This curriculum applies to students who began the BSPH in Environmental Health Science prior to March 2018.
This degree prepares students to begin a career in health protection and injury/disease prevention; to apply to advanced degree programs in public health and related fields; or to prepare for further training the clinical health professions. With careful planning, this curriculum meets the basic science requirements for many of the clinical health professional programs at Indiana University, including medicine; these requisite courses vary by program and are subject to revision, so always check with the admissions officer of the professional program you are interested in pursuing.
The following degree requirements are required of all students majoring in Environmental Health Science and are admitted to Indiana University beginning with fall 2017. Students who are returning to the Fairbanks School of Public Health (FSPH) after a leave of absence but have not enrolled in classes for three or more consecutive years will be required to follow these degree requirements.
Some courses in the major are not offered each semester. Students should contact the Office of Student Services (278-0753) in the FSPH for advising information, the course rotation, and to ensure that they will meet graduation requirements.
The BSPH in Environmental Health Science is accredited by the Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council. Students enrolled in this major are eligible for special scholarship and internship opportunities. For more information, contact your academic advisor in the Department of Environmental Health Science.
Take 20 courses for a total of 65 credits
Core Communication
Take 3 courses for a total of 9 credits
COMM R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 credits)
ENG W131 Reading, Writing and Inquiry (3 credits)
ENG W231 Professional Writing Skills (3 credits)
OR
BIOL K101 Concepts of Biology I (5 credits) AND
BIOL K103 Concepts of Biology II (5 credits)
OR
BIOL N217 Human Physiology (5 credits) AND
BIOL N261 Human Anatomy (5 credits)
BIOL N251 Introduction to Microbiology (3 credits)
CHEM C105 Principles of Chemistry I (3 credits)
CHEM C125 Experimental Chemistry I Lab (2 credits)
CHEM C106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 credits)
CHEM C126 Experimental Chemistry II Lab (2 credits)
CHEM C341 Organic Chemistry I (3 credits)
CHEM C343 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (2 credits)
PHYS P201 General Physics I (5 credits)
PHYS P202 General Physics II (5 credits)
Analytical Reasoning
Select 1 course from each category for a total of 6 credits
Choose 1 Technology course
CSCI N201 Programming Concepts (3 credits)
CSCI N207 Data Analysis Using Spreadsheets (3 credits)
CSCI N211 Introduction to Databases (3 credits)
CSCI N301 Fundamentals of Computer Science Concepts (3 credits)
Choose 1 Mathematics course
MATH 16500 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (3 credits)
MATH 22100 Calculus for Technology 1 (3 credits)
MATH 23100 Calculus for the Life Sciences 1 (3 credits)
15 courses for a total of 49 credits
Foundations and Methods
11 courses for a total of 34 credits
Public Health Fundamentals - All of the following courses
PBHL A316 Environmental Health Science (3 credits)
PBHL B300 Introduction to Biostatistics (3 credits)
PBHL E322 Principles of Epidemiology (3 credits)
PBHL H202 Impact of Health Policy in Social and Environmental Health (3 credits)
PBHL S315 Community Health (3 credits)
Health Protection Fundamentals - All of the following courses
PBHL A300 Prevention Strategies to Improve Population Health (3 credits)
PBHL A410 Fundamentals of Toxicology (3 credits)
PBHL A300 Injury Prevention (3 credits)
PBHL A300 Humans in Extreme Environments (3 credits)
PBHL A400 Public Health Applications of Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
PBHL A300 Exposure Assessment Laboratory & Data Analysis (4 credits)
Applications
4 courses for a total of 12 credits
Cornerstones of Health Protection Practice - One of the following courses
PBHL A433 Occupational Health and Safety (3 credits)
PBHL A428 Public Health Sanitation (3 credits)
PBHL A400 Terrorism as a Public Health Threat (3 credits)
Contemporary Global Health Issues - One of the following courses
PBHL A400 Energy, Climate Change, Resilience, and Health (3 credits)
PBHL A400 Global Environment Health and Sustainable Development (3 credits)
PBHL A400 Food and Water: Safety, Scarcity, Security (3 credits)
Sustainability and Human Health - One of the following courses
PBHL A400 E-waste, Toxic Materials, and Conflict Minerals (3 credits)
PBHL A400 High Cost of Fashion: Environmental Hazards and Cheap Labor (3 credits)
Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies - One of the following courses
PBHL A400 Explosions, Collapses, and Toxic Spills: Prevention and Response (3 credits)
PBHL A400 Armed Conflict, Natural Disasters, and Health (3 credits)
Experience
1 course for a total of 3 credits
PBHL A380 Environmental Health Science Internship (3 credits)
PBHL A100 Environment and Human Health (3 credits)
PBHL A100 Regional Cultures and Mortality (3 credits)
CHEM C342 Organic Chemistry Lecture II (3 credits
CHEM C344 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (2 credits)
BIOL K483 Biological Chemistry (3 credits)
BIOL K322 Genetics and Molecular Biology (3 credits)
BIOL K324 Cell Biology (3 credits)
BIOL K338 Introductory Immunology (3 credits)
BUS X204 Business Communications (3 credits)
COMM C223 Business and Professional Communication (3 credits)
COMM C380 Organizational Communication (3 credits)
EMER E201 Emergency Medical Tech – Basic (6 credits)
ENG W290 Writing in the Arts and Sciences (3 credits)
SOC R121 Social Problems (3 credits)
SOC R317 Sociology Of Work (3 credits)
SOC R425 Gender and Work (3 credits)
SOC R478 Formal Organizations (3 credits)
SHRS W361 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (3 credits)
TCM 220 Technical Report Writing (3 credits)
TCM 320 Written Communication in Science and Industry (3 credits)
Other public health courses
Other biology, chemistry, physics, or mathematics courses
Other writing, communications, or foreign language courses
Other social science courses
Degree Electives: A minimum 114 credit hours (65 credit hours General Education + 49 credit hours Environmental Health Science) of required courses are listed for this curriculum. In addition, students must take a sufficient number of elective courses to total a minimum of 120 credit hours. We have provided some recommended electives above; please discuss elective courses with your academic advisor.
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