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            Environmental Health Science Program

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Survival of the environment is one of the world's most pressing problems and greatest concerns. Public demand for answers is increasingly resulting in a need for more and better educated environmental health professionals.

Indiana State University offers you the only Environmental Health Sciences Program in Indiana accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council since 1976. Our program provides you with the education and training needed to:

  • Work to prevent, reduce, and eliminate health and safety environmental hazards
  • Prevent and control food, septic, vector, air, water, and soil pollution
  • Deal with industrial hygiene issues affecting work place safety and the environment

Program Highlights

In addition to our exclusive accreditation status, ISU's Environmental Health Sciences Program offers these unique and desirable features:  

  • Education and training in the most current issues and practices in the field
  • Intensive field/internship experience
  • Excellent preparation for careers or advanced study in medicine, dentistry, optometry, and law

The Curriculum

ISU's environmental health sciences major uses an interdisciplinary approach to provide you with needed scientific and applied knowledge. The 60-61 credit hour curriculum prepares you with the skills to identify and solve environmental problems while gaining an understanding of the role the environment plays in world economics, government, and society. Among the subjects you will study are:  

  • Pollution prevention and control
  • Water, air, soil, and food protection
  • Biostatistics
  • Toxicology
  • Environmental field sampling and analysis
  • Environmental law
  • Industrial hygiene
  • Hazardous substance and waste materials
  • Foundation courses in chemistry, biology, geology, and safety

     See the details Curriculum of our Environmental Health Program and print out the Summary of the Curriculum Sheet for your reference.

Internships

As part of your environmental health science major you are also required to complete an internship. You should choose a practicum that is related to your career goals. Previous internships have been completed with:  

  • Environmental consulting firms
  • Private industries
  • Environmental laboratories
  • Governmental agencies

Career Opportunities

Opportunities for environmental health specialists continue to grow with positions available with:

  • Governmental agencies at all levels
  • Industries
  • Environmental consulting firms