This minor is for students, particularly those in the various life science, physical science, environmental science, and health science majors, who may wish to pursue employment as an environmental health specialist/sanitarian. Environmental health specialists work in public health departments/districts on a variety of outdoors and indoor environmental health and food inspections (both pre and post facility/system installation), conduct health investigations, ensure compliance, and promote environmental health awareness and emergency preparedness.

Requirements

The minor requires 18 credits, of which 15 may also be used to fulfill requirements in the major. Specifically, students must pass with a “C” or better, each of the following courses:

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
AH 3175E	Environmental Health	3
ANSC 4341	Food Microbiology and Safety	3
NRE 4255	Water Quality Management	3
SPSS 2120	Environmental Soil Science	3
Students must also pass, with a “C” or better, at least six additional credits from among the following:		6
AH 3571	Health Hazards in the Workplace
ANSC 4642
NRE 3105	Wetlands Biology and Conservation
NRE 4135	Introduction to Ground Water Hydrology
NRE 4340	Ecotoxicology
DIET/NUSC 3272	Food Service Systems Management I
SPSS 2125	Soils Lab
Total Credits		18

This minor is offered by the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources.