The honors program will consist of a minimum of 17 credits, including 12 credits of ENVH honors courses, a 1 credit honors research orientation course, at least 3 credits of honors thesis research, and a 1 credit honors seminar course.

1. ENVH xxx8. Honors Research Orientation (1 credit). An honors course reviewing the principles, designs, methods, materials, and tools of research employed in environmental health sciences. Students will identify and initiate a research project appropriate for the Honors Thesis.
2. ENVH 4018. Honors Thesis Research (1-3 credits). Honors thesis research. Must complete a minimum of 3 credits.
3. ENVH xxx8. Honors Seminar (1 credit). Students will orally present the results of their honors thesis research. Credit can be earned by presenting the research results at a professional meeting.
4. ENVH Honors Courses (minimum 12 credits)
   

   ENVH 3100-088. Water Supplies and Wastewater Treatment (3 credits). An introduction to water and wastewater treatment, municipal, semiprivate, and private systems. Reviews sources, chemical and biological quality, and water pollution. Honors students will participate in selected portions of the standard course materials learning opportunities and complete additional enrichment experiences. These experiences may include a combination of: critical review of selected scientific literature, visiting and observing water and wastewater treatment operations, development of a research prospectus, and/or reporting on literature research findings and visit experiences to peers. Prerequisites: one semester course in general microbiology and one semester course in organic chemistry.

   ENVH 3400-088. Air Quality (3 credits). A study of the causes, effects, and control of air pollution. Emphasis is placed on ways individuals, communities, metropolitan areas, and industry can prevent or control pollution. The Honors Students will participate in a combination of the standard lectures and additional individual mini-research projects on selected air quality topics. In addition one major research paper and class presentation will be due and presented at the end of the school semester.

   ENVH 4000-088. Public Health Law (3 hours). An introduction to Public Health Law, including a study of the legal powers available for implementing programs, methods for their most effective use, and recognition and management of legal problems; an analysis of the legal relationship of an environmentalist to the government, the staff, and the public. Not required of international students. Honors students will also participate in a combination of the standard lectures and additional tutorials. The tutorials include in depth learning and class presentations on selected topics, critical analysis, and review of selected public health law and policy literature. Honors students will participate in one or more classroom role playing exercises, and attend one or more trials and/or government hearings. Observations of the legal process will be reported to the class.

   ENVH 4340-088. Occupational Health (3 credits). An introduction to the study of occupational health/industrial hygiene including the history, importance and current status of the field. Students will study regulations, exposure assessment, exposure monitoring, health effects, and the duties of an occupational health specialist/industrial hygienist. This includes the physical, chemical, and biological factors affecting workers and the role of the Industrial Hygienist in anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling these factors. Honors students will participate in all class activities as well as an additional research paper which they will present to the class. The honors student will be expected to submit this paper for either a poster or student presentation at a national conference.

   ENVH 4357-088. Toxicology (3 credits). A study of the essentials of toxicology, including toxicity determinations and measurements, and biologic factors important in understanding toxicity. Also presented are reviews of toxic substances in air, water, foods, and the workplace with a consideration of exposure limits, their rational and evaluation methods. Honors students will participate in a combination of the standard lectures and additional tutorials. The tutorials include in depth learning and class presentations on selected topics, critical analysis and review of selected scientific literature, and development of a research prospectus.

   ENVH 4710-088. Introduction to Hazardous Waste Management (3 credits). This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to hazardous waste management at the national, state and local level. The course will review the historical aspects and regulatory structure of hazardous waste management and its development in the United States during the past fifty years. The course will also consider factors related to environmental contamination and adverse impacts to natural systems and human populations. Particular emphasis will be placed on human health and ecological risk assessment as it relates to the improper handling and disposal of hazardous waste. Methods employed to manage hazardous waste, reduce waste?stream toxicity, assess chemical releases to the environment and to remediate contaminated lands will be discussed in a contemporary context. In addition to the basic course requirements, honors track students will be required to conduct a critical analysis of two professional papers that address contemporary issues in hazardous wastes management and risk assessment. The successful outcome of this assessment must be demonstrated through the preparation of a written critical review and a subsequent presentation in the Department of Environmental Health Seminar series.

1. It is expected that honors students will enroll in Honors Research Orientation no later than the first semester of their junior year or upon acceptance into the program.
2. ENVH honors students are required to complete a research based Honors Thesis. The students must enroll for a minimum of 3 credits in Honors Thesis Research prior to their final semester. Thesis research credit can be used to fulfill the Environmental Health internship requirement.
3. Honors students will orally present the results of their Honors Thesis research by enrolling in the Honors Seminar during their final semester. Credit can also be earned by presenting their research at a professional meeting.