Bachelor's in Environmental and Occupational Health Science

Environmental and Occupational Health Science is a Bachelor program taught at Western Kentucky University, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Environmental and Occupational Health Science Bachelor of Science at Western Kentucky University prepares students for entry-level careers in environmental compliance and protection, occupational safety and health, environmental health and safety, and environmental science. The curriculum focuses on basic sciences, environmental science, occupational safety and health, and environmental health, applying scientific principles to environmental and occupational problems.

Program requirements include 70 hours of required courses and a minimum grade of “C” in all listed courses. Instruction includes laboratory courses such as Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene Laboratory, Air Pollution Control Laboratory, Water Treatment Processes Laboratory, and Laboratory for Physics and Biophysics I, plus an internship: Internship in Environmental, Health, and Safety.

Modules

• ENV 120 Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health
• ENV 221 Safety and Health Standards, Codes, and Regulations
• ENV 280 Introduction to Environmental Science
• ENV 321 Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene
• ENV 323 Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene Laboratory
• ENV 360 Air Pollution Control
• ENV 365 Air Pollution Control Laboratory
• ENV 380 Principles of Environmental Toxicology
• ENV 410 Water Treatment Processes
• ENV 411 Water Treatment Processes Laboratory
• ENV 423 Safety Program Management
• ENV 491 Internship in Environmental, Health, and Safety

The minimum requirements for admission in Environmental and Occupational Health Science at Western Kentucky University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Western Kentucky University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Western Kentucky University as pre-requiste for admission in Environmental and Occupational Health Science.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

All courses listed above require a minimum grade of “C.”

Please check detail of study units at https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/undergraduate/environmental-occupational-health-science/index.php

• Entry-level careers in environmental compliance and protection
• Entry-level careers in occupational safety and health
• Entry-level careers in environmental health and safety
• Entry-level careers in environmental science
• Government agencies
• Environmental consulting firms
• Industries
• Local governments
• Non-profit organizations

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.