Environmental Public Health, B.S.

The major focuses on the relationships between people and their environment; promotes human health and well-being; and fosters healthy and safe communities. Environmental health is a key part of any comprehensive public health system. The field works to advance policies and programs to reduce chemical and other environmental exposures in air, water, soil and food to protect people and provide communities with healthier environments. Practitioners in the field also work towards strategies and education that prevent widespread transmission of communicable and other diseases.