The  programme offered by  encompasses the assessment and control of those environmental factors in our air, water, soil, homes and workplaces, and is targeted towards preventing disease and creating healthy environments.

An Environmental Health degree prepares students for the branch of public health that studies how biological, chemical, and physical factors in natural and built environments impact human health and disease. Students will learn how to help prevent injuries and disease by managing environmental hazards and promoting healthier air, water, soil, homes, workplaces, and communities.

The Environmental Health degree prepares students for employment by public sector environmental agencies, private industry, academic institutions, as well as graduate study in toxicology, epidemiology, occupational health, public health, and related biomedical and health fields. The basic science requirements for the major will meet admission requirements for accredited medical and veterinary medical schools in North America.

Students will:

• Effectively communicate the health consequences of actions, behaviors, or environmental degradation to the public, political community, legal experts, or the media

• Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving abilities for environmental health issues as an individual and as a member of a problem solving team

• Integrate knowledge in social, physical, and biological sciences to evaluate environmental health issues

• Apply knowledge of scientific methods to evaluate compliance with environmental health standards and assess risks to workers and the public

Careers

Career opportunities include, but are not limited to: environmental health specialist, public health specialist, industrial hygienist, toxicologist, epidemiologist, air and water pollution specialist, hazardous and solid waste specialist, occupational safety specialist, environmental consultant, and health educator.