Environmental Health, Certificate (1743)
Department website: http://www.wku.edu/publichealth
Program Coordinator
Grace K. Lartey, grace.lartey@wku.edu, (270) 745-3941
This 21 credit hour certificate program will equip graduates with public health protection skills for program design, implementation and the evaluation of policies and practices to assist in preventing or deducting environmental hazards on individuals and communities.
Program Requirements (21 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| PH 280 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| or ENV 280 | Introduction to Environmental Science | |
| PH 385 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| ENV 360 | Air Pollution Control | 3 |
| ENV 380 | Principles of Environmental Toxicology | 3 |
| ENV 410 | Water Treatment Processes | 3 |
| ENV 460 | Environmental Management | 3 |
| ENV 480 | Hazardous and Solid Waste Management | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Some required courses may have pre-requisites that help fulfill Colonnade requirements. These prerequisites include CHEM 105/CHEM 106, CHEM 107/CHEM 108 and MATH 118 or higher.