Undergraduate Programs
Degree Programs
The Bachelor of Science in Public Health (B.S.P.H.) degree, Environmental Health Science combines coursework in communications, mathematics, the basic sciences (biology, chemistry, physics) and public health with an emphasis on protecting human health and the quality of the built and natural environment from environmental hazards through pollution prevention and control. Employment areas include indoor and outdoor pollution, water supply and wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste, workplace health and safety, general environmental health, childhood lead poisoning and asthma control, environmental health education, environmental toxicology and microbiology, sustainability, housing safety and vector control, food safety and defense, hazardous materials, homeland security, and others.
The Environmental Health Science major is an excellent option for any student who:
- enjoys science and wants to apply what he/she learns,
- cares about human health and the environment
- likes to develop solutions to complex problems,
- wants to make a difference, and
- enjoys a job with variety.
The Environmental Health Science major is accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (NEHAC). Students who are enrolled in an accredited program are eligible for special internships, grants and awards available only to accredited programs. Interested students can visit the Department of Public Health website for more information.
The curriculum requirements are available at the following link: Bachelor of Science in Public Health (B.S.P.H.).
The Bachelor of Science in Health Systems Management (B.S.H.S.M.) combines coursework in general education (communications, liberal arts, science, and quantitative methods), health care policy, finance and management to prepare students for positions in the health care arena in nonclinical work. The health care arena includes acute care, physician practice, and long-term care, insurance companies, and government. Positions are available in government and the private and not-for-profit sectors. Available positions include office manager, billing agent, project coordinator, HR recruiting specialist, marketing manager, claims adjudicator, clinical liaison, customer service representative, admissions staff, marketing specialist, and others.
The Health Services Management major is an excellent option for any student who:
- has an interest in management and administration,
- wants to work in health care but in a nonclinical occupation,
- enjoys working and interacting with people,
- likes to work in a rapidly changing environment, and
- wants a rewarding career that involves helping others.
The curriculum requirements are available at the following link: Bachelor of Science in Health Systems Management (B.S.H.S.M.).