Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health Science
Environmental Health Science (EHS) is an interdisciplinary STEM field that merges principles of public health with the fundamental sciences of biology, chemistry, and physics. At its core, it is dedicated to the practical application of scientific knowledge to safeguard human populations from a wide array of potentially harmful agents, including air & water pollutants, chemicals, radiation, noise, food-borne pathogens and insect-borne diseases.
Program graduates are consistently the top candidates for Environmental Health Science (EHS) positions across a broad spectrum of sectors, including city, county, state, and federal agencies. Beyond government roles, numerous opportunities await the graduates in non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international organizations, healthcare institutions, insurance companies, major retailers, as well as colleges and universities.
For those aspiring to become Registered Environmental Health Specialists (REHS) through the state-administered exam and seeking the most efficient route to success, the program at CSUSB offers the shortest path.
The Environmental Health Science program at CSU San Bernardino is accredited at the state level by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and at the national level by the National Environmental Health Science & Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC). These two accreditation bodies ensure that the program meets all the required standards. All of the teaching and training in the program match the professional set standards and the community needs.
Note: All upper-division courses with an HSCI prefix or any course approved for upper-division Health Science substitutions require a grade of "C" (2.0) or better.
Degree Requirements (77 units)
Total units required for graduation: 120
(Program Code: ENHS)
| Lower-division requirements (35) | ||
| Completion of the lower-division requirements results in satisfaction of GE 2, 5A, 5B, and 5C (10 units). | ||
| CHEM 2100 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 2100L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 2200 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 2200L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 2060 | Survey of Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 2060L | Survey of Organic and Biochemistry Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 2000 | Introduction to Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 2000L | Introduction to Physics I Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 2010 | Introduction to Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 2010L | Introduction to Physics II Lab | 1 |
| MATH 1601 | Modeling with Calculus | 3 |
| HSCI 2203 | Introduction to Statistics in Health Sciences | 3 |
| BIOL 2200 | Microbiology for Allied Health Majors | 4 |
| One year sequence of Biology courses (8) | ||
| Choose either Group A or Group B for a minimum of 8 units | 8 | |
| Group A | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I for Allied Health Majors | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II for Allied Health Majors | ||
| Group B | ||
| Principles of Biology I | ||
| Principles of Biology II | ||
| Upper-division requirements (28) | ||
| HSCI 3052 | Principles of Environmental Health | 3 |
| HSCI 3580 | Principles of Toxicology | 3 |
| HSCI 4202 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| HSCI 4501 | Advanced Environmental Health | 4 |
| HSCI 4502 | Principles of Occupational Health | 4 |
| HSCI 4503 | Vector-borne Disease Control | 4 |
| HSCI 4578 | Environmental Health Management | 3 |
| HSCI 5759 | Internship in Environmental Health | 4 |
| Environmental Health Electives (6) | ||
| Six units chosen from the following (or others as approved by the program faculty advisor) | 6 | |
| Air Pollution and Radiological Health | ||
| Housing, Institutions, and Land Use | ||
| Water Quality and Pollution Control | ||
| Occupational Safety | ||
| Environmental Health Engineering | ||
| Food-Borne Illnesses and Their Prevention | ||
| Solid and Hazardous Waste Management | ||
| Bioterrorism and Emergency Response | ||
| Management of Water Quality | ||
| Total Units | 77 | |