Environmental Science, B.S., Specialization in Environmental Health

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Based upon an extensive curriculum planning study, this option combines environmental and occupational health perspectives in scientific and technical courses designed to provide pre-professional training for careers relating human health and safety factors to working conditions. Students learn to recognize, evaluate and control actual and potential environmental hazards.

Many opportunities exist at local and state levels of government to improve health and environmental quality, focusing on toxic substance control, food protection, water quality, and waste management. Students may also pursue careers in environmental consultancy or industry, such as occupational safety and health, risk assessment, and waste management. This specialization is also designed to adequately prepare students for further pursuits of graduate studies in the fields of toxicology, public health, and environmental chemistry.

Required coursework includes

BIO 2600 - Human Physiology (4) or BIO 3620 - Medical Physiology (4)
BIO 3520 - Introduction to Human Microbiology (4) or BIO 3500 - General Microbiology (4)
BIO 3232 - Biochemistry I (4)
CHM 2340 - Organic Chemistry I (4)
ENV 3550 - Public and Environmental Health (3)
ENV 3680 - Fundamentals of Hazardous Materials Regulations (3) or ENV 3860 - Principles of Occupational Health (3)
ENV 4521 - Environmental Management Systems (3)
ENV 4460 - Industrial and Environmental Toxicology (3)

Notes

Elective courses for the environmental sustainability and resource management specialization must be approved by the program director.

Students using this catalog to meet the environmental studies major requirements may also use any course subsequently approved under the recommended electives and published in a later catalog.

Major Standing

Major standing must be achieved three semesters before graduation, and before a student reaches senior status, otherwise graduation may be delayed.

Additional Information

In addition to these major requirements, students must complete the Oakland University General Education Requirements, the College of Arts and Sciences College Exploratory Requirement, and an appropriate number of free elective classes to meet the overall credit requirement for the degree (in most cases 124; some degrees may require a greater number).

As a general rule, no more than eight credits of course work used to satisfy one major, minor or concentration may be applied toward another, but exceptions to this rule may be allowed with the written approval of the program coordinators.