College of Health and Human Performance


Environmental Health Foundations (G Cert)

Program Purpose


The certificate program emphasizes core principles in environmental health. Students gain insight into understanding the effects of the environment on human health and promoting leadership within this field is also a focus. This will help protect public health and improve the students job opportunities within environmental/public health sectors.

The mission of the Environmental Health Foundations certificate is to provide individuals who are committed to environmental/public health protection with an online, academic learning experience of the fundamental core principles and concepts associated with environmental health.


Learning Outcomes


Communication Skills

Students will apply communication skills related to the practice of environmental health.

Global and Local Interconnections

Students will explain how global and local environmental health issues are interconnected.

Leadership Principles

Students will apply leadership principles related to the practice of environmental health.

Management Skills

Students will apply management skills related to the practice of environmental health.