Mar 20, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog (Edited Edition) 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog (Edited Edition)

Environmental Health and Sustainability Management, BA


Engage with and protect the health and the sustainability of the environment with an environmental health and sustainability management degree. Through field work, research experiences, internships, and business classes, you will investigate how our environment impacts human health and develop strategies that protect our planet while also enhancing the well-being of people around the world.  With management skills you will be ready to help create and implement green solutions to address important environmental issues.  The EHSM degree leads to a variety of professional opportunities in environmental science, health and safety, environmental protection, and sustainability management where you can combat climate change, minimize pollution, or preserve wildlife to make a positive difference in the world.

Curriculum


Required Courses (75-80 Credits)


Math Foundations (3 Credits)


Elective Courses (12 Credits)


Choose Three

Total Credits: 75-80


The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later.  Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission.  Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.

Curriculum Sequence



Environmental Health and Sustainability Management Curriculum Sequence


First Year


Sophomore Year


Fall Semester (14.5 Credits)


Junior Year


Fall Semester (16 Credits)


Spring Semester (19 Credits)


Senior Year


Fall Semester (15 Credits)


Spring Semester (14 Credits)


Total Credits: 123


* Select Three ESHM Electives from the Following:

EHSM 302 Sustainable Cities  4 Credit(s)

BIOL 345 Biodiversity: Evolutionary Ecology, Bioinformatics, and Conservation Biology  4 Credit(s)

ENVR Elective 300-Level or Higher 3-4 Credit(s)

SCM 352 Operations Management  3 Credit(s) 

MKT 300 Marketing Principles  3 Credit(s)

** Students may replace the 5 credit senior thesis sequence (EHSM 408/409/410) with 3 credits of EHSM 498 Research Experience or 3 credits of EHSM 490 Environmental Science Internship

 

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later.  Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission.  Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.