Earth and Environmental Sciences - Environmental Health Sciences at Wright State University

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Overview Graduates enjoy the benefits of an excellent education and have an excellent first-time pass rate on the State of Ohio Registered Sanitarian examination. Students seeking the Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health Science are broadly educated for work in Public Health, Industrial Hygiene or Environmental Protection. A field internship program, operated in cooperation with participating environmental health agencies or industries, gives students an opportunity to gain practical work experience.CareersStudents graduating from the Earth and Environmental Sciences - Environmental Health Sciences course offered by Wright State University get jobs in four primary areas: public health, industrial hygiene, environmental protection, and natural resource management. Each of these fields is briefly described below.Public HealthThe field of public health encompasses those responsibilities of scientists who help ensure a healthful environment for general public under the public health statutes. Specifically, the duties of public health officials include community health and epidemiology, restaurant and swimming pool inspections, hazard protection (e.g. asbestos), vector control, proper operation and maintenance of public and private drinking water supplies, and sewage treatment plants. These individuals are usually employed by a state, county, or local health department.Industrial HygieneThe field of industrial hygiene encompasses those responsibilities of scientists working in industrial settings who help ensure a healthful environment for employees. Specifically, the duties include measuring employee exposure to hazards, evaluating those exposures, and where appropriate, recommending procedures to reduce risks resulting from exposures. Reducing risk may involve communicating information about risks to employees. Employment opportunities usually are in the environmental consulting firms, industry, or in government.Environmental ProtectionThe field of environmental protection covers those responsibilities of scientists who help ensure a healthful environmental for the general public under the environmental statutes. Specifically, the duties of environmental protection officials include monitoring air, soil, and water, plants and animals, assessing impacts that chemicals have on individuals, populations, or ecosystems, and investigating the sources of those chemicals. This field also can involve managing hazardous wastes. These individuals are employed by consulting firms, large industries, and government. I want to find another Bachelor Course

The Earth and Environmental Sciences - Environmental Health Sciences course at Wright State University offers interdisciplinary environmental training for students majoring in biology, chemistry and earth sciences. A wide range of expertise exists in the environmental faculty.