Bachelor of Science in Public Health - Environmental and Occupational Health Emphasis

University of Arizona

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 emphasis. Public health professionals specializing in environmental and occupational health help protect communities and workers from health risks such as contaminates or hazardous living or working conditions. The University of Arizona's Bachelor of Science in Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. Students choosing the Environmental and Occupational Health emphasis focus on environmental justice, public health preparedness, industrial impact, sanitation, and safety fundamentals. Undergraduates complement their coursework with an internship that provides them with professional public health experience. Environmental and Occupational Health emphasis students wishing to also earn their Master of Public Health can do so in an accelerated program.LEARNING OUTCOMESStudents will be able to communicate public health information in written form. CEPH Competency 1: Public Health Communication: Students should be able to communicate public health information, in both oral and written forms and through a variety of media, to diverse audiencesStudents will be able to communicate using a variety of media including an ePortfolio. CEPH Competency 1: Public Health Communication: Students should be able to communicate public health information, in both oral and written forms and through a variety of media, to diverse audiencesStudents will be able to synthesize epidemiological information. CEPH Competency 2: Information Literacy: Students should be able to locate, use, evaluate, and synthesize information

Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health