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Health Sciences

The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences offers two tracks of study; Health Sciences

  • Community health education or environment
  • Occupational safety

Health Science majors must complete a one semester capstone internship experience.

Community health educators are professionally prepared in the disciplines of community and public health education. They demonstrate competence in planning, implementation, and evaluation of health promoting and health enhancing programs for individuals, groups, and communities.

Environmental and occupational safety professionals are concerned with the relationships between the characteristics of the natural environmental (air, water, soil, chemicals, etc.) and mental and physical health. This information is used to establish limits on pollutants that the environment can absorb without detrimental effects, to develop control technology, and to implement controls as necessary for the benefit of human and animal populations.

Possible Careers

  • Community Health Educator
  • Health Information Specialist
  • Epidemiologist
  • Disaster Services Coordinator

At A Glance

  • Degrees Available:
    • B.S.
    • M.S.
  • Major: Yes
  • Minor: Yes
  • Graduate Degree: Yes
  • Campus: Macomb
  • Study Opportunities:
    • GradTrac
    • Honors

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