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Bachelor of Science in
Environmental Management
120 hours: 60 hours lower-level requirements, 45 hours plan requirements, 15 hours electives

Administrative Sciences Unit
Chair:   Lou White
Phone:  281-283-3110
Office:   Bayou Bldg. Suite 3321
Advisor: busadvoff@uhcl.edu

What this degree will do for you…
Students with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental management are in high demand to implement environmental policies in this fast-changing field. The program’s interdisciplinary nature equips students with a broad range of knowledge in water management, hazardous waste management, pollution control technology, environmental ethics, permitting, environmental law and environmental impact assessment. We have a hands-on faculty dedicated to personalized attention for our students as we prepare them to be leaders in their environmental careers in business, government, consulting and the non-profit sector.

 Freshman/Sophomore requirements: 60 hours

*Accounting Principles

  

6

ACCT 2301 & 2302 or 2401 & 2402

Business Law

  

3

BUSI 2301 or 2302

Computer Literacy

  

3

BCIS 1305 or 1405

Economic Principles

  

6

ECON 2301 & 2302

English Composition  (must be grades of C- or better)

  

6

ENGL 1301 & 1302

Government  (3 hours U.S. and 3 hours U.S./TX)

 

6

GOVT 2301 & 2302

History  (6 hours U.S. or 3 hours may be Texas)

  

6

HIST 1301; HIST 1302, or 2301, 2302, 2303

Humanities

  

3

Check with your community college

Math  (College Algebra & Finite Math)

  

6

MATH 1314 & 1324

**Natural Sciences

  

6

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Social Sciences

  

3

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Speech

  

3

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Visual and Performing Arts

  

    3    

Check with your community college

Total

  

60

  

*ENVR Management majors may replace the 6 hours of ACCT Principles with Biology, Geology, Physics, Ecology, Environmental Science or Chemistry beyond the 6 hours required for admission to the plan.
**ENVR Management majors must take 6 hours of chemistry.

 Plan Requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management: 45 hours

CHEM 3333 Environmental Chemistry ENVR 4333 Intro to Pollution Control Tech
DSCI 3231 Statistics ENVR 4336
Admin Prac & Ethical Considerations
ENVR 3131 Foundations of Environ Mgmt
MGMT
3031 Management Theory & Practice
ENVR 4133 Techniques of Envr Assessment
MGMT
4537 Govt Budget Planning & Analysis
ENVR 4135 Intro to Environmental Law WRIT 3135 Technical Writing
ENVR 4332 Process of Envr Permitting

     
Select two of the following courses (6 hours)
ENVR 4131 Principles of Air Quality ENVR 4137 Solid Waste Management
ENVR 4132 Water Management Principles ENVR 4334 Health & Safety
ENVR 4136 Fund of Hazardous Waste Mgmt

     
Select one of the following courses (3 hours)
MGMT 3133 Organizational Communication
MGMT
4533
International Business Management
MGMT 3331 Human Resource Management
MGMT
4534 Organizational Behavior
MGMT 4431 Leadership in Global Bus Envr

     
Select one of the following courses (3 hours)
BIOL 3333 Environmental Biology GEOL 3333 Environmental Geology
CHEM 3233 Organic Chemistry I GEOL 4233 Soils in the Environment
CHEM 4535 Envr Sampling & Monitoring INDH 3333 Environ Safety & Health
GEOG 4231 Fund. of Geographic Info Sys.      

                          
Elective Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management: 15 hours

ENVR Elective 3 hours
General Elective 12 hours









Contact:
Office of the Dean
School of Business
University of Houston
Clear Lake, Box 385
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058

281-283-3110
busadvoff@uhcl.edu