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EHSM: Environmental Health EHS

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Required Courses		Credit Hours
Effective May 30, 2005, the Environmental Health and Safety Management program has closed. For further information, contact the Clinical Laboratory, Respiratory and Health Administration Department at 231-591-2313.
BIOL 121	General Biology 1 *Z	3
ENGL 150	English 1	3
ENGL 250	English 2	3
Choose one:
COMM 105	Interpersonal Communication	3
COMM 221	Small Group Decision Making	3
Choose one:
ENGL 321	Advanced Composition	3
ENGL 325	Advanced Business Writing	3
MATH 120	Trigonometry	3
PHYS 130	Concepts in Physics *Z	4
*Electives	Cultural Enrichment	9
	(HUMN 216/HUMN 217 strongly recommended)
*	Scientific Understanding	4
*	Social Science foundations course	3
*	Social Science elective at the 300-400 level	3
*	Social Science course to fulfill the race, ethnicity and gender requirement	3
Core
ACCT 201	Principles of Accounting 1	3
BIOL 109	Basic Human Anatomy/Physiology*Z	4
Choose one:
BIOL 108	Medical Microbiology*Z	3
BIOL 218	Microbial Ecology *Z	3
CCHS 102	Safety Issues-Health Care	1
CHEM 121	General Chemistry 1 *Z	5
CHEM 122	General Chemistry 2 *Z	5
CHEM 214	Fund of Organic Chemistry *Z	4
Major
EHSM 103	Fundamentals Ind Hygiene/Waste Mgmt	4
EHSM 104	Fundamentals of Safety	3
EHSM 105	Fund of Environmental Health	3
EHSM 212	Shelter Environment	3
EHSM 213	Intro to Epidemiology	1
EHSM 215	Environmental Health Stats	2
EHSM 220	Environmental Health Practices	4
EHSM 245	Emergency Response I	3
EHSM 303	Ambient Air Quality	3
EHSM 304	Indoor Air Quality	3
EHSM 340	Risk Assessment and Communication	3
EHSM 346	Emergency Response 2	3
EHSM 360	Occupational Health/Injury Prevention	4
EHSM 375	Toxicology	3
EHSM 415	Environmental Sampling & Project	4
EHSM 421	EH&S Standards in Industry	4
EHSM 485	Inspection Techniques in EHSM	3
EHSM 499	EHSM Seminar	2
EHSM 493	EHSM Internship	8
Credits hours required for graduation:		126

Why Choose Environmental Health & Safety Management?

Increased concern over the safety of the air, water and physical environment creates a need for professionals to work behind the scenes to assure the safety of workers and the general public. Individuals with an interest in working to prevent accidents before they happen will find this career both challenging and rewarding.

The Environmental Health and Safety Management Program prepares graduates for careers in the fundamentals of all environmental health and safety areas. Graduates are prepared to work in both public and private settings. In the public setting, graduates may find employment in state and local public health departments with the responsibility for protection of ground and surface water quality, food safety, public swimming pool safety, solid waste management and the control of insect and rodent pests. In the private sector, graduates may find employment in industry and consulting firms where they have the responsibility for assuring that chemicals are managed, handled, stored and used in a manner that minimizes worker exposure throughout their lifetime, protecting workers from workplace hazards, air sampling, noise monitoring, ergonomic evaluations, selection of personal protective equipment, and respirator fit testing. They may also be responsible for protecting workers from hazards such as confined space entry, machine lockout/tagout, fire protection, and mechanical safety in compliance with federal, state and local requirements. The overall goal of the Environmental Health and Safety Management Program is protecting human health and the environment.

The Evironmental Health and Safety Management Program at Ferris is accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC). It is the only EHAC accredited program in Michigan.

Courses are offered both on the Big Rapids Campus and on the campus of Delta College. The courses that are offered at Delta College are offered on the weekends to accommodate the schedules of working adults. Several program courses are offered on-line.

Get a Great Job

The market for graduates of the program remains excellent. Salaries range from a low of $33,000 to a high of $100,000. Graduates of the program are employed in the Public Health Service, private industry, local and state governmental agencies and as consultants.

Admission Requirements

First-year students must have a high school diploma with a minimum 2.0 GPA, one year of biology and college-preparatory math equivalent to MATH 110 or an ACT math subscore of 19 or better. Transfer students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA, including a college math course equivalent to MATH 110 or an ACT math subscore of 19 or better.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate from the program, students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0. Students are required to earn a minimum grade of �C� in ENGL 150, ENGL 250, ENGL 321, COMM 105, CCHS 102, EHSM 213 and EHSM 215.

More Information

College of Allied Health Sciences
Ferris State University
200 Ferris Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone: 231-591-2270 or
1-800-462-8553 ext 2266