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Applied Health Sciences

The Applied Health Sciences (AHS) program is designed to allow students to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree by combining courses from the university curriculum with specific Associate of Applied Sciences (AAS) degrees from accredited community colleges. This two-plus-two degree completion program allows students to transfer up to 84 credits after completing an AAS degree in a health related field; such as dental assistant, medical assistant, occupational therapy assistant, pharmacy technician, physical therapist assistant, respiratory therapist, or surgical technician.

Environmental Health and Safety Program

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) is a specified branch of the health engineering professions, focusing on environmental protection and occupational safety. The EHS profession applies fundamental exposure assessment techniques (both qualitative and quantitative) for environmental health protection, particularly, the physiological and/or toxicological interactions of physical, chemical, biological, mechanical, electrical and ergonomic agents, factors, and/or stressors with the human body.

A one-semester internship in the senior year of the program provides students with first-hand field experience in the practice of environmental health and safety. Internship placements are approved and monitored by the program director and include manufacturing, insurance, health care, energy and engineering, construction, service, consulting, labor, and government organizations.

High-achieving students who would like to complete a bachelor’s and master’s degree in less time than would be required if the two degrees were done independently should pursue the EHS B.S. to Safety Management, MSSM, Combined B.S. - MSSM.

Wellness and Health Promotion Program

The Wellness and Health Promotion (WHP) program prepares entry-level employment in a variety of health, commercial, industrial, government, hospital, community and non-profit organizations. A parallel secondary function of the WHP program prepares students for entry to graduate programs of study in fields such as exercise science, health education, human resources, public health, and related professional and medical fields. 

High-achieving students who would like to complete a bachelor’s and master’s degree in less time than would be required if the two degrees were done independently should pursue the WHP, Combined B.S. - MPH degree program. Additionally, the School of Health Sciences and the School of Nursing have partnered to create the Wellness and Health Promotion (WHP) to Accelerated Second-Degree (ASD) Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) pathway.

Programs

• Applied Health Sciences, B.S.
• Applied Health Sciences, B.S., Concentration in Health Care Leadership
• Applied Health Sciences, B.S., Concentration in Health Promotion
• Applied Health Sciences, B.S., Specialization in Orthotics and Prosthetics Assistant Studies
• Applied Health Sciences, B.S., Specialization in Radiologic Technology Leadership
• Environmental Health and Safety, B.S.
• Public Health, B.S.

• Environmental Health and Safety, B.S. to Safety Management, MSSM, Combined B.S./MSSM
• Public Health, Combined B.S./M.P.H.

• Environmental Health and Safety Minor
• Recreation Leadership Minor
• Wellness and Health Promotion Minor

Courses

• AHS 3310 - Health Care Safety
• AHS 3320 - Delivering Safe Patient Care
• AHS 3340 - Hospital Safety and Health
• AHS 4310 - Ergonomics in the Health Care Industry
• AHS 4320 - Risk Reduction Safety Culture Improvement in Healthcare
• EHS 1100 - Healthy Workplace: Protecting People and the Environment
• EHS 2250 - Environmental Health and Safety Training Methods
• EHS 2350 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards
• EHS 2450 - Professional Practice and Leadership Development
• EHS 2550 - Basic Statistics for Health Sciences
• EHS 3250 - Quantitative Methods for Environmental Health and Safety
• EHS 3300 - Safety and Health Administration and Programs
• EHS 3330 - Fire Prevention and Protection
• EHS 3380 - Environmental Health and Safety Engineering and Technology
• EHS 3420 - Advanced Quantitative Methods for Environmental Health and Safety
• EHS 3510 - Noise Control and Measurement
• EHS 4100 - Fundamentals of Occupational Hygiene
• EHS 4200 - Applied Environmental and Occupational Hygiene
• EHS 4230 - Radiation Safety
• EHS 4340 - Ventilation and Emerging Technologies
• EHS 4350 - Radiation Exposure Control
• EHS 4410 - Accident/Incident Investigation and Analysis
• EHS 4420 - Construction Safety
• EHS 4430 - Robotic and Automation System Safety Analysis
• EHS 4440 - Environmental Standards
• EHS 4450 - Ergonomics
• EHS 4460 - Industrial and Environmental Toxicology
• EHS 4500 - Medical Geology (Geo-Medicine)
• EHS 4550 - Environmental Pollution and Controls
• EHS 4900 - Special Topics in Environmental Health and Safety
• EHS 4950 - Environmental Health and Safety Capstone Course Internship
• EHS 4995 - Directed Study and Research in Environmental Health and Safety
• EHS 4998 - Environmental Health and Safety Research
• PH 2800 - Introduction to Health Literacy
• PH 3000 - Introduction to Public Health
• PH 3350 - Principles of Environmental Health Sciences
• PH 3500 - Public Health Program Implementation
• PH 3800 - Persuasion and Marketing in Health Promotion
• PH 4650 - Social Determinants of Health
• PH 4750 - Global Health and Social Issues
• PH 4950 - Internship in Health Promotion
• PH 4995 - Directed Research in Public Health
• WHP 2110 - Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Preparedness
• WHP 2900 - Financial Wellness
• WHP 3010 - Equitable Wellness for Diverse Populations
• WHP 3250 - Issues in Women’s Health
• WHP 3300 - Foundations of Recreation for All
• WHP 3600 - Wellness Facilitation
• WHP 3700 - Culture, Ethnicity and Well-being
• WHP 4000 - Assessment and Interventions in Wellness
• WHP 4030 - Laboratory in Assessment and Interventions
• WHP 4310 - Crisis Intervention and Prevention of Self Harm
• WHP 4350 - Environmental Justice
• WHP 4850 - Population Health, Health Policy, and Healthcare Delivery
• WHP 4900 - Special Topics

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