Environmental Health, BS

Program Coordinator: William Hill (3404 Carol G. Belk Building; 252-737-1475; hillw@ecu.edu)

Students entering the Environmental Health, BS program choose one of two concentrations: occupational health and industrial hygiene or public health protection sciences. A minimum GPA of 2.0 in all 1000 level basic science and math courses, completion of a minimum of 30 s.h. with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 and completion of EHST 2110 are required to declare as an environmental health major. Environmental health majors must pass all environmental health courses with a minimum grade of C-. A student earning lower than a C- in any of these courses must petition the environmental health faculty for probationary continuation.

The degree requires a minimum of 120 s.h. as follows:

1. General education requirements including those listed below - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program section.)

2. Common core - 30 s.h.

3. Concentrations - 18-19 s.h.

Choose one concentration.

Environmental Health, BS

1. General education requirements including those listed below - 40 s.h.

2. Common core - 30 s.h.

3. Concentrations - 18-19 s.h.

a. Occupational health and industrial hygiene concentration (18 s.h.)

Select 4 s.h. from the following:

b. Public health protection sciences concentration (18-19 s.h.)

Select 3-4 s.h. from the following:

4. Cognates - 22 s.h.

Select 6 s.h. from the following:

5. Electives to complete requirements for graduation