Environmental and Geographic Sciences, Environmental Health Science Concentration, B.S.

Curriculum Requirements

1. 124 Semester Hours:

Complete a minimum of 124 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better.  The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU.  Complete the General Education Curriculum  (GEC) requirements as listed in this catalog, including speech intensive and writing intensive course.   Students much achieve a minimum grade of “C” in all courses listed as part of the Required Core (35-37 hours) as well as all courses used to satisfy requirements listed for the Geoscience Concentration (36 hours).  Complete 3 credit hours of research or participate in a 3 credit-hour internship in a public or private sector agency or organization where opportunities are provided for observing and preforming a variety of geographic science functions under supervision of a professional. 

2. General Education Requirement:

Freshman and sophomore years: complete General Education Curriculum  required by the University as detailed on the four-year course of study, except the following department prescribed general education courses.

3. Program Requirements:

4. Concentration Requirements

• BIOL 3200 - General Microbiology (4)
• CHEM 1200 - General Chemistry II (4)
• CHEM 3100 - Organic Chemistry I (3)
• CHEM 3330 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
• FOOD 2210 - Sanitation and Safety (2)
• HEDU 3100 - Environmental Health (3)
• HEDU 3220 - Introduction to Global Health (3)
• BIOL 2600 - Environmental Biology (3)
• ENSC 3600 - Air Quality and Control (3)
• ENSC 3700 - Water Quality and Control (3)
• ENSC 3900 - Environmental Sampling and Analysis (4)
• ENSC 4200 - Principles of Toxicology (3)
• ENSC 4300 - Principles of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety (4)

5. Additional Requirements

NA

Program Notes:

NA

Four- Year Curriculum Plan

Four-Year Curriculum Plan in Environmental and Geographic Sciences - Environmental Health Science Concentration

For key to symbols used, please see ‘key’ below.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

*  #  BIOL 1300  -  Molecules and Cell Function ( 4 )  

*  ENG 1110  -  English Composition I ( 3 )  

*#  SOCI 2300  -  Social Problems ( 3 )  

* MFL 1192  -  Elementary (Critical Language) II ( ( )  

*  UNIV 1100  -  First Year Seminar ( 2 )  

Spring Semester

*#  CHEM 1100  -  General Chemistry I ( 4 )  

*  ENG 1210  -  English Composition II ( 3 )  

*  MATH 1200  -  College Algebra and Trigonometry II ( 3 )  

*  HEDU 1531  -  Health ( 2 )  

*  PEDU 1541  -  Fitness ( 2 )  

*  HIST 1320  -  World Societies ( 3 )  

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

#  MATH 2010  -  Calculus and Analytic Geometry I ( 4 )  

%  BIOL 2600  -  Environmental Biology ( 3 )  

%  CHEM 1200  -  General Chemistry II ( 4 )  

*  MSCM 1250  -  Elements of Speech Communication ( 3 )  SI

Spring Semester

%  HEDU 3100  -  Environmental Health ( 3 )  

%  BIOL 3200  -  General Microbiology ( 4 )  

*  ENG 2105  -  Introduction to Technical Writing ( 3 )   (WI)

#  ENSC 2100  -  Global Environmental Sustainability ( 3 )  

*  HUM 2410  -  Arts & Humanities I ( 3 )   or

*  HUM 2420  -  Arts & Humanities II ( 3 )  

Junior Year

Fall Semester

%  ENSC 3600  -  Air Quality and Control ( 3 )  

%  CHEM 3330  -  Organic Chemistry Laboratory I ( 1 )  

%  CHEM 3100  -  Organic Chemistry I ( 3 )  

%  ENSC 3900  -  Environmental Sampling and Analysis ( 4 )  

* Arts & Humanities GEC (3)

Spring Semester

#  PHYS 2110  -  General Physics I ( 4 )  

%  ENSC 3700  -  Water Quality and Control ( 3 )  

%  ENSC 4200  -  Principles of Toxicology ( 3 )  

*  #  GEOG 2100  -  Physical Geography ( 3 )  

#  ENSC 4420 Environmental Science Seminar ( 1 )  

Summer

%  ENSC 4510  -  Environmental Science Internship ( 3 )  

Senior Year

Fall Semester

#  BIOL 4200  -  Introduction to Biostatistics ( 3 )  

#  GEOG 3435  -  Geographic Information Systems ( 3 )  

%  ENSC 4300  -  Principles of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety ( 4 )  

#  ENSC 3950  -  United States Environmental Policy and Regulation ( 3 )  

%  FOOD 2210  -  Sanitation and Safety ( 2 )  

#  ENSC 4420  -  Environmental Science Seminar ( 1 )  

Spring Semester

#  ENSC 4420  -  Environmental Science Seminar ( 1 )  

%  ENSC 4500  -  Risk Assessment and Risk Communication ( 3 )  

%  HEDU 3720  -  Introduction to Epidemiology & Biostatistics ( 3 )  

= General Elective (3)

= General Elective (3)

Total Credit Hours = 124

Key to symbols used:

* General Education Curriculum Course

(SI) Speaking Intensive

(WI) Writing Intensive

# Environmental Science Core Course

% Environmental Health Science Concentration Course

= General Electives