option prepares you for a career in one of the many fields of public health. It also fulfills the educational requirements for registration as a sanitarian and for admission to a graduate school of public health. The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health will be awarded upon completion of the prescribed course of study and official application for degree conferral.

Universitywide Graduation Requirements

To complete this program, students must meet all Universitywide graduation requirements .

College-Level Requirements for the College of Health Sciences and Professions

View the College-Level Requirements for the College of Health Sciences and Professions .

Environmental Health Science

EH 260 - Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety Credit Hours: 4
EH 275 - Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations Credit Hours: 4
EH 425 - Environmental Health and Safety Risk Communication Credit Hours: 4
EH 435 - Environmental Health Sciences Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
EH 464 - Environmental Health Practicum Credit Hours: 1 - 15
EH 491 - Environmental Health/Industrial Hygiene Professional Topics Seminar Credit Hours: 1 - 4

Industrial Hygiene

IH 200 - Introduction to Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety and Health Credit Hours: 4
IH 400 - Industrial Hygiene Sampling and Analysis Credit Hours: 5
IH 401 - Toxicological Effects of Hazardous Materials Credit Hours: 4

Sciences

BIOS 221 - Microbes and Humans Credit Hours: 4
BIOS 222 - Microbes and Humans, Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3

One course from the following:

BIOS 103 - Human Biology I:Basic Principles Credit Hours: 5
BIOS 170 - Introduction to Zoology Credit Hours: 5

One Chemistry sequence from the following:

CHEM 121 - Principles of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 122 - Principles of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 123 - Principles of Chemistry III Credit Hours: 4
or
CHEM 151 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 5
CHEM 152 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 5
CHEM 153 - Fundamentals of Chemistry III Credit Hours: 5

Required Related Courses

ECON 103 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 4
HLTH 330 - Community Health Epidemiology Credit Hours: 4
PHIL 130 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 201 - Introduction to Physics Credit Hours: 5
PHYS 202 - Introduction to Physics Credit Hours: 5
PSY 101 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 5
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 4

One course from the following:

PSY 120 - Elementary Statistical Reasoning Credit Hours: 4
PSY 221 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 5

Mathematics Requirement

Even if your mathematics placement exam result is PL3 or MATH 263 (which means that you have demonstrated quantitative skills sufficient to meet the Tier I requirement), you must complete one of the following:

MATH 115 - Pre-Calculus Credit Hours: 5
MATH 163A - Introduction to Calculus Credit Hours: 4
MATH 263A - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4

Required Elective Courses

EH/IH Electives (select a minimum of 8 courses)

EH 310 - Water Supply and Wastewater Environmental Health Practice Credit Hours: 3
EH 312 - Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Credit Hours: 4
EH 320 - Shelter Environments Credit Hours: 4
EH 330 - Food Quality Control Credit Hours: 4
EH 430 - Vector Control and Pesticide Use Credit Hours: 3
EH 440 - Air Quality and Pollution Control Credit Hours: 3
EH 450 - Institutional Environmental Health Practice Credit Hours: 4
EH 455 - Recreational Environmental Health Practice Credit Hours: 4
EH 457 - Occupational Safety and Health Administration Credit Hours: 4
IH 405 - Ventilation for Contaminant Control Credit Hours: 4
IH 410 - Physical Hazards: Evaluation and Control Credit Hours: 4
IH 415 - Introduction to Radiological Health: Evaluation and Control Credit Hours: 4
IH 420 - Hazardous Material:Management and Control Credit Hours: 4
IH 430 - Laboratory Safety & Hygiene Credit Hours: 4

General Science Electives

(Select a minimum of 3 courses. Prerequisite courses do not count toward the 3 course minimum. Courses with laboratories are considered as one elective only.)

BIOS 203 - Human Biology II: Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOS 300 - Anatomy and Histology Credit Hours: 6
BIOS 301A - Human Anatomy Credit Hours: 3
and
BIOS 301B - Human Anatomy Lab Credit Hours: 2
(must complete 301A and 301B to be considered 1 course for this requirement)
BIOS 321 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 5
BIOS 422 - Microbiological Techniques Credit Hours: 5
BIOS 423A - Pathogenic Bacteriology Credit Hours: 3
and
BIOS 423B - Pathogenic Bacteriology Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
(must complete 423A and 423B to be considered 1 course for this requirement)
BIOS 441A - Parasitology Credit Hours: 3
and
BIOS 441B - Parasitology Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
(must complete 441A and 441B to be considered 1 course for this requirement)
GEOG 201 - Environmental Geography Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 268 - Introduction to GIS and Mapping Sciences Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 357 - Environmental Law Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 370 - Geographic Information Systems Applications Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 231 - Water and Pollution Credit Hours: 4

Internship, Practica, Field Experience, Senior Internship Registration Requirements

Generally, the policy on internships, practica, field experiences, and senior internship requires registration for the experience in the quarter(s) that the requirements for the course are actually fulfilled. The only exception to this requirement is an experience that takes place over winter break, in which case registration for the course may occur during either fall or winter quarter. Be sure to work closely with your adviser/program coordinator to ensure proper registration and fulfillment.

Ohio University

Ohio University

Environmental Health Science Major (B.S.E.H.)

Major code BS6260

Universitywide Graduation Requirements

College-Level Requirements for the College of Health Sciences and Professions

Environmental Health Science

Industrial Hygiene

Sciences

One course from the following:

One Chemistry sequence from the following:

Required Related Courses

One course from the following:

Mathematics Requirement

Required Elective Courses

General Science Electives

Internship, Practica, Field Experience, Senior Internship Registration Requirements