The educational objectives of the program are to provide the student with an opportunity to:

  • Develop an understanding of the:
  • chemical, biological, physical, and social factors which affect the health of the community;
  • relevant concepts from the social and behavioral sciences; and
  • environmental health systems.
    • Become proficient in:
  • identifying community environmental health needs;
  • information collection, storage, retrieval, analysis, and dissemination; and
  • environmental monitoring, analysis, and management.
    • Acquire skills in the application of the above techniques and knowledge for solution of environmental health problems.