Environmental Health Concentration
Indiana State University
Date Posted: Dec. 17, 2020
Submitted by: Monika Urbanski
Sustainability Topic:
Curriculum
Content Type:
Academic Programs
Disciplines:
Environmental Studies & Sciences,
Health Sciences & Medicine
Tags:
environmental health
Program Type: Specialization/Concentration/Emphasis
Description
This option is for students in the Department of Applied Health Sciences who wish to become environmental health specialists. Course work includes study in epidemiology; pollution prevention and control; water, air, soil, and food protection; industrial health and safety; toxicology; environmental field sampling and analysis; environmental law; hazardous substances and waste material; health promotion planning and evaluation; research; and statistics—plus an internship in environmental health. Graduates are eligible to take the state examination to become a registered environmental health specialist.