OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
Environmental Health Science Major (B.S.) |
Major code BS6199*
College of Health Sciences and Professions
Department of Social and Public Health
Grover Center W324
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.4675
www.ohio.edu/chsp/social-public-health
Michele Morrone, contact person
morrone@ohio.edu
Program Overview
Environmental health is a branch of public health that focuses on the relationship between people and the environment. The nationally-accredited environmental health science program focuses on skills to promote health by concentrating on diseases spread through water, food, chemicals, waste, vectors, and other environmental factors. The curriculum offers a solid foundation in physical and biological sciences, plus hands-on experience in the field.
*This program was previously BS6260 which awarded the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health degree. Pending Board of Trustees approval (anticipated June 2024), the new program code will be BS6199 and will award the Bachelor of Science degree effective the 2024-25 catalog year.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program:
- Students will be able to demonstrate professional oral and written communication skills.
- Students will be able to perform methods, techniques, and activities at a professional level.
- Students will be able to collect data and formulate conclusions, strategies and solutions to professional standards.
- Students will be able to describe essential facets of the profession.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change of Program Policy
No selective or limited admission requirements.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
Career opportunities in environmental health are diverse and many. Graduates work in industry, corporations, insurance companies, food establishments, research facilities, and governmental agencies. Many find employment in health care settings, including hospitals, laboratories, or public health departments. Still more options exist in the field of education or with public utilities, natural resource departments, consulting firms, and environmental consulting.
Requirements
University-wide Graduation Requirements
Ohio University requires the completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours for the conferral of a bachelor’s degree. This program can be completed within that 120-hour requirement. For more information on the minimum hours requirement and other university-wide requirements, please review the Graduation Requirements – University-wide page.
College-Level Requirements for the College of Health Sciences and Professions
View the College-Level Requirements for the College of Health Sciences and Professions .
Interprofessional Education in Health Care
College of Health Sciences and Professions requirement:
Complete a total of two credit hours from the following courses:
- CFS 4070 - Interprofessional Gerontology Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 1200 - Allied Health Careers and Collaborative Healthcare Credit Hours: 2
- IHS 2112 - Introduction to Interprofessional Education and Practice in Health Care Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 2220 - Cultural Competency in Interprofessional Health Care Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 2420 - One Health: Intersection of People, Animals and the Environment Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 2820 - Interprofessional Healthcare Through Creative Arts Credit Hours: 2
- IHS 2930 - Interprofessionalism in Healthcare Credit Hours: 1
- IHS 3250 - Interprofessional Health Promotion Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 3934 - Interprofessional Experiential Learning Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 3934C - Interprofessional Community Experience Credit Hours: 2
- IHS 4430 - Working on an Interprofessional Healthcare Team Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 4510 - Interprofessional Health Care in Rural/Underserved Populations Credit Hours: 2
- IHS 4514 - Professional and Clinical Ethics for the Health Professions Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 4518 - Interprofessional Grand Rounds Credit Hours: 1 - 3
Core Environmental Health Science
Complete the following courses (30 credit hours)
- EH 2000 - Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety Credit Hours: 3
- EH 3300 - Food Quality and Vector Control Credit Hours: 3
- EH 4000 - Environmental Health and Safety Risk Communication Credit Hours: 3
- EH 4400 - Occupational Safety and Health Credit Hours: 3
- EH 4710 - Environmental Risks and Society Benefits Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 2000 - Introduction to Public Health Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 3300 - Community Health Epidemiology Credit Hours: 3
- OHS 2000 - Essentials of Occupational Hygiene and Professions Credit Hours: 3
- OHS 4100 - Toxicology for the Health Sciences Credit Hours: 3
- EH 4010 - Climate Change and Public Health Credit Hours: 3
Environmental Health Science Technical Areas
Complete four (4) of the following courses (minimum 12 credit hours)
- EH 3040 - Environmental Health in Appalachia Credit Hours: 3
- EH 3100 - Air, Waters and Wastes Credit Hours: 3
- EH 3200 - Health and the Built Environment Credit Hours: 3
- EH 4900 - Special Topics - Environmental Health Credit Hours: 3
- OHS 4000 - Occupational Hygiene and Professions Sampling and Analysis Credit Hours: 4
- OHS 4200 - Industrial Ventilation with Laboratory Credit Hours: 4
- OHS 4300 - Laboratory Safety and Hygiene Credit Hours: 3
- OHS 4400 - Physical Hazards Evaluation and Control Credit Hours: 3
- OHS 4500 - Public Health Emergency Response Credit Hours: 3
Basic Science Foundation
Complete the following courses (21 credit hours)
- BIOS 1700 - Biological Sciences I: Molecules and Cells Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 1705 - Biological Sciences I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
- BIOS 2210 - Microbes and Humans Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 2225 - Microbes and Humans, Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
- CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
- CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
- PHYS 2001 - Introduction to Physics Credit Hours: 4
Additional Chemistry
Complete one (1) of the following courses or course group (minimum 3 credit hours)
- CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
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and
- CHEM 3080 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
- GEOL 4270 - Water Geochemistry Credit Hours: 3
- GEOL 4800 - Principles of Hydrogeology Credit Hours: 3
- PBIO 4380 - Soil Properties and Ecosystem Processes Credit Hours: 4
Additional Basic Science
Complete two (2) of the following courses or course groups (minimum 6 credit hours)
- BIOS 2030 - Human Biology II: Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology Credit Hours: 3
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AND
- BIOS 2035 - Human Biology II Laboratory: Functional Anatomy Credit Hours: 1
- BIOS 4440 - Tropical Disease Biology Credit Hours: 3
- GEOL 2150 - Environmental Geology Credit Hours: 3
- GEOL 2310 - Water and Pollution Credit Hours: 3
- PBIO 2090 - Plant Ecology Credit Hours: 3
- PBIO 2470 - Biomes of the World Credit Hours: 3
- PHYS 2002 - Introduction to Physics Credit Hours: 4
Cross-Cutting Environmental Health Knowledge Areas
Complete three (3) of the following courses (minimum 9 credit hours)
- ES 3620 - Environmental Science and Public Policy Credit Hours: 3
- ES 4250 - Watershed Management Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 2400 - Environmental Geography Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 2680 - Introduction to GIS and Mapping Sciences Credit Hours: 4
- GEOG 3160 - Biogeography Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3210 - Population Geography Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3430 - Global Issues in Environment Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3460 - Environmental Law Credit Hours: 3
- GEOL 1010 - How The Earth Works Credit Hours: 4
- GEOL 1350 - Natural Disasters Credit Hours: 3
- HIST 3110 - History of Public Health Disasters Credit Hours: 3
- PBIO 2060 - Sustainable Agriculture Credit Hours: 3
Other Required Courses
Complete the following courses:
- ECON 1030 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 2230 - Introduction to Appalachian Studies Credit Hours: 3
- PHIL 1300 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3
Mathematics
Complete one (1) of the following courses (4 credit hours)
- MATH 1300 - Pre-Calculus Credit Hours: 4
- MATH 1350 - Survey of Calculus Credit Hours: 4
Statistics
Complete one (1) of the following courses (minimum 3 credit hours)
- ET 2400 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credit Hours: 3
- PSY 1110 - Elementary Statistical Reasoning Credit Hours: 3
Professional Experience
Complete three (3) credit hours of the following course:
- EH 4920 - Environmental Health Practicum Credit Hours: 1 - 9