Certificate in Natural Environment and Human Health
The Certificate of Natural Environment and Human Health is a collaboration between the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and the College of Health Sciences.
Healthy environments help produce and maintain healthy populations. As populations grow and the environment changes (i.e., climate change), the need for trained professionals that can assess needs, design interventions, implement solutions, and create sustainable policy is also growing. Drawing on the strengths of the Department of Public Health and the School of Natural Resources, this certificate is geared towards students who work, or plan to work, in the areas where human health and the environment intersect.
Requirements
The certificate consists of four courses for a total of 12 credit hours. Students must complete the courses listed in section A, one course listed in section B, and one course listed in section C. Students must receive at least a C in all coursework to receive the certificate.
| Section A (Required Courses) | 6 | |
| P_HLTH 4350 | Principles of Environmental Health for Public Health | 3 |
| PRST 4250 | Parks, Health and Wellness | 3 |
| Section B (Public Health): Choose one course | 3 | |
| P_HLTH 3310 | Social and Behavioral Health Theory and Practice | 3 |
| P_HLTH 3460 | Introduction to Public Health and Emergency Preparedness | 3 |
| P_HLTH 3560 | Public Health and Environmental Justice | 3 |
| P_HLTH 4620 | Climate Change and Human Health | 3 |
| P_HLTH 4975 | Emerging Issues in Public Health (Public Health Capstone Option) | 3 |
| Section C (Natural Environment): Choose one course | 3 | |
| PRST 4340 | Recreation Land Management | 3 |
| PRST 2111 | Park Planning and Design | 3 |
| ENV_SC 4400W | Environmental Law, Policy, and Justice - Writing Intensive | 3 |
| ENV_SC 2600 | Sustainability Foundations: An Introduction to Sustainability | 3 |
| NAT_R 3400 | Water Quality and Natural Resource Management | 3 |
| ATM_SC 3600 | Climates of the World | 3 |