Environmental Health Minor

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TOTAL MINOR HOURS: 15

The minor provides students with a broad range of courses necessary to pursue an advanced degree in the field of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety or to seek entry-level employment in a related field and is preparatory for careers in: environmental science, industrial hygiene, toxicology, risk assessment, and related health sciences careers.

Minor Core (15 Credit Hours)

These courses will give students a broad overview of environmental and occupational health concepts.

HSC 3503 - Principles of Toxicology Credit(s): 3
HSC 4213 - Environmental and Occupational Risk Analysis Credit(s): 3
HSC 4430 - Occupational Health and Safety Credit(s): 3
PHC 3302 - Introduction to Environmental & Occupational Health Credit(s): 3
PHC 3320 - Environmental Health Science Credit(s): 3

GPA Requirements

A minimum average 2.0 GPA is required for all courses required for the minor.

Grading Requirement

A minimum grade of C- for all required courses.

Residency Requirement

A minimum of 6 credit hours must be obtained from upper-level electives at USF, that are unique to the minor.

Other Information

Declaration of Minor: http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/undergrad/continuing-students.htm

Advising Information - College of Public Health

It is highly recommended that students meet with an advisor in the College of Public Health early to verify coursework for the minor.

For additional information about the minor, please contact:
Email: UG-PublicHealthAdvising@usf.edu
Phone: (813) 974-4633

University of South Florida