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Degree Pathway for the Bachelor of Science in Public Health - Environmental Health Option

Suggested Degree Pathway for Community Health - Environmental Health Concentration

For students entering prior to fall 2012.

Note: the curriculum below is for the BS to MS option. The BS alone is the same minus PUBH.5250 and 1 elective.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Course #Course NameCr.
PUBH.2010Community Health Envir. (for EH)
3
HSCI.1010
Anatomy Physiology I
3
HSCI.1030
Anatomy Physiology I Lab
1
ENGL.1010
College Writing I (Gen. Ed.)3
SOCI.1010Intro. to Soc. (Gen. Ed. - SS/D/E)3
MATH.1280Calculus 1A4
Total17

Spring Semester

Course #Course NameCr.
HSCI.1010Human Anatomy Phys. II3
HSCI.1040
Human Anatomy Physiology Lab II1
ENGL.1020
College Writing II (Gen. Ed.)
3
PSYC.1010General Psychology. (Gen.Ed.–SS)
3
xxxx.xxxxEnvironmental Health Elective3
xxxx.xxxx
AH Gen Ed Elective
3
Total16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Course #Course NameCr.
HSCI.2510
Physiological Chemistry I3
HSCI.2530
Physiological Chemistry I Lab1
HSCI.2110Basic Clin Micro/Pathol3
HSCI.2130
Basic Clin Micro/Pathol Lab
1
MATH.2830Intro to Statistics3
xxxx.xxxx(Gen. Ed.) SS Elec.3
PUBH.2080Principles of Environmental Health3
Total17

Spring Semester

Course #Course NameCr.
HSCI.2520
Physiological Chemistry II
3
HSCI.2540
Physiological Chem II Laboratory
1
PUBH.2060
Research Methods in Public Health3
ENGL.2220
Oral Comm. or AH Gen. Ed.3
xxxx.xxxx
Environmental Health Elective3
PUBH.3700Food Safety and Agriculture3
Total16

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Course #Course NameCr.
xxxx.xxxx
AH Gen Ed. Elective
3
PUBH.3710
Chemicals and Health
3
PUBH.3160
Environmental Health in Practice
3
PHYS.1030
General Physics I
3
PHYS.1030LGeneral Physics I Lab1
PUBH.3010Program Planning in Health Promo3
Total16

Spring Semester

Course #Course NameCr.
PUBH.3060
Socio-Ecological Health Assess3
MLSC.3410
Organic Reactions and Structure
3
MLSC.3430
Organic Reactions and Structure Lab
1
PUBH.3020
Technology in Public Health
3
PUBH.2030Technology in Public Health3
xxxx.xxxxEnvironmental Health Elec3
Total13/16

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Course #Course NameCr.
PUBH.5250
Intro Occ/Environ Health Ergo1
3
PUBH.5500
Environmental Law
3
PUBH.5750 /
PUBH.3050
Intro to Biostat Epidemiology / Intro to Epidemiology
3
PUBH.4090Service Learning Seminar
3
PUBH.4050
Comm. Techniques in Health Promotion
3
Total15

Spring Semester

Course #Course NameCr.
PUBH.4160
Environmental Health Practicum7
PUBH.4140Program Mgt-Health Promo-Env
3
PUBH.5030Toxicology and Health
3
Total13
Total Minimum Credits = 120/126 for B.S. to M.S. 

1Class for B.S. to M.S. only.

Current UMass Lowell students should use their Advisement Report in SIS. If you need assistance, please contact your advisor.

  • Minimum 1 Environmental Science and 1 Environmental Studies, as well as meeting completion of 4 technical areas of competence for accreditation.
  • 40-hour Hazardous Waste Worker HS Course will be required in last two years – no credits, no fee.
  • For the BS program, an optional non-graduate credit 4000 level section will be offered for each of the 5000 level courses with students in the same class with reduced workload requirements.

Electives

Upper level courses (5000) to be taken only with permission of advisor and instructor. These courses are primarily for students who have decided to pursue the BS-MS track.

These courses should be limited to fulfilling the EH Elective slot in the Spring of Junior Year or later.

  • PUBH.5000 Analytical Context of the Work Environment
  • PUBH.5400 Occupational Engineering Safety
  • PUBH.5570 Toxic Use Reduction
  • MLSC.5410 Introduction to Public Health and the Public Health Laboratory

Restriction on off-campus study:

Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment. See the catalog policy for details.

Last Updated: 10/17/2017