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Non-Clinical Concentrations: Environmental Health Curriculum Course Descriptions

HAN 470 Env. Health, Rad Safety and Safety Engineering
4 credits

This course presents an overview of the field of occupational health and safety and focuses on three key areas including radiation protection, environmental health, and safety engineering. Prerequisite: restricted to students approved for appropriate senior year track in the Health Science major.

HAN 474 Industrial Hygiene
4 credits

This course introduces basic concepts of industrial hygiene and presents the methodology and procedures that professionals in the field use to identify, measure, and correct hazards in the work environment. Prerequisite: restricted to students approved for appropriate senior year track in the Health Science major.

HAN 476 Hazardous Materials/Emergency Response
4 credits

This course concentrates on the nature of hazardous materials and how they are handled in the workplace. Presents the fundamentals of emergency response planning and how to perform environmental audits. Prerequisite: restricted to students approved for appropriate senior year track in the Health Science major.

HAN 478 Independent Study in Environmental Health
2 credits

This course includes proposals for special projects involving advanced readings, reports and discussions on selected environmental health topics. A research paper on the selected topic will be submitted to an assigned faculty sponsor. Prerequisite: restricted to students approved for appropriate senior year track in the Health Science major.

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