Environmental Health & Safety, B.S.

HEALTH AND SAFETY TRACK (4+1 MPH)

Joint B.S. Program with NJIT (63-67 credits)

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MAJORS;

You must apply to the Rutgers School of Public Health by Junior year in order to take graduate classes in your senior year. Please complete the attached application and submit it as soon as possible. Remember, you must have a GPA of 3.2 or better for acceptance. You should complete a regular Environmental Science major (not Health & Safety) if your GPA is below 3.2. For information on Rutgers School of Public Health, please contact:

Kamal Kornegay

Director of Admissions and Recruitment

Rutgers School of Public Health

(732) 235-4327

 

(a). Basic courses (Required). All of the 6 courses (21 credits)

 

Course

Credits

1.

Concepts of Biology (120:200)

4

2.

Weather and Climate (460:230) Or

Environmental Disasters (460:215), Or

Natural Disasters (460:201)

3

3.

Gen. Chemistry I & Lab(115/113)

5

4.

Gen. Chemistry II & Lab(116/114)

5

5.

Environmental Geology (460:206)

3

6.

Environmental Geology Lab (460:207)

1

 

(b). Quantitative courses. Both courses (Required) (7 credits)

 

Course

Credits

1.

Calculus I (640:135)

4

2

Probability & Statistics (640:327)

3

 

(c). Advanced Science Courses. All of the 5 course categories (Required) (19-23 credits)

 

Course

Credits

1.

Analytical Chemistry (160:223) And

Experimental Analytical Chemistry (160:227)

Or

Organic Chemistry I & II (160:335&336)

3

2

 

 

8

2.

Any A&P class (RU-N, NJIT, ECC)

3

3.

Intro to Geochemistry (21:460:401) Or

Intro to Soil Science (460:400) Or

Geographic Information Systems (460:325)

3-4

4.

Foundations of Biology: Cell & Molecular & Lab (120:201 & 202)

4

5.

Foundations of Ecology and Evolution & Lab (120:205 & 206)

4

 

(d). Senior Seminar (Required) (1 credit)

 

Course

Credits

  1.

 

Senior Seminar (460:485/486)

1

 

(g). Graduate Courses. All 3 courses. (Required) (9 credits)

 

Course

Credits

1.

Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (75:382:502)

3

2.

Introduction to Environmental Health (75:832:503)

3

3.

Introduction to Biostatistics (75:832:504)

3

 

Choose 2 of the following courses (Required) (6 credits)

 

Course

Credits

1.

Occupational Safety and Workplace Risk Assessment (75:XX:654)

3

2.

Environmental Risk Assessment (75:832:622)

3

3.

Principles of Occupational Health (75:832:624)

3

4.

Principles of Industrial Hygiene (75:832:623)

3

5.

Health Education and Behavioral Science in Public Health (75:832:505)

3

6.

Health Systems and Policy (75:832:501)

3

7.

Air Pollution Measurements (26:375:560)

3

 

Minimum GPA: 3.2 for program admittance

One additional year of graduate classes (30 credits+ practicum) required to complete MPH degree

For Rutgers Students: In addition to NCAS college requirements.