Environmental Health & Safety (B.S.) - Online

Environmental Health & Safety (B.S.) - Online

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements

Communication & Information Literacy 1
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
Communications Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 101Foundational Skills1
Math ElectiveMATH 114 or higher3
Technology Competency 20-3
Critical Thinking 1
RLGN 105Introduction to Biblical Worldview 32
Critical Thinking Elective3
Civic & Global Engagement 1
EVAN 101Evangelism and the Christian Life 32
Cultural Studies Elective3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective3
Social Science Elective3
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 105Old Testament Survey2
BIBL 110New Testament Survey2
THEO 201Theology Survey I 32
THEO 202Theology Survey II 32
Total Hours40-43
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements

2

All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course

3

Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirements of RLGN 105 and EVAN 101 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirements of THEO 201 and THEO 202 waived

Major Requirements

Major Foundational Courses
MATH 201Introduction to Probability and Statistics 13
NASC 210Science and Society 13
Total Hours6
1

Course may fulfill select general education requirements

Major Courses
CHEM 115Essentials of General Chemistry4
CRST 290History of Life3
ENHS 300Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety3
ENHS 301Occupational Safety and Hazards3
ENHS 410Emergency Response Management3
ENHS 411Environmental Management3
ENHS 412Toxic Chemicals and Human Health3
ENHS 414Accident Causation and Prevention3
ENHS 415Policies and Ethics of Health and Safety3
ENHS 491Capstone in Environmental Health and Safety3
ENVR 320Environment and Sustainability3
ENVR 330Energy Resources and Efficiencies3
ENVR 350Environmental Science and Policy3
FIRE 310Fire Prevention and Protection3
HLTH 485Epidemiology & Biostatistics3
Environmental Health Elective I 13
Environmental Health Elective II 13
Total Hours52
1

Choose 3 credits from GEOG 370, GEOG 371 or any CHEM, EMER, ENVR, PHSC courses not already applying to the major.

Free Electives
Choose 20-29 credit hours of Free Electives20-29
Total Hours20-29

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • 120 Total hours
  • 2.0 Overall grade point average
  • 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
  • Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
  • 25% Of major and concentration taken through Liberty University
  • 30 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
  • Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
Plan of Study Grid
Freshman Year
First SemesterHours
BIBL 104 Survey of Old and New Testament 4
CRST 290 History of Life 3
ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
UNIV 104 Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning 0-3
Communications Elective 1 3
 Hours13-16
Second Semester
THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey 4
Cultural Studies Elective 1,2 3
Information Literacy Elective 1 3
Math Elective (MATH 201) 1 3
Natural Science Elective (NASC 210) 1 4
 Hours17
Sophomore Year
First Semester
CHEM 115 Essentials of General Chemistry 4
RLGN 104 Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 4
Critical Thinking Elective 1 3
Information Literacy Elective 1 3
Social Science Elective 1 3
 Hours17
Second Semester
ENHS 300 Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety 3
ENHS 301 Occupational Safety and Hazards 3
ENVR 320 Environment and Sustainability 3
ENVR 330 Energy Resources and Efficiencies 3
ENVR 350 Environmental Science and Policy 3
 Hours15
Junior Year
First Semester
ENHS 415 Policies and Ethics of Health and Safety 3
FIRE 310 Fire Prevention and Protection 3
Environmental Health Elective I 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
ENHS 410 Emergency Response Management 3
ENHS 411 Environmental Management 3
ENHS 412 Toxic Chemicals and Human Health 3
Environmental Health Elective II 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Senior Year
First Semester
ENHS 414 Accident Causation and Prevention 3
ENHS 491 Capstone in Environmental Health and Safety 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
HLTH 485 Epidemiology & Biostatistics 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 1
 Hours13
 Total Hours120-123
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in foundational skills requirements

2

 GOVT 200 is strongly recommended, as a prerequisite to FIRE 310.

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