Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Environmental and Occupational Health Emphasis
With expertise in Environmental and Occupational Health, you can help communities stay healthy as they face the challenges of climate change, scarce water resources, industrialization, and contamination. Become part of the solution!
If you're interested in environmental health, protection of natural resources, and safety for workers and communities, consider a Public Health major with an Environmental and Occupational Health track. Prepare to make a difference!
Public health professionals who specialize in environmental and occupational health implement and manage programs that protect communities and workers from health risks such as contaminates, hazardous living conditions, or toxic working conditions. They have a big impact on the health and wellness of many communities in Arizona and beyond.
Students who choose the Environmental and Occupational Health track learn about methods and programs that advance environmental justice, public health preparedness, industrial safety, sanitation, and safety fundamentals. Undergraduates complement their coursework with an internship that provides them with hands-on, professional public health experience.
The University of Arizona's Bachelor of Science in Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. Environmental and Occupational Health emphasis students wishing to also earn their Master of Public Health can do so in an accelerated program.
| REQUIRED COURSE |
| EHS 484** Fundamentals of Industrial and Environmental Health |
| COMPLETE 9 ADDITIONAL UNITS |
| HPS 306 Drugs and Society |
| PHP 308 Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks |
| HPS 313 Health and Medicine in Classic Antiquity |
| EHS 320 Disaster Management and Response |
| HPS 401 Introduction to Mapping for Public Health |
| HPS 409 Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) |
| EHS 418 Introduction to Health Risk Assessment |
| EHS 420 Environmentally Acquired Illnesses |
| EHS 422 Introduction to Occupational Safety |
| PHP 424 Optimizing Well-being and Resilience in Older Adults |
| EHS 425 A Public Health Lens to Climate Change |
| EHS 426 Topics in Environmental Justice |
| EHS 439A Outbreaks and Environmental Biology: Then to Now |
| EHS 489 Public Health Preparedness |
| REQUIRED 3 UNITS |
| **EHS 484 Fundamentals of Industrial and Environmental Health |
| COMPLETE 9 ADDITIONAL UNITS |
| HPS 306 Drugs and Society |
| PHP 308 Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks |
| EHS 320 Disaster Management and Response |
| HPS 401 Introduction to Mapping for Public Health |
| HPS 409 Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) |
| EHS 420 Environmentally Acquired Illnesses |
| EHS 425 A Public Health Lens to Climate Change |
| EHS 439A Outbreaks and Environmental Biology: Then to Now |
| EHS 489 Public Health Preparedness |
CAREER FIELDS
- Public health research
- Environmental health
- Occupational health
- Safety
- Industrial hygiene
- Compliance
INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS
This major requires students to complete 6 units of internship prior to graduation.
LEVEL OF MATH
Moderate Knowledge
EMPHASIS REQUIREMENT
All students are required to declare an emphasis in order to complete internship units prior to graduation.
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
All students are required to complete major core and emphasis specific coursework in order to graduate.
For more information about declaring this emphasis for your degree, contact an undergraduate advisor.
Send an email to coph-undergrad@arizona.edu