ESS: Minor Goals and Requirements

Vision:

To broaden the scope of the Environmental Science and Studies (ESS) Program by providing support for new research interests in environmental health and health disparities. Such an endeavor will allow students to understand the emerging areas of environmental health and the global challenges that are needed in solving these problems.

The Environmental Health Minor Seeks to:

• Become a leader in undergraduate research publications in environmental health

• Become a Resource for Health Disparities Research

• Produce Leaders in Environmental Health

The Environmental Health Minor
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The Environmental Health Minor at Spelman College is accredited by the National Environmental Health & Science Protection Accrediation Council (EHAC)

Goals

Recognizing the global importance of environmental health, the curriculum in the Environmental Health minor is designed to broaden the knowledge base that provides insight on the precarious balance between human health and environmental resources. The minor aims at preparing students for graduate studies and provide opportunities for careers in environmental health, public health, and in related environmental policies.

Objectives

At the completion of the minor in Environmental Health, students will be able to :

• Contribute to setting priorities for research on human health effects

• Understand how environmental health problems impact our lives

• Prescribe procedures for an environmental health impact assessment

• Prescribe environmental policies designed to protect all populations, including vulnerable groups

• Describe the impact of environmental changes on emerging infectious diseases

• Have an enhanced understanding of issues on health disparities and be equipped with solutions for solving the problems

Minor Requirements

The minor will require the completion of four core courses, a capstone experience, and a 4-credit course elective.

CORE COURSES

CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE

The issues on climate change and its impact on the environment and health are still evolving, and require that we prepare our students to respond to these emerging challenges. The intent of this minor is to use the capstone experience to address these global issues in ways that would generate interests among students. Through this effort, students will have enhanced understanding of issues on environmental health, and will be equipped to propose creative solutions for solving the problems.

ELECTIVES