At the undergraduate level the department offers the bachelor of science in environmental health degree. The programs leading to this degree are the environmental health concentration, which has a public health practice orientation, and the occupational health and safety concentration.
There is an increasing need for technical personnel in the field of environmental health. The many problems brought about by economic and technological advances require a comprehensively trained specialist in environmental health.
The educational objectives of the department are to provide the student
with an opportunity to:
Develop an understanding of the:
- chemical, biological, physical, and social factors which affect the health of the community;
- relevant concepts from the social and behavioral sciences; and
- environmental health systems.
Become proficient in:
- identifying community environmental health needs;
- information collection, storage, retrieval, analysis, and dissemination; and
- environmental monitoring, analysis, and management.
Acquire skills in the application of the above techniques and knowledge for solution of environmental health problems.
East Tennessee State University
Dept. of Environmental Health
PO Box 70682
Johnson City, TN 37614
(423) 439-7066
www.etsu.edu/cpah/environ/index.htm
Dr. Phil Scheuerman
(423) 439-7078
Email address: philsche@etsu.edu
Personal webpage: http://faculty.etsu.edu/philsche/
