Environmental Health Sciences
Major/Minor
National concern over the quality of our environment has significantly increased over the last 15 years. The efforts of the environmental health profession are directed toward promoting a clean, safe, and healthful environment. The current and future career opportunities for students majoring in environmental health sciences are excellent, both regionally and nationwide.
- Wright State's Environmental Health Science programs is among only 24 programs in the United States that are accredited by the National Environmental Health and Protection Accreditation Council.
- A field internship, scheduled for the summer following the junior year, provides practical work experience in environmental health. During the senior year students may select from a variety of science electives and specialized health sciences courses according to their particular interests.
| Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health Sciences - Suggested Curriculum |
Freshman
·Comp I&II
·College Algebra
·Ecology
·Submicroscopic Chemistry
·Genetics & Evolution
·Macroscopici Chemistry
·Elementary Stats I&II
·The Planet Earth
·Quantitative Chemistry
·Great Books |
Sophomore·Organic Chemistry I&II
·Calculus
·Computer Literacy
·Anatomy & Physiology I&II
·Elements of Admin. & Supervision
·Microbiology
·Intro to Environmental Health
·History Course |
Junior
·Environmental Aspects of Water Quality
·Occupational Health & Safety
·General Environmental Health
·Industrial Hygiene I
·Microbiology of Food
·Air Pollution & Hazardous Wastes
·Biological Problems of Water Pollution
·Epidemiology & Community Health
·Summer Internship
·Psychology
·Regional Studies
·Comparative Studies
·Science Elective |
Senior
·Problems in Environmental Health
·Public Health Organization
·Human Parasitology
·Principles of Physics I, II, III
·Environmental Toxicology
·Senior Seminar
·Economics
·Political Science
·Sociology
·Science Electives |
Fast Facts:
Average starting salaries for professionals with bachelor's degree in a science- or mathematics-related field: biological sciences $28,066; chemistry $36,823; environmental studies $28,236; geology $35,687; mathematics $41,295; and physics $39,872. (Source: Salary Survey Summer 2000 The National Association of Colleges and Employers)
Discover what some of WSU's alumni are doing with a degree in:
Environmental Health Sciences - field supervisor, business owner, contract manager |
