Environmental Health Science Program
Are you a student who:
- enjoys science and wants to apply what you learn,
- cares about the environment,
- likes to develop solutions to complex problems,
- wants to help people and make a difference in the community, and/or
- is concerned about the health effects of pollution?
If you answered "yes" to any of the above statements, the environmental health science major is a good option for you.
The undergraduate major in environmental health science features an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates the environmental and health sciences with management and public policy. You will be trained to address pressing environmental health problems and will be prepared for an impact career or for graduate study in public health or the traditional sciences.
At IUPUI you will study the scientific, financial, and political realities of environmental health through classes in air pollution, water supply and wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste management, field sampling and laboratory analysis, toxicology, industrial hygiene, and food safety sanitation.
To see a complete list of requirements for the environmental health science major, view the Environmental Health Science checksheet.
SPEA's environmental health science program is one of only 30 U.S. undergraduate programs accredited by the National Environmental Science and Protection Accreditation Council.
Environmental Health Science Careers
Due to the critical shortage of trained environmental health science personnel, the environmental health science major provides excellent opportunities for career advancement. The environmental health science major will prepare you for a variety of occupations within environmental science and public health including, but not limited to:
- Air and Water Quality Manager
- Environmental Lobbyist
- Environmental Scientist
- Field Scientist
- Food Safety Inspector
- Hazardous Waste Manager
- Natural Resource and Park Management
- Industrial Hygienist and Safety Specialist
- Private Consultant
- Soil Conservation Technician
- Water Resource Planner