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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Health and Safety Major, BS, EH04

Major Code: EH04 Distance Learning Track Bachelor of Science Summary Degree Requirements

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 32 Hours

Area 3 fulfilled by required Biology and Chemistry courses (7 hours)

Area 4 fulfilled by required Mathematics course (3 hours)

General Education Core 42 Areas

Area 1A Social Science: 6 Hours

Area 1 Social and Behavorial Sciences 9 hours total. Six hours from Social Science (area 1A) and three hours from Civics (area 1B).

Area 1B Civics: 3 Hours

Area 1 Social and Behavioral Sciences 9 hours total. Six hours from Social Science (area 1A) and three hours from Civics (area 1B).

Area 2A Written Communication: 6 Hours

Area 2 Communications 9 hours total. Six hours in written communication (area 2A) and three hours in oral communication (area 2B). ENG 101 and ENG 102 or ENG 111 fulfill area 2A.

Area 2B Oral Communication: 3 Hours

Area 2 Communications 9 hours total. Six hours in written communication (area 2A) and three hours in oral communication (area 2B).

Area 3 Non-lab Natural Science: 3 Hours

Area 3 Natural Sciences 7 hours total. Three hours from the non-lab course list and four hours from courses with a lab list. Must have a minimum of one course with a lab, from different MOTR disciplines.

Area 3 Natural Science with Lab: 4 Hours

BIO 0101 - General Biology 4
BIO 0108 - Principles of Biology I 3 BIO 108 (3 hrs) and BIO 109 (1 hr) must be taken together
BIO 0109 - Principles of Biology I Lab 1
BIO 0121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIO 0180 - Essential Anatomy & Physiology 4
CHEM 0121 - Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences 3 CHEM 121 (3 hrs) and CHEM 122 (1 hr) must be taken together
CHEM 0122 - Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences Laboratory 1
CHEM 0140 - General Chemistry I 3 CHEM 140 (3 hrs) and CHEM 141 (1 hr) must be taken together.
CHEM 0141 - Gen Chemistry I Laboratory 1
GEOG 0201 - Physical Geography 4
GEOL 0120 - Introduction to Geology 4
GEOL 0185 - Introduction to Meteorology 4
PHYS 0121 - Fundamentals of Physical Science with Lab 4
PHYS 0160 - Elementary College Physics I 4
PHYS 0270 - General Physics I 4

Area 4 Mathematics: 3 Hours

Area 4 Mathematics 3 hours total.

Area 5A Humanities: 6 Hours

Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D).

Area 5B Fine Arts: 3 Hours

Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D).

Area 5C Global Competencies: 3 Hours

Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D).

Area 5D Health and Wellness: 2 Hours

Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D).

KINE 0103 - Lifetime Wellness 2

Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 Yours to Lose students only

Science and Math minimum hours: 27

EHAC Basic Science & Math may be met by taking courses off campus: 27 hours minimum

The EHAC requirements may be met with lower division 100 or 200 level courses. The EHAC science and math courses may be transferred from other colleges or universities offered on campus or online. The student should email the MSSU EHS Director prior to enrollment for EHAC science and math at other colleges or universities to affirm that the course meets EHAC requirements. Currently, MSSU only offers BIO 0101 General Biology and MATH 0130 College Algebra for the above list by distance learning meaning online students will have to obtain the other course requirements from other institutions.

Basic Science & Math Requirements, the minimum hours include:

• Biology with laboratory (BIO 0101 ) - at least 3 semester hours, 5 quarter hours.

• Microbiology with laboratory at least 3 semester hours, 5 quarter hours

• General Chemistry with laboratories - at least a total of 6 semester hours or 10 quarter hours

• Organic Chemistry with laboratory - at least a total of 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours.

• Physics - at least 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours.

• Additional Basic Science - (at least 6 semester hours or 10 quarter hours), basic sciences must total at least 24 hours

• College Algebra (MATH 0130 ) (at least 3 hours or 5 quarter hours) or higher level

Note this list of basic science and math courses is subject to periodic change by EHAC.

Environmental Health & Safety Semester Blocks: 44 Hours

Distance Track

EH Semester Block 1 (Fall, Even): 12 Hours

EH Semester Block 2 (Spring, Odd): 11 Hours

EH Semester Block 3 (Fall, Odd): 9 Hours

EH Semester Block 4 (Spring Even): 10 Hours

Field Experience, any semester: 2 Hours

EH 0495 - Field Experience in EH&S 1-4

Elective Courses

As needed to total 120 approved hours hours (including 39 upper division 300-400 level).

Elective courses should complement the needs of an EHS professional or graduate school. See your EHS advisor for suggestions on elective courses.

Total Hours: 120

Distance students must earn the equivalent of MSSU on campus General Education Core Requirement courses. Most GECR courses are available from MSSU by distance learning with the exception of chemistry of physics.

Institutional requirement UE 0100 may also be met by HNRS 0101 (2 credit hours).

EH 0370 and EH 0380 are taught each fall and spring semester, either on campus and/or via distance learning. EH 0370 is taught each summer semester via distance learning.