Health Science Environmental Health - Boise State University

Health Science Environmental Health from Boise State University is a Campus Master Environmental Health degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Environmental Health emphasis area of the MHS program is intended to train experts in the assessment of natural and created resources that affect public health. These resources include the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink, as well as our workplaces and municipal services. Advanced Environmental Health (MHLTHSCI 510) gives an excellent overview of important issues in environmental health, including coverage of food and water quality protection, hazardous waste management, and decision-making models to promote effective management. Risk Management in the Health Sciences (MHLTHSCI 560) addresses the variety of mechanisms through which health professionals minimize vulnerabilities and potential hazards, and Environmental Regulatory Policy and Administration (PUBADM 541) focuses on the organizations and policies that affect natural resource administration and use. Health Promotion (MHLTHSCI 570) introduces students to a discussion of implementation and evaluation of public health programs across a variety of domains, including environmental health , and Science, Democracy, and Environment (PUBADM 542) focuses explicitly on environmental politics and policy. Students completing an Environmental Health emphasis also choose one additional three-credit elective course related to their area of study. Students applying to the MHS program with an emphasis in Environmental Health are expected to have a strong background in natural science, usually with a B.S. degree in Environmental Health, Biology, or Chemistry. To determine whether they have taken sufficient natural science coursework prior to applying, students should contact the Graduate Program Director. Students who earn a masters degree with an emphasis in environmental health are trained to work in a variety of settings, including private industry, non-profit organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities. A list of organizations that past graduates have worked for, or are qualified to work for, include: Ada County Highway Department Ada County Landfill Boise State University Campus Environmental Health Centra Consulting, Inc. Central District Health Department Eastern Idaho Health Department Friends of Children and Families Head Start Gem County Mosquito Abatement Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Motive Power Rocky Mountain Environmental Consultants Sorrento Lactalis U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Peace Corps U.S. Public Health Service View more details on Boise State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Environmental Health courses.