Environmental Sustainability, - Rochester Insti

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Degree

Bachelors

Major

Environmental Health | Occupational Safety

Area of study

Natural Science | Hygiene and occupational health services

Course Language

English

About Program

Program Overview

Environmental Sustainability, Health and Safety Bachelor of Science Degree

Overview

The Environmental Sustainability, Health and Safety (ESHS) degree at RIT is a dynamic program that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of environmental sustainability and occupational health and safety. The program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to make organizations more sustainable, environmentally friendly, and safer.

Why Study Environmental Health and Safety at RIT

Make a Positive Impact: Turn your passion for the environment, climate action, and worker safety into a rewarding, in-demand career.
Earn One Degree with Two Dynamic Areas of Study: Gain in-depth knowledge of both environmental sustainability and occupational health and safety.
Gain Real-World Experience: Four semesters of cooperative education provide you with hands-on, full-time, paid work experience in the environmental health and safety industry.
Align Your Degree with Your Career Goals: Choose an option in environmental sustainability, health and safety, or surveying and geospatial analysis.
Pursue an Accelerated Degree: Earn two degrees in less time with an accelerated bachelor's/master's option, where you can earn a BS in environmental health and safety and an MS in environmental health and safety management.
Strong Career Paths: Recent graduates are employed at The EPA, Wegmans, Cornell University, Corning Incorporated, John Deere, Tesla, Pratt & Whitney, The Walt Disney Company, and more.
STEM-OPT Visa Eligible: The STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) program allows full-time, on-campus international students on an F-1 student visa to stay and work in the U.S. for up to three years after graduation.

Environmental Health and Safety Courses

The environmental health and safety degree offers a comprehensive curriculum that pairs courses in environmental sustainability and occupational health and safety to provide you with a solid foundation in both areas of study. With professional electives built into the program, you can tailor your course work around the topics and career paths that interest you most.

Build Your Expertise with an Option

The environmental health and safety degree offers three options for you to further develop your understanding and expertise in a specialized area of study.

Environmental Sustainability Option – Changing aspects of an organization’s behavior can have positive effects on the environment including more sustainable agriculture, safer and more sustainable products, and remediation practices for contaminated environments.
Health and Safety Option – In many companies, employees work in environments where they are exposed to electricity, fires and explosions, heat, chemicals, and complex machinery and robots.
Surveying and Geospatial Analysis Option – This option focuses on geographical information systems and databases that provide information that aids in the safety of people and places.

Furthering Your Education in Environmental Health and Safety

RIT’s Combined Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Degrees enable you to earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in five years of study, giving you a competitive advantage.

Environmental Sustainability, Health and Safety BS/Environmental Health and Safety Management MS: In this combined accelerated dual degree, the BS degree in environmental health and safety provides you with knowledge and experience to make organizations more sustainable, more environmentally friendly, and safer.
+1 MBA: Students who enroll in a qualifying undergraduate degree have the opportunity to enroll in the +1 MBA program by adding an MBA to their bachelor’s degree after their first year of study.

Curriculum

Environmental Sustainability, Health and Safety, BS degree, typical course sequence

First Year
- CHMG-141 General & Analytical Chemistry I
- CHMG-142 General & Analytical Chemistry II
- CHMG-145 General & Analytical Chemistry I Lab
- CHMG-146 General & Analytical Chemistry II Lab
- ESHS-150 Principles of Environmental Sustainability, Health and Safety
- ESHS-180 Greenhouse Gas Management
- MATH-161 Applied Calculus
- PHYS-111 College Physics I
- UWRT-150 FYW: First-Year Writing
- YOPS-10 RIT 365: RIT Connections
Second Year
- BIOL-101 General Biology I
- BIOL-103 General Biology I Lab
- ENGT-95 Career Seminar
- ESHS-201 Environmental Monitoring and Measurement I
- ESHS-210 Sustainable Earth Resources
- ESHS-251 Environmental Monitoring and Measurement II
- ESHS-290 Social Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability
- ESHS-300 Environmental, Health and Safety Professional Communication
- ESHS-310 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
- ESHS-320 Principles of Safety
- ESHS-360 Sustainable World Water Supply
- ESHS-499 ESHS Co-op
- PHYS-112 College Physics II
Third Year
- BIOL-102 General Biology II
- BIOL-104 General Biology II Lab
- ESHS-330 Industrial Wastewater Management
- ESHS-480 EHS Law
- ESHS-499 ESHS Co-op
- ESHS-511 Environmental & Occupational Health
- ESHS-512 Environmental & Occupational Health Lab
- ESHS-525 Air Emissions Management
- STAT-145 Introduction to Statistics I
Fourth Year
- ESHS-460 EHS Accident Causation and Prevention
- ESHS-499 ESHS Co-op
- ESHS-515 Corporate EHS Management
- ESHS-720 Environmental, Health and Safety Management
- GRCS-701 Research Methods
Fifth Year
- ESHS-740 EHS Management System Design
- ESHS-755 Corporate Social Responsibility
- ESHS-760 Integrating EHS Management
- ESHS-780 EHS Internal Auditing
- ESHS-797 Graduate Project

Options

Students who elect to pursue a Degree Option may use any combination of Open and Professional Electives to complete one of the options listed below:

Environmental Sustainability

Complete 9 credits from the following courses:
- ESHS-370 Sustainable Food Systems
- ESHS-544 Remedial Investigation & Corrective Action
- ESHS-565 Sustainable Product Stewardship

Occupational Health and Safety

Complete 9 credits from the following courses:
- ESHS-225 Construction Safety
- ESHS-501 Fire Protection
- ESHS-530 Mechanical and Electrical Safeguarding
- ESHS-565 Sustainable Product Stewardship

Surveying and Geospatial Analysis

Complete 10 credits from the following courses:
- CVET-160 Surveying
- CVET-161 Surveying Laboratory
- CVET-423 GIS for CETEMS
- IGME-382 Maps, Mapping and Geospatial Technologies

Combined Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Degrees

The curriculum below outlines the typical course sequence(s) for combined accelerated degrees available with this bachelor's degree.

Environmental Sustainability, Health and Safety, BS degree/Environmental Health and Safety Management, MS degree (project option), typical course sequence

First Year
- CHMG-141 General & Analytical Chemistry I
- CHMG-142 General & Analytical Chemistry II
- CHMG-145 General & Analytical Chemistry I Lab
- CHMG-146 General & Analytical Chemistry II Lab
- ESHS-150 Principles of Environmental Sustainability, Health and Safety
- ESHS-180 Greenhouse Gas Management
- MATH-161 Applied Calculus
- PHYS-111 College Physics I
- UWRT-150 FYW: First-Year Writing
- YOPS-10 RIT 365: RIT Connections
Second Year
- BIOL-101 General Biology I
- BIOL-103 General Biology I Lab
- ENGT-95 Career Seminar
- ESHS-201 Environmental Monitoring and Measurement I
- ESHS-210 Sustainable Earth Resources
- ESHS-251 Environmental Monitoring and Measurement II
- ESHS-290 Social Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability
- ESHS-300 Environmental, Health and Safety Professional Communication
- ESHS-310 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
- ESHS-320 Principles of Safety
- ESHS-360 Sustainable World Water Supply
- ESHS-499 ESHS Co-op
- PHYS-112 College Physics II
Third Year
- BIOL-102 General Biology II
- BIOL-104 General Biology II Lab
- ESHS-330 Industrial Wastewater Management
- ESHS-480 EHS Law
- ESHS-499 ESHS Co-op
- ESHS-511 Environmental & Occupational Health
- ESHS-512 Environmental & Occupational Health Lab
- ESHS-525 Air Emissions Management
- STAT-145 Introduction to Statistics I
Fourth Year
- ESHS-460 EHS Accident Causation and Prevention
- ESHS-499 ESHS Co-op
- ESHS-515 Corporate EHS Management
- ESHS-720 Environmental, Health and Safety Management
- GRCS-701 Research Methods
Fifth Year
- ESHS-740 EHS Management System Design
- ESHS-755 Corporate Social Responsibility
- ESHS-760 Integrating EHS Management
- ESHS-780 EHS Internal Auditing
- ESHS-797 Graduate Project

Environmental Sustainability, Health and Safety, BS degree/Environmental Health and Safety Management, MS degree (thesis option), typical course sequence

First Year
- CHMG-141 General & Analytical Chemistry I
- CHMG-142 General & Analytical Chemistry II
- CHMG-145 General & Analytical Chemistry I Lab
- CHMG-146 General & Analytical Chemistry II Lab
- ESHS-150 Principles of Environmental Sustainability, Health and Safety
- ESHS-180 Greenhouse Gas Management
- MATH-161 Applied Calculus
- PHYS-111 College Physics I
- UWRT-150 FYW: First-Year Writing
- YOPS-10 RIT 365: RIT Connections
Second Year
- BIOL-101 General Biology I
- BIOL-103 General Biology I Lab
- ENGT-95 Career Seminar
- ESHS-201 Environmental Monitoring and Measurement I
- ESHS-210 Sustainable Earth Resources
- ESHS-251 Environmental Monitoring and Measurement II
- ESHS-290 Social Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability
- ESHS-300 Environmental, Health and Safety Professional Communication
- ESHS-310 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
- ESHS-320 Principles of Safety
- ESHS-360 Sustainable World Water Supply
- ESHS-499 ESHS Co-op
- PHYS-112 College Physics II
Third Year
- BIOL-102 General Biology II
- BIOL-104 General Biology II Lab
- ESHS-330 Industrial Wastewater Management
- ESHS-480 EHS Law
- ESHS-499 ESHS Co-op
- ESHS-511 Environmental & Occupational Health
- ESHS-512 Environmental & Occupational Health Lab
- ESHS-525 Air Emissions Management
- STAT-145 Introduction to Statistics I
Fourth Year
- ESHS-460 EHS Accident Causation and Prevention
- ESHS-499 ESHS Co-op
- ESHS-515 Corporate EHS Management
- ESHS-720 Environmental, Health and Safety Management
- GRCS-701 Research Methods
Fifth Year
- ESHS-740 EHS Management System Design
- ESHS-755 Corporate Social Responsibility
- ESHS-760 Integrating EHS Management
- ESHS-780 EHS Internal Auditing
- ESHS-788 Thesis Planning
- ESHS-790 Thesis

Admissions and Financial Aid

This program is STEM designated when studying on campus and full time.

First-Year Admission

First-year applicants are expected to demonstrate a strong academic background that includes:

4 years of English
3 years of social studies and/or history
3 years of math is required and must include algebra, geometry, and algebra 2/trigonometry. Pre-calculus is preferred.
2-3 years of science. Chemistry or physics is required and biology is recommended.
Technology electives are preferred.

Transfer Admission

Transfer applicants should meet these minimum degree-specific requirements:

A minimum of college algebra is required. Pre-calculus or calculus is preferred.
Chemistry or physics is required.

Faculty

Josh Goldowitz, Professor
Jennifer Schneider, Senior Director of Integrated Curriculum and Eugene H Fram Chair
Joseph Rosenbeck, Professor

Resources

Access Resources for students including academic advisors, student clubs and organizations, documents, technical information and support, and software help.

Contact

Program Contact:

Lisa Greenwood, Associate Professor
Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety
College of Engineering Technology
585-475-2026

Offered within the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety.

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Environmental Sustainability, Health and Safety