Environmental Health Major, B.S.E.H. (Environmental Health Practices Concentration)

Department Information

Department of Environmental Health
PO Box 70682
Phone: (423) 439-5243
Fax : (423) 439-5230
Web Address: www.etsu.edu/cph/eh/

Accredited by: The National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council

Statement of Purposes, Goals, and Objectives
The need for a healthful environment is common to all peoples and to all communities. The needs for environmental health services are complex because of changes brought about by economic and technological advances. There is an increasing need for technical personnel in the field of environmental health. The many problems brought about by economic and technological advances require a comprehensively trained specialist in environmental health.

The educational objectives of the department are to provide the student with an opportunity to:

1. Develop an understanding of
   1. the chemical, biological, physical, and social factors which affect the health of the community;
   2. relevant concepts from the social and behavioral sciences; and
   3. the environmental health systems.
2. Become proficient in
   1. identifying community environmental health needs;
   2. information collection, storage, retrieval, analysis, and dissemination; and
   3. environmental monitoring, analysis, and management.
3. Acquire skills in the application of the above techniques and knowledge necessary for solution of environmental health problems.

Programs and Minors
At the undergraduate level the department offers the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health degree. The program leading to this degree is the environmental health practices concentration, which has a public health orientation. In addition, the department offers a minor in environmental health and a minor in safety.

Degree Requirements: 120 credits

Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: ENVH-BSEH (ENVI)  

General Education Requirements    

These requirements include earning 41-42 credits in Communication, Humanities and Fine Arts, Social and Behavior Sciences, History, Natural Sciences and Mathematics categories.

Major Specific courses listed in General Education Requirements:

• BIOL 1110 /BIOL 1111  
• CHEM 1110 /CHEM 1111  
• MATH 1840  

Total Requirements for Environmental Health Major: 79 credits

Mathematics and Science Requirements: 30 credits

• CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry Lecture II (3 credits)
• CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit)
• CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry Lecture I (3 credits)
• CHEM 2011 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (2 credits)
• PHYS 2010 - General Physics I-Noncalculus (3 credits)
• HSCI 3000 - Human Anatomy (4 credits)
• HSCI 3020 - Human Physiology (4 credits)
• HSCI 3320 - General Microbiology (4 credits)
• HSCI 3321 - General Microbiology Laboratory (0 credit)
• BSTA 3000 - Introduction to Biostatistics (3 credits)
• EPID 3080 - Principles of Epidemiology (3 credits)

Environmental Health Practices Concentration Requirements: 49 credits

• COBH 1020 - Introduction to Public Health (3 credits)
• ENVH 3010 - Human Ecology and Environmental Education (3 credits)
• ENVH 3100 - Water Supplies and Wastewater Treatment (3 credits)
• ENVH 3400 - Introduction to Air Pollution (3 credits)
• ENVH 3500 - Environmental Safety (3 credits)
• ENVH 3700 - Solid Waste Management (3 credits)
• ENVH 4000 - Public Health Law (3 credits)
• ENVH 4080 - Environmental Health Practice (3 credits)
• ENVH 4340 - Occupational Health (3 credits)
• ENVH 4357 - Toxicology (3 credits)
• ENVH 4387 - Biological Analysis in Environmental Health (4 credits)
• ENVH 4397 - Environmental Analysis (4 credits)
• ENVH 4400 - Environmental Health Program Planning and Administration (3 credits)
• ENVH 4607 - Food Sanitation Principles (3 credits)
• ENVH 4610 - Soil Science for Environmental Health (2 credits)

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  Choose one (1) course from the following:

• ENVH 4100 - Shelter Environments (3 credits)
• ENVH 4207 - Principles of Radiological Health (3 credits)

No Minor Required

Additional Information

Click here to view Degree and Graduation Requirements  for all ETSU students.

CSCI 1100  or Proficiency exam: Must be completed to meet Bachelor’s Degree Requirements. 

Most minors range from 18-24 credits. Those few minors with more than 24 credits may affect the number of free electives allowed.