Environmental Science and Technology, Environmental Health and Safety Concentration, B.S.

Department of Engineering Technology

The Environmental Health and Safety concentration under the Environmental Science and Technology major offers preparation for a variety of careers in safety, industrial hygiene, environmental engineering technology, design, and environmental health and safety consulting, as well as graduate degree programs in occupational health and safety. This course of study includes course work in industrial hygiene, safety, toxicology, and engineering design.

The requirements for a major in Environmental Science and Technology include an EST core, 41 hours in General Education, and several hours in an identified specialty or concentration. Courses include Biology, Chemistry, Engineering Technology, and Geosciences.

Typical employment opportunities exist in the various levels of governmental agencies and as environmental consultants in manufacturing, construction, and agricultural industries in such areas as air and water quality control, environmental analysis, recycling, hazardous and solid waste management, and noise.

Students should consult their advisors each semester to plan their schedules.

Available Courses

Courses available to Environmental Science and Technology, Environmental Health and Safety students follow:

EST 2810 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 credit hours
EST 4770 - Pollution Control Technology 3 credit hours
EST 4980 - Environmental Public Health 3 credit hours
ET 1840 - Engineering Fundamentals 3 credit hours
ET 4420 - Industrial Safety 3 credit hours
ET 4440 - Fire Safety 3 credit hours
ET 4450 - Industrial Hygiene 3 credit hours
ET 4915 - Technical Project Management and Soft Skills 3 credit hours
ET 4970 - Engineering Economy 3 credit hours
HLTH 4460 - Introduction to Epidemiology 3 credit hours
BIOL 4570 - Principles of Toxicology 3 credit hours AND
BIOL 4571 - Principles of Toxicology Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 3530 - Principles of Biochemistry 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 3531 - Principles of Biochemistry Lab 0 credit hours

Electives

EST 4810 - Energy and the Environment 3 credit hours
EST 4840 - Energy Auditing 3 credit hours
ET 4900 - Productivity Strategies 3 credit hours
ET 4815 - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 3 credit hours
ET 4970 - Engineering Economy 3 credit hours
BIOL 3400 - General Ecology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 3401 - General Ecology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 4150 - Radiation Biology 3 credit hours
CHEM 4610 - Environmental Chemistry 3 credit hours
HLTH 4270 - Bioethical Issues in Health Education 3 credit hours

Supporting Courses

The following courses allow for general Science or Chemistry optional minor (if student chooses):

BIOL 1120 - General Biology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1121 - General Biology Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 2230 - Quantitative Analysis 5 credit hours AND
CHEM 2231 - Quantitative Analysis Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 3011 - Organic Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 3020 - Organic Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 3021 - Organic Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours AND
PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours
PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics II 0 credit hours AND
PHYS 2021 - Physics Problems Laboratory II 4 credit hours
MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus 4 credit hours OR
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours
MATH 2050 - Probability and Statistics 3 credit hours

Environmental Science and Technology, Environmental Health and Safety Concentration, B.S.

Available Courses

Electives

Supporting Courses

Total hours in program: 120