Kent State University Catalog 2015 - 2016

Environmental Health and Safety - A.A.S. Program Requirements Download to print

Attribute Legend: KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts; KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core requirements.

DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Attribute	Course		Title	Credits	Min. Grade
	US	10097	Destination Kent State: First Year Experience ¹	1
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (13 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute	Course		Title	Credits	Min. Grade
	EVHS	10004	Toxicology	3
	EVHS	10010	Industrial Hygiene I	4
	EVHS PH	10001 10001	Introduction to Environmental Technology I or Introduction to Public Health ²	3
	PH	30007	Prevention and Control of Diseases	3
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (32 credits)
Attribute	Course		Title	Credits	Min. Grade
KBS	BSCI	10110	Biological Diversity	4
KBS	BSCI	10120	Biological Foundations	4
KBS	CHEM	10050	Fundamentals of Chemistry	3
KBS	CHEM	10052	Introduction to Organic Chemistry	2
	COMT	11000	Introduction to Computer Systems	3
KSS	GEOG	17063	World Geography	3
KBS	GEOL	21062	Environmental Earth Science	3
KMC	MATH	11009	Modeling Algebra	4
	Kent Core Composition			3
	Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts			3
	CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (18-19 credits)
	Environmental Safety and Security (18)
	Environmental Technology (18-19)
	Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene (19)
MINIMUM TOTAL				64-65

US 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus and dual-enrollment) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
Students who plan to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Public Health should take PH 10001.

Environmental Safety and Security Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (18 credit) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute	Course		Title	Credits	Min. Grade
	Choose from the following:			18
	EVHS	20001	Environmental Law (3)
	EVHS	20004	Environmental Health and Safety I (3)
	EVHS	20008	Environmental Safety Administration (3)
	EVHS	20092	Environmental Technology Internship I (3)
	EVHS	22095	Special Topics in Environmental Health and Safety (3)
	EVHS	30020	Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (4)
	EVHS	40006	Fire Prevention and Control (3)
	120-Hour Firefighter State Certificate (4) ¹
	240-Hour Firefighter State Certificate (8) ¹
	Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy Certification (18) ¹
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				18

Credit for certification will be awarded after successful completion of all program coursework (49 hours).

Environmental Technology Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (18-19 credit) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute	Course		Title	Credits	Min. Grade
	EVHS	20001	Environmental Law	3
	EVHS	20004	Environmental Health and Safety I	3
	EVHS	20008	Environmental Safety Administration	3
	EVHS	20092	Environmental Technology Internship I	3
	EVHS	21092	Environmental Technology Internship II	3
	Choose from the following:			3-4
	EVHS	21010	Industrial Hygiene II (4)
	EVHS	22095	Special Topics in Environmental Health and Safety (3)
	EVHS	30002	Environmental Issues II (3)
	EVHS	30020	Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (4)
	EVHS	40006	Fire Prevention and Control (3)
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				18-19

Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (19 credit) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute	Course		Title	Credits	Min. Grade
	EVHS	20004	Environmental Health and Safety I	3
	EVHS	21010	Industrial Hygiene II	4
	EVHS	20092	Environmental Technology Internship I	3
	PH	10002	Introduction to Global Health	3
	PH	30004	Public Health Research	3
	PH	30005	Social and Behavioral Science Theories in Public Health	3
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				19