Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Sciences, Specialization in Environmental Health (STEM)

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

USA,Illinois

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 19,950/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 41 FREE

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USA, Illinois

Type: University

Location Type: Semi-Urban

Founded: 1957

Total Students: 13,000 +

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1 Hairpin Dr, Edwardsville, IL 62025, United States

Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Sciences, Specialization in Environmental Health (STEM)

Program Overview

The environmental sciences undergraduate program, in the College of Arts and Sciences at SIUE, is interdisciplinary, and is designed to cultivate students' perspectives of environmental issues, and to provide them with refined knowledge of environmental issues on a local, regional and global scale. The curriculum within the Department of Environmental Sciences will increase students’ technical competence in addressing these environmental issues, their origins, ramifications and resolutions. The program will promote experiential learning and professional education to prepare students for career opportunities in a wide variety of workplaces.

What can I do with a degree in Environmental Sciences?
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment of environmental scientists and specialists is projected to grow 8% through 2028, which is faster than the average for all occupations in the U.S. Graduates with a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts with specializations in environmental health, environmental toxicology and environmental management will have career opportunities in their areas of interest. For example, a licensed environmental health practitioner can be employed for inspection, sampling and reporting for sanitary, food safety, sewage and waste disposal, drinking water, pest control, or industrial hygiene.

Environmental Health
The environmental health specialization provides students with the education necessary to identify, evaluate and control (prevent or mitigate) environmental conditions which may have significant impacts on human health. Examples of the problem areas requiring environmental health expertise are:

  • Maintaining adequate quality and quantities of food and drinking water.
  • Safe treatment and disposal of domestic and industrial waste materials.
  • Limiting or reducing air and noise pollution.
  • Reducing occupational exposure to hazardous substances and unsafe conditions.
  • Assuring safe and healthful housing.
  • Controlling the spread of insect and rodent-borne illnesses.
  • Proper selection and use of pesticides.
  • Understanding the effects of global climate changes on human health.

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