Environmental Health Science Program
Department Contact
Dr. Mostafizur Rahman
Department Chair
Email: Mostafizur.Rahman@benedict.edu
Office Phone: (803) 705-7986
The nationally accredited Environmental Health Science (EHS) program offers a B.S. degree in EHS. The program prepares students for entry into graduate school and productive careers in the environmental public health sector.
Why EHS?
Individuals interested in a new and challenging career will find the Environmental Health Science Program quite attractive, with academic curricula designed for employment in industry and government agencies, environmental protection, research in environmental health science, public health, graduate studies in EHS, Public Health, Medicine, Pharmacy, or other professional schools.
Program Accreditation
The Environmental Health Science Program is nationally accredited by the National Environmental Health, Science and Protection Accreditation Council (NEHSPAC, aka EHA)
Graduate Placements
Our recent graduates are currently employed, attending, or have attended graduate schools at the following: Dominion Energy Company, SC Department of Natural Resources, University of South Carolina, Nephron Pharmaceuticals, Prisma Health, Richland County Housing Authority, Richland County Public Works Department, Savannah River Environmental Science Field Station, SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, Ritedose, and Samsung Electronics.
This program requires a total of 120 credit hours, listed below.
Program Requirements
General Education Courses (30 credit hours)
- ENG 131 Analysis and Argumentation (3 credits)
- ENG 132 Information, Literacy, and Research (3 credits)
- ENG 237 Oral Communication (3 credits)
- HIST 130 African American History (3 credits)
- Global & Intercultural Learning (3 credits)
- Intermediate Foreign Language (Spanish, French, or Arabic) (3 credits)*
- Mathematics courses (Math 138, College Algebra and Math 139, Pre-calculus) (6 credits)
- Bio 137 Principles of Biology I (3 credits)
- Bio 117L Principles of Biology I Lab (1 credit)Â
- AA 111 College Experience (1 credit)
- AA 211 Professional Pathways Development (1 credit)
*This course has a pre-requisite of Introductory Foreign Language. Students may place out of the pre-requisite with a placement test.
Major Courses (43 credit hours)
- ESC 131 Principles of Env Health Science (3 credits)
- ESC 111L Principles of Env Health Science Lab (1 credit)
- ESC 200 Level (3 credits)
- ESC 300 Level (3 credits)
- ESC 300 Level Lab (1 credit)
- ESC Elective (3 credits)Â
- ESC 340 Internship I (Pre-senior I) (4 credits)
- ESC 440 Internship II (Pre-senior II) (4 credits)
- ESC 332 Industrial Hygiene (3 credits)
- ESC 400 Level (3 credits)
- ESC 400 Level Lab (1 credit)
- ESC 430 Env Health Administration (3 credits)
- ESC 441 Senior Research in EHS (2 credits)
- ESC 434 Toxicology (3 credits)
- ESC 435 Biostatistics (3 credits)
- ESC 436 Epidemiology (3 credits)
Support Courses (47 credit hours)
- BIO 138 Principles of Biology II (3 credits)
- BIO 118L Principles of Biology II Lab (1 credit)
- CHEM 137 Chem 137 Principles of Chemistry I (3 credits)
- CHEM 117L Principles of Chemistry I Lab (1 credit)
- CHEM 138 Principles of Chemistry II (3 credits)
- CHEM 118L Principles of Chemistry II Lab (1 credit)
- CHEM 237 Organic Chemistry I (3 credits)
- CHEM 217L Organic Chemistry I Lab (1 credit)
- PHYS 231 General Physics I (3 credits)
- PHYS 211L General Physics I Lab (1 credit)
- Bio 233 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (3 credits)
- Bio 234 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (3 credits)
- STEM 230 Scientific Writing (3 credits)
- STEM 233 Data Analysis (3 credits)
- General Electives (5 credits)Â
- CHEM 300 Level (3 credits)
- CHEM 300 Level Lab (1 credit)
- Bio 339 Microbiology (3 credits)
- Bio 319L Microbiology Lab (1 credit)
- STEM 328 Career Entrance Exams Prep (2 credits)
Clubs and Activities
- South Carolina Environmental Health Association (SCEHA)
- National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)