Environmental Science: Environmental Health
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Environmental Science: Environmental Health (BS) Degree Map
Explore the courses you'll need to complete your degree.
Outcomes & Careers
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$90k
Epidemiologist
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for an epidemiologist is $90,430.
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$91k
Environmental Scientist
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for an environmental scientist and geoscientist is $91,060.
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$87k
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for environmental scientists and specialists is $86,710.
The environmental science environmental health curriculum includes coursework to prepare you to study and solve environmental problems. Students are required to take two Environmental Science seminars. These seminars assist the students in integrating the science courses with application toward environmental issues. You’ll complete a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete this degree, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours.
94-98 hours – no minor required
Required Courses
- BI173 Cell and Organismal Biology (4)
- EV105 Environmental Biology (3)
- EV106 Environmental Biology Lab (1)
- EV201 Environmental Science Seminar I (1)
- EV387 Introduction to Environmental Law (3)
- EV401 Environmental Science Seminar II (1)
- CH184 General Chemistry I Lab (1)
- CH185 General Chemistry I (3)
- CH186 General Chemistry II (3)
- CH187 General Chemistry II Lab (1)
- GO110 Physical Geology (3)
- MA223 Elementary Probability and Statistics (3)
- PH120/020 Introductory Physics I (5)
- PL429 Environmental Ethics (3)
Choose 3-5 hours:
- CH234/034 Organic and Biological Chemistry (3) OR
- CH341 Foundations of Organic Chemistry I (3) AND
- CH342 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (2)
Choose 3-5 hours:
- MA115 Integrated Precalculus A (5)
- MA116 Precalculus A (3)
Choose 3 hours:
- EV481-483 Internship (1-3)
- EV491-493 Research (1-3)
Environmental Health Option – 46 hours
- EC101 Economic Problems and Policies (3)
- EV344 Environmental Economics (3)
- EV386 Environmental Health I (3)
- EV388 Environmental Health II (3)
- EV443 Epidemiology (3)
- EV460 Introduction to Toxicology (3)
- EV551 Hazardous Materials Assessments (3)
- GO150 Earth Science: Environmental Hazards (4)
- GO305 Environmental Site Assessment (3)
- HL120 Health Perspectives (3)
- HL320 Community Health (3)
Electives – 12 hours:
- BI/BO/BT/ZO/EV/GO/GT 300-599
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
First Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- BI163/063 (4)
- CH184 (1)
- CH185 (3)
- MA115 or MA 116 (3-5)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- BI173/073 (4)
- CH186 (3)
- CH187 (1)
- EV105 (3)
- EV106 (1)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: achieve a target cumulative GPA of 3.0
Second Year
Fall Semester (12-14 Hours)
- CH234 or CH 341/342 (3-5)
- EC101 (3)
- HL120 (3)
- MA223 (3)
Spring Semester (13 Hours)
- EV201 (1)
- EV386 (3)
- GO110/010 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: achieve a target cumulative GPA of 3.0
Third Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- EV388 (3)
- GO305 (3)
- EV Elective (3)
- EV Elective (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (16 Hours)
- EV433 (3)
- GO150/050 (4)
- HL320 (3)
- PL429 (3)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: achieve a target cumulative GPA of 3.0
Summer Session
- EV551 (3)
Fourth Year
Fall Semester (18 Hours)
- EV387 (3)
- PH120/020 (5)
- EV Elective (3)
- EV Internship/Research (3)
- Elective (4)
Spring Semester (13 Hours)
- EV344 (3)
- EV401 (1)
- EV460 (3)
- EV Elective (3)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: achieve a target cumulative GPA of 3.0
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What will it cost?
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Hands-on Learning
You’ll gain hands-on real-world experience through a required internship or research project as part of your coursework. The Department of Biology also uses resources such as Miller Reserve Wetlands Restoration Project, the Kelso Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Reis Biological Research Station to offer students experiential learning activities.
Alumna
"My education taught me not only how to speak and read science but also how to actually do science. I am a hands-on learner, so these experiences outside the classroom prepared me well for graduate school and beyond."
Donna Kridelbaugh
How Do Students Gain Experience?
At Southeast, a biology education goes beyond the classroom. Our students are gaining valuable experience to complement their classroom work with internships and field experiences at:
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Missouri Department of Conservation
- U.S. Green Building Council
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Happening in Biology
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Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701