B.S. in Environmental Health Science (Industrial Hygiene-Environmental Toxicology)
Alan Rossner, Director
Environmental Health Science is the study of health hazards in the work and community environments. In this continually evolving field, current challenges include indoor air-quality assessment in factories and offices, outdoor air quality assessment in communities downwind of factories or busy highways, hazardous waste site assessment, and ergonomic evaluations. Industrial hygienists work closely with occupational health physicians, nurses, safety specialists, and physical therapists to identify the chemical and physical agents responsible for disease in the work or community environment.
Industrial hygienists or environmental health specialists are expected to work on a wide variety of problems. These range from performing health hazard assessments and training workers to collaborating with engineers in the creation of control systems that reduce exposure to various types of workplace stressors. It takes a special academic program to prepare students to succeed in this multifaceted field. The EHS curriculum is rigorous and effectively prepares students to work in the important area of industrial and environmental health and safety. In addition, the EHS curriculum is well suited as a preparatory degree for students interested in pursuing a professional degree in health sciences, including physical therapy, medicine, dentistry, and veterinary school.
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Required Courses
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Cr. Hrs.
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Cr. Hrs.
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| Chemistry |
25
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Clarkson Common Experience |
21
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| Biology |
16
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Free Engineering Electives |
6
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| Mathematics |
9
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Professional Electives |
3
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| Physics |
8
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Free Electives |
14
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| Industrial Hygiene |
18
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| TOTAL |
120
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| Environmental Health Science Curriculum1 | ||||||
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| FIRST YEAR | ||||||
| First Semester | Second Semester | |||||
| Course | Title |
Cr. Hrs.
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Course | Title |
Cr. Hrs.
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BY140 |
Biology I |
3
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BY160 | Biology II |
3
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| BY142 | Biology I Lab |
2
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BY162 | Biology II Lab |
2
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| CM103 | Structure and | CM104 | Chemistry Equilib. | |||
| Bonding |
3
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and Dynamics |
3
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| CM105 | Chemistry Lab 1 |
2
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CM106 | Chemistry Lab II |
2
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| UNIV190 | Clarkson Seminar |
3
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Statistics |
3
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| EV100 | Intro to Env. | Math Course |
3
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| Science & Policy |
1
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| FY100 | First-Year Seminar |
1
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16
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15
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| SOPHOMORE YEAR | ||||||
| First Semester | Second Semester | |||||
| Course | Title |
Cr. Hrs.
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Course | Title |
Cr. Hrs.
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| CM241 | Organic Chemistry I |
3
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CM242 | Organic | ||
| BY222 | Ecology |
3
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Chemistry II |
3
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| EV280 | Environmental | CM244 | Organic Chemistry | |||
| Science |
3
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Lab or | ||||
| PH131/PH141 | Physics I |
4
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CM370 | Physical Chem. I |
3
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| Math Course |
3
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PH132/PH142 | Physics II |
4
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IH310 | Intro to Occupational | ||||
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16
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Hygiene Lab |
2
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| IH309 | Intro to Occupatonal | |||||
| Hygiene |
3
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| KA/UC |
3
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16
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| JUNIOR YEAR | ||||||
| First Semester | Second Semester | |||||
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Cr. Hrs.
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Course | Title |
Cr. Hrs.
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| CM221 | Spectroscopy |
3
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Chemistry/ | |||
| CM223 | Spectroscopy Lab |
3
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Bio Electives |
6
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| IH405 | Methods and | CE240 | Earth Science |
3
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| Analysis |
4
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EV399 | Proposal |
1
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| IH406 | IH Controls |
3
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KA/UC |
3
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| KA/UC |
3
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Engineering Elective |
3
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16
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16
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| SENIOR YEAR | ||||||
| First Semester | Second Semester | |||||
| Course | Title |
Cr. Hrs.
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Course | Title |
Cr. Hrs.
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| IH330 | EHS Management |
3
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IH481 | Advanced Topics | ||
| EV400 | Capstone |
3
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in EOH |
3
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| IH416 | Prin. of Toxicology & | Prof. Elective (ES432 | ||||
| Epidemiology |
3
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Risk Analysis) |
5
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| CE340 | Intro to Environ. | Free Elective |
3
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| Eng.2 |
3
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EV401 | Capstone |
1
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| KA/UC |
3
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KA/UC |
3
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15
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15
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1 A technology course will be required if one of the major courses does not fulfill this requirement.
2 Or other suitable engineering courses.
Students in the Class of 2010 and later — see details of the Clarkson Common Experience including the First-Year Seminar, the Clarkson Seminar, Knowledge Area (KA) courses, University Courses (UC), and related requirements.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE (EHS) COURSES
EV100 Introduction to Environmental Science & Policy
EV280 Intro for Environmental Science
IH309 Introduction to Occupational Hygiene
IH310 Introduction to Occupational Hygiene Laboratory
IH405 Monitoring and Analysis
IH406 Industrial Hygiene Control Methods
IH416 Principles of Toxicology & Epidemiology
IH481 Advanced Topics in EOH
IH491 Research in EOH
IH492 Directed Study in EOH
