Sample Curriculum
SIUE students can choose to pursue the following accelerated combined tracks within the undergraduate environmental health specialization.
Environmental Health - Environmental Biology Track
Senior Year (Fall Semester)
(3) ENSC 402 Environmental Law
(3) ENSC 431 Environmental Toxicology - shared credit
(1) ENSC 431L Environmental Toxicology Lab
(1) ENSC 498 Senior Project
(3) ENSC Elective
Recommended Grad Courses (not dual credit - grad only):
(2) ENSC 505 Environmental Sciences Seminar I
(3) ENSC 510 Advanced Environmental Sciences
16 Total Credits
Senior Year (Spring Semester)
(3) ENSC 436 Environmental Epidemiology
(3) ENSC 435 Ecological Risk Assessment
(1) ENSC 490 Senior Assignment
(1) ENSC 497 Environmental Health Practicum
(3) ENSC 450 Applied Ecology - shared credit
(5) ENSC Electives
Recommended Grad Course (not dual credit - grad only):
(1) ENSC 597 Non-thesis Paper or (1) ENSC 599 Thesis
17 Total Credits
Graduate Year (Summer Term)
(3) ENSC 520 Environmental Sampling
(3) ENSC 540 Pollution Ecology
6 Total Credits
Graduate Year (Fall Semester)
(3) ENSC Elective
(3) ENSC 599 Thesis or (3) ENSC Elective (non-thesis)
(3) ENSC Elective - optional for thesis
9 Total Credits
Graduate Year (Spring Semester)
(1) ENSC 506 Environmental Sciences Seminar II
(3) ENSC 575 Statistics for Environmental Sciences
(3-5) ENSC Electives
(2) ENSC 599 Thesis or (2) ENSC 597 Non-thesis Paper
9-11 Total Credits
Environmental Health - Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Track
Senior Year (Fall Semester)
(3) ENSC 402 Environmental Law
(3) ENSC 431 Environmental Toxicology - shared credit
(1) ENSC 431L Environmental Toxicology Lab
(1) ENSC 498 Senior Project
(3) ENSC Elective
Recommended Grad Courses (not dual credit - grad only):
(2) ENSC 505 Environmental Sciences Seminar I
(3) ENSC 510 Advanced Environmental Sciences
16 Total Credits
Senior Year (Spring Semester)
(3) ENSC 436 Environmental Epidemiology
(3) ENSC 435 Ecological Risk Assessment - shared credit
(1) ENSC 490 Senior Assignment
(1) ENSC 497 Environmental Health Practicum
(3) ENSC 450 Applied Ecology
(5) ENSC Electives
Recommended Grad Course (not dual credit - grad only):
(1) ENSC 597 Non-thesis Paper or (1) ENSC 599 Thesis
17 Total Credits
Graduate Year (Summer Term)
(3) ENSC 520 Environmental Sampling
(3) ENSC 540 Pollution Ecology
6 Total Credits
Graduate Year (Fall Semester)
(3) ENSC Elective
(3) ENSC 599 Thesis or (3) ENSC Elective (non-thesis)
(3) ENSC Elective - optional for thesis
9 Total Credits
Graduate Year (Spring Semester)
(1) ENSC 506 Environmental Sciences Seminar II
(3) ENSC 575 Statistics for Environmental Sciences
(3-5) ENSC Electives
(2) ENSC 599 Thesis or (2) ENSC 597 Non-thesis Paper
9-11 Total Credits
Environmental Health - Environmental Technology and Assessment Track
Senior Year (Fall Semester)
(3) ENSC 402 Environmental Law
(3) ENSC 431 Environmental Toxicology
(1) ENSC 431L Environmental Toxicology Lab
(1) ENSC 498 Senior Project
(2) ENSC Elective
Recommended Grad Courses (not dual credit - grad only):
(2) ENSC 505 Environmental Sciences Seminar I
(3) ENSC 510 Advanced Environmental Sciences
15 Total Credits
Senior Year (Spring Semester)
(3) ENSC 436 Environmental Epidemiology
(1) ENSC 490 Senior Assignment
(1) ENSC 497 Environmental Health Practicum
(3) ENSC 450 Applied Ecology - shared credit
(3) ENSC 400-level Elective - shared credit
(3) ENSC Elective
Recommended Grad Course (not dual credit - grad only):
(3) ENSC 573 GIS-Modeling the Natural Environment
(1) ENSC 597 Non-thesis Paper or (1) ENSC 599 Thesis
18 Total Credits
Graduate Year (Summer Term)
(3) ENSC 520 Environmental Sampling
(3) ENSC 540 Pollution Ecology
6 Total Credits
Graduate Year (Fall Semester)
(3) ENSC Elective
(3) ENSC 599 Thesis or (3) ENSC Elective (non-thesis)
(3) ENSC Elective - optional for thesis
9 Total Credits
Graduate Year (Spring Semester)
(1) ENSC 506 Environmental Sciences Seminar II
(3) ENSC 575 Statistics for Environmental Sciences
(3-5) ENSC Electives
(2) ENSC 599 Thesis or (2) ENSC 597 Non-thesis Paper
9-11 Total Credits
Environmental Health - Environmental Education Track
Senior Year (Fall Semester)
(3) ENSC 402 Environmental Law
(3) ENSC 431 Environmental Toxicology - shared credit
(1) ENSC 431L Environmental Toxicology Lab
(1) ENSC 498 Senior Project
(3) ENSC Elective
Recommended Grad Courses (not dual credit - grad only):
(2) ENSC 505 Environmental Sciences Seminar I
(3) ENSC 510 Advanced Environmental Sciences
16 Total Credits
Senior Year (Spring Semester)
(3) ENSC 436 Environmental Epidemiology
(3) ENSC 435 Ecological Risk Assessment - shared credit
(1) ENSC 490 Senior Assignment
(1) ENSC 497 Environmental Health Practicum
(3) ENSC 450 Applied Ecology
(5) ENSC Electives
Recommended Grad Course (not dual credit - grad only):
(1) ENSC 597 Non-thesis Paper or (1) ENSC 599 Thesis
17 Total Credits
Graduate Year (Summer Term)
(3) ENSC 520 Environmental Sampling
(3) ENSC 540 Pollution Ecology
6 Total Credits
Graduate Year (Fall Semester)
(3) ENSC Elective
(3) ENSC 599 Thesis or (3) ENSC Elective (non-thesis)
(3) ENSC Elective - optional for thesis
9 Total Credits
Graduate Year (Spring Semester)
(1) ENSC 506 Environmental Sciences Seminar II
(3) ENSC 575 Statistics for Environmental Sciences
(3-5) ENSC Electives
(2) ENSC 599 Thesis or (2) ENSC 597 Non-thesis Paper
9-11 Total Credits
Environmental Health - Environmental Policy and Public Administration Track
Senior Year (Fall Semester)
(3) ENSC 402 Environmental Law - shared credit
(3) ENSC 431 Environmental Toxicology
(1) ENSC 431L Environmental Toxicology Lab
(1) ENSC 498 Senior Project
(3) ENSC Elective
Recommended Grad Courses (not dual credit - grad only):
(2) ENSC 505 Environmental Sciences Seminar I
(3) ENSC 510 Advanced Environmental Sciences
16 Total Credits
Senior Year (Spring Semester)
(3) ENSC 436 Environmental Epidemiology
(1) ENSC 490 Senior Assignment
(1) ENSC 497 Environmental Health Practicum
(3) ENSC 450 Applied Ecology - shared credit
(8) ENSC Electives
Recommended Grad Course (not dual credit - grad only):
(1) ENSC 597 Non-thesis Paper or (1) ENSC 599 Thesis
17 Total Credits
Graduate Year (Summer Term)
(3) ENSC 511 Environmental Policy
(3) ENSC 520 Environmental Sampling
6 Total Credits
Graduate Year (Fall Semester)
(3) ENSC Elective
(3) ENSC 599 Thesis or (3) ENSC Elective (non-thesis)
(3) ENSC Elective - optional for thesis
9 Total Credits
Graduate Year (Spring Semester
(1) ENSC 506 Environmental Sciences Seminar II
(3) ENSC 575 Statistics for Environmental Sciences
(3-5) ENSC Electives
(2) ENSC 599 Thesis or (2) ENSC 597 Non-thesis Paper
9-11 Total Credits
Please review the academic policy for program requirements and restrictions.
