The University of Toledo

Bachelor of Science in Environment Sciences  3+2 with Concentration in Public Health

This unique and exciting course of study is designed for the undergraduate who plans to pursue graduate education immediately after completion of the undergraduate degree.

This track requires the student to maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher during the first 2 years of university study. The student normally will apply at the end of the sophomore year (year 2).  In addition to University and College required core courses, the following are required courses for the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences.

University Core and General Requirements
For core requirements, click here.
Natural Science Courses (44 semester hours)

EEES 2010	Introduction to Environmental Studies	3
EEES 2100, 1020	Fundamentals of Geology, Geology Laboratory	4, 1
EEES 2150, 2160	Biodiversity, Biodiversity Laboratory	4, 1
EEES 3100	Surficial Processes	3
EEES 2500	Computer applications in Environmental Science	1
EEES 3050, 3060	Fundamentals of Ecology, Ecology Laboratory	3, 1
EEES 3900	Environmental Science Readings and Communication	3
CHEM 1230, 1280	General Chemistry I, Chemistry I Laboratory	4, 1
CHEM 1240, 1290	General Chemistry II, Chemistry II Laboratory	4, 1
MATH 1750, 1760	Mathematics for the Life Sciences	4, 3
MATH 2600	Introduction to Statistics	3
Social Science Courses (9 semester hours)
GEPL 3900	Environmental Planning	3
PSC 4340	Environmental Policy	3
ECON 3240	Natural Resources Economics	3
*PSC 4340, ECON 4240 and GEPL 3900, required for the ENSC degree, may be used to fulfill the 9-hour distributive requirement in this area.
Humanities Course Requirement (3 semester hours)
PHIL 3180	Environmental Ethics	3
* PHIL 3180, required for the ENSC degree, may be counted toward the 15-hour distributive requirement in this area.

Public Health Concentration

CHEM 2410, 2420 (Organic Chemistry I & II) and the respective labs

CHEM 2460 (1) and CHEM 2470 during the junior year (year 3)

Students take the following graduate courses at the University's Health Science Campus during their senior year (year 4):

PUBH 6000 (Public Health Statistics)                                                        3 semester hours

PUBH 6640 ( Issues in Public Health)                                                       3 semester hours

PUBH 6010 (Public Health Epidemiology)                                                  3 semester hours

PUBH 6600 (Health Behavior)                                                                   3 semester hours

If students maintain a 3.0 average in these 4 courses and their overall GPA,  these students will be able to use these 12 credits toward the Master of Public Health Degree and should be able to complete BOTH the BS in Environmental Science and the MPH degrees in 5 years.  Immediately upon graduation as an undergraduate, the student becomes a graduate student and continues the MPH degree with no interruption or additional application.

Students interested in the Master of Science in Occupational Health degree rather than the MPH should also take PHYS 1750 (Introduction to Physics) as an undergraduate elective. 

Graduate courses taken in year 4 are charged at the undergraduate tuition rate.