Investigate the Intersection of the Environment and People
With a BS in Environmental Science from University of Houston-Clear Lake, you’ll study the effects of natural and unnatural processes and its interactions of the physical components of the planet on the environment. You will enjoy small classes and award-winning faculty members with a pulse on the industry. You can also specialize in one of the following areas of study:
Expand Your Career Opportunities
Using an interdisciplinary approach that crosses science and cultural studies, this
degree will prepare you for any number of jobs where environmental issues are addressed,
whether in the private sector or governmental agencies. Graduates of the plan will
also be equipped to pursue further academic training in Environmental Science as well
as for successfully pass the professional certification examinations in Industrial
Hygiene and Safety. And depending on your specialization, you can become an environmental
scientist, biologist, chemist, geologist, health, and safety specialist, industrial
hygienist or safety specialist/offer.
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Admission Requirements
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College of Science and Engineering. Find out now what it takes to be admitted.
Degree Requirements
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Deadlines for Applying
- Freshman Deadlines
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Summer 2019
Priority - February 1
Final (Summer Session I) - June 10*
Final (Summer Session II) - July 15*
*Online application closes May 21. Freshman students applying after May 21 must submit all required documents along with paper application to the Office of Admissions. -
Fall 2019
Priority - February 1
Final - August 1 -
Spring 2020
Priority - September 1
Final - December 1
- Transfer Deadlines
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Fall 2018Priority – August 13
Final – August 27 -
Spring 2019Priority – January 14
Final and Session Start – January 22 -
Summer 2019Priority Deadline (Summer I and II)– May 28
Final (Summer I) – June 10
Final (Summer II) – July 15 -
Fall 2019Priority - August 12
Final and Session Start - August 26
Summer I and II Priority Application deadline for undergraduate transfer, former and non-degree seeking undergraduate/graduate students. Students who apply after this date must submit all required documentation with their paper application in the Office of Admissions and will be processed for late registration.
- International Deadlines
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Fall
Priority – March 1
Final – June 1 -
Spring
Priority – August 1
Final – November 1 -
Summer
Priority – February 1
Final – April 20
Students interested in qualifying for scholarships &/or applying for visas outside the U.S. should apply and submit the application documents/test scores by the priority deadline
International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.
Locations
University of Houston-Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600
Accreditations and Distinctions
The Environmental Science-Safety B.S. and Environmental Science-Industrial Hygiene B.S. programs at University of Houston-Clear Lake are accredited by the Applied Science Accreditation Commission of Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) http://www.abet.org. As a result, the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) officially recognizes the Environmental Science–Industrial Hygiene B.S. and Environmental Science–Safety B.S. programs as meeting the standards for participation in the Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) Qualified Academic Program.
The Institute for Safety and Health Management (ISHM) officially recognizes the degree programs for Environmental Science–Industrial Hygiene B.S., Environmental Science–Safety B.S., Environmental Science-Industrial Hygiene M.S., Environmental Science-Safety M.S., and Environmental Science Occupational Health and Safety Online M.S. as meeting the requirements for Associate Safety and Health Manager (ASHM) Designation.
Environmental Science B.S. Faculty
Magdy Akladios
Department Chair of Physical and Applied Sciences and Professor of Industrial Hygiene
and Safety
,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283 3744
Email: akladios@uhcl.edu
Office: B3531-4
George Guillen
Executive Director of Environmental Institute of Houston and Professor of Biology
and Environmental Science
,
Contact number: 281-283-3950
Email: guillen@uhcl.edu
Office: N116
Cynthia L. Howard
Program Chair of Biological Sciences and Professor of Biology and Environmental Science,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3745
Email: howardc@uhcl.edu
Office: 3525-12
Daniel Imrecke
Assistant Professor of Geology,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3766
Email: imrecke@uhcl.edu
Office: B3321-7
Sachiyo Mukherji
Lecturer of Environmental Chemistry,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3789
Email: Mukherji@uhcl.edu
Office: B3237
Robert N. Phalen
Associate Professor of Industrial Hygiene and Safety,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3753
Email: phalen@uhcl.edu
Office: B3531
Richard L. Puzdrowski Jr.
Associate Professor of Biology, Biotechnology, Environmental Science and Cooperative
Degree Program Advisor
,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3750
Email: puzdrowski@uhcl.edu
Office: B3525- 4
Dongmin Sun
Professor of Environmental Science and Geology,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3787
Email: sundon@uhcl.edu
Office: B3525-10
Chunlong (Carl) Zhang
Program Chair of Environmental Science and Professor of Environmental Science, Environmental
Chemistry
,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3746
Email: zhang@uhcl.edu
Office: B3531