This program is designed to prepare students for careers in the growing fields of environmental protection, health and safety, and site remediation. Students receive specialized training in environmental law, waste management, protection of human health and safety, industrial hygiene, radiation protection, emergency response, environmental remediation techniques and methods for evaluating environmental quality.
| 1st Fall | Hours | ||
| ENGL | 1010 | Composition I | 3 |
| EHTC | 1300 | Waste Management and Pollution Prevention | 3 |
| MATH | 1530 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| BIOL | 1110 | General Biology I | 4 |
| COLS | 1010 | SOS-Study, Organize and Succeed | 3 |
| TERM TOTAL | 16 | ||
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| Oct | Meet with Success Coach or Advisor Complete FAFSA for upcoming fall term |
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| Nov | Register for next term | ||
| 1st Spring | Hours | ||
| EHTC | 1301 | Industrial Hygiene and Safety I | 3 |
| BIOL | 1120 | General Biology II (Recommended) OR BIOL 2530 General Ecology OR BIOL 1520 Environmental Science II |
4 |
| COMM | 2025 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
| BIOL | 1510 | Environmental Science I | 3 |
| MUS | 1030 | Introduction to Music (Recommended) OR Humanities Elective |
3 |
| TERM TOTAL | 16 | ||
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| Mar | Meet with Success Coach or Advisor | ||
| April | Register for next term | ||
| 2nd Fall | Hours | ||
| EHTC | 2301 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| EHTC | 2310 | Environmental Instrumentation | 3 |
| EHTC | 2320 | Industrial Hygiene and Safety II | 3 |
| CHEM | 1110 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| GEOL | 1040 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| TERM TOTAL | 17 | ||
| Action Items | |||
| Sept | Complete Application for Graduation | ||
| Oct | Meet with Faculty Advisor | ||
| Nov | Register for next term Apply for summer internships1 (if interested) |
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| 2nd Spring | Hours | ||
| EHTC | 2311 | Safety and Emergency Response | 3 |
| EHTC | 2315 | Applied Radiological Control Tech | 3 |
| CHEM | 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| SOCI | 1040 | Social Problems (Recommended) OR Social/Behavioral Science Elective |
3 |
| TERM TOTAL | 13 | ||
| Action Items | |||
| Feb | Take Exit Exam (ETS Proficiency Profile) | ||
| Mar | Begin job search using RaiderRecruit Take EHT Capstone Exam when prompted by email |
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| TOTAL HOURS | 62 | ||
1Internships are optional, and approval of the instructor must be obtained before a student may enroll in an internship.
Students pursuing Environmental Health Technology will be advised by the Social Science, Business and Education Division.
This program is designed for students who plan to enter the workforce upon graduation. Students intending to transfer to a baccalaureate program are advised that they should check with their faculty advisor and the four-year institution regarding specific transfer of courses.
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