Department of Environmental & Public Health, Administration, and Medical Sciences

Chair

Dr. Ismail El-Amouri
(859) 622-3078
Dizney 220

Associate Chair

Dr. Heather Tudor
(859) 622-3078
Dizney 111

Faculty

T. Altheide, M. Ballard, L. Baney, M. Bhandari, G. Brown, P. Bryden, A. Davis, I. El-Amouri, V. Grabeel, J. Hisel, L. Larkin, J. Lasslo, A. MacDonald, J. Marion, M. McKinney, B. Moberly, J. Price, L. Schwartz, H. Tudor, D. Vanhoeve, J. Vorbeck and M. Wyatt

The Department of Environmental & Public Health, Administration, and Medical Sciences offers the following Bachelor of Science degrees:

- Environmental Health Science and Sustainability
- Health Care Administration
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Public Health

For more information, see individual program.

Bachelor's

Minors

Courses

EHS 225. African/African-Amer Hlth Iss. (3 Credits)

I. Cross listed as AFA 225. Provides the student with an understanding of the medical and public health issues relevant to the maintenance of health conditions both in the United States and Africa. Credit will not be awarded to students who have credit for AFA 225.

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EHS 230. Recreational Health. (3 Credits)

II. Provides the student with an understanding of the biological, chemical and physical threats to health and life from the recreational, amusement, travel and tourist environments.

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EHS 280. One Health: Global Environmental Public Health. (3 Credits)

A. Elements of global environmental health from a One Health Perspective, including water and waste treatment, air pollution, food sanitation, vector control, solid waste disposal, and general sanitation problems.

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EHS 290. Seminar in Environ Health. (2 Credits)

A. Prerequisite: departmental approval. Discussion and analysis of literature related to selected current environmental health problems.

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EHS 300. Water and Health. (4 Credits)

I, II. Prerequisite: ENG 102 or 102R, 105(B), or HON 102, EHS 280, BIO 320 or MLS 209 and MLS 211. Drinking water safety in both individual private systems and larger public systems. Maintenance of raw water quality, water purification, delivery systems, and surveillance. Techniques for collection, treatment, and disposal of sewerage also discussed. Credit will not be awarded for students who have credit for EHS 300W.

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EHS 335. Hazardous and Solid Waste Management. (3 Credits)

II. Prerequisites: CHE 111, 111L and EHS 280; or departmental approval. Nature of toxic and hazardous wastes and methods for their disposal to protect health and the environment and to prevent contamination of groundwater. The environmental health and safety aspects of solid waste collection, treatment and disposal, and regulations governing waste management are also discussed.

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EHS 340. Total Worker Health Principles. (3 Credits)

I, II. Prerequisites: BIO 111, CHE 111, 111L and EHS 280; or departmental approval. The impact of the workplace on safety and health, and methods for avoiding work-related illnesses. Emphasis will be on the evaluation and the control of the work environment to protect worker health.

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EHS 345. Applied Total Worker Health. (4 Credits)

II. Prerequisite: EHS 340 or departmental approval. In-depth discussion of the chemical and physical hazards of the workplace and their evaluation and to provide hands-on experience in industrial hygiene sampling and analysis.

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EHS 349. Applied Learning in Environmental Health Science. (0.5-8 Credits)

A. Prerequisite: departmental approval. Work in placements related to academic studies. One to six hours credit per semester or summer. A minimum of 80 hours work required for academic credit.

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EHS 349A. Cooperative Study: Environmental Health Science. (0.5-8 Credits)

A. Prerequisite: departmental approval. Work in placements related to academic studies. One to six hours credit per semester or summer. A minimum of 80 hours work required for academic credit.