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Bachelor Degree Program
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4 Years (8 Semesters)
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126 Credit Hours
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Fall, Spring and Summer
Our environment and health are pivotal to today’s world and its future sustainability; health is the focal point of humanity and without proper health systems, our existence would be at stake. Simultaneously, climate change, global warming, pollution, and the depletion of natural resources present serious issues that affect our long-term well-being.
At CUD, the School of Environment and Health Sciences has been established to equip student with the skills required to help develop solutions to these significant, global issues, and to develop individuals with a broad knowledge of the continuously evolving health sciences field. The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health Management program will provide you with the knowledge and skills to successfully confront these challenges in a systematic manner, and to make an important contribution to the workforce immediately following your graduation.
Benefits
As a graduate of CUD’s Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health Management program, you will have a strong background in managing environmental health issues. The program will equip you with the current tools and methods to face the most challenging and contemporary issues related to health organization and environmental health. With a degree in this field, you will be a crucial asset to environmental and health employers, ministries and international organizations.
Career Opportunities
Graduates will have the opportunity to work in:
- Government Ministries
- International Healthcare Organizations
- Healthcare Institutions
- Industries related to Health Management functions
- Environmental Agencies
- Educational and Research Institutions
- Industries linked to:
- Health, Safety and Gazards
- Food Safety
- Water Resources
- Oil Industry
- Real Estate Development
- Waste Management.
Program Structure
Program Requirements
| Requirements | Compulsory Credit Hours |
Elective Credit Hours |
Total Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Requirement (UR) | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| Faculty Requirements (Core) (CR.H) | 45 | - | 45 |
| Concentration (Major) (MJ) | 42 | 3 | 45 |
| Total | 105 | 21 | 126 |
Core Requirements
| Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisite | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNG | 173 | Professional Communication Skills | LNG 172 | 3 |
| SHS | 102 | Healthcare Systems | 3 | |
| SHS | 111 | Fundamentals of Human Systems | BIO 101 | 3 |
| SHS | 207 | Library Science and Information Literacy | GED 101E | 3 |
| SHS | 208 | Infectious Diseases | 3 | |
| SHS | 211 | Noninfectious /Chronic diseases | 3 | |
| SHS | 212 | Health Planning | SHS 102 | 3 |
| SHS | 213 | Introduction to Healthcare Quality Management | HOM 101 | 3 |
| SHS | 311 | Human Resources Management in Healthcare | HOM 101 | 3 |
| SHS | 312 | Measuring Performance in Healthcare Organizations | SHS 213 | 3 |
| SHS | 314 | Health Economics and Financial Management | 3 | |
| SHS | 401 | Healthcare Ethics | 81 Cr.H | 3 |
| SHS | 402 | Performance & Service Improvement in Healthcare | SHS 312 | 3 |
| SHS | 411 | Governance and Leadership | 81 Cr.H | 3 |
| HOM | 301 | Process Management in Health Services | SHS 213 | 3 |
Major Requirements
| Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisite | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENV | 302 | Environmental Microbiology | ENV 201 | 3 |
| ENV | 303 | Entomology and Pest Control | SHS 103 | 3 |
| ENV | 304 | Water and Wastewater Quality Control | ENV 201 | 3 |
| ENV | 305 | Food Quality and Control | ENV 201 | 3 |
| ENV | 406 | Internship: Familiarization with the Industry | 81 Cr.H | 3 |
| ENV | 308 | Community Environmental Health | ENV 201 | 3 |
| ENV | 407 | Management of Domestic and Hazardous Wastes | ENV 304 | 3 |
| ENV | 408 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | MTH 195, ENV 201 | 3 |
| ENV | 409 | Marine and Air Pollution | ENV 407 | 3 |
| ENV | 410 | Occupational Health and Toxicology | ENV 302, 407 | 3 |
| ENV | 411 | Research Study in the Field of Environmental Health | 81 Cr.H | 3 |
| ENV | 415 | Seminar | 81 Cr.H | 3 |
| HIM | 301 | Health Informatics and Health Statistics | MTH 195,GED 101E | 3 |
| HOM | 101 | Fundamentals of Healthcare Management | 3 | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisite | Credit Hours | |
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| HOM | 303 | Health Education and Promotion | 3 | |
| HOM | 304 | Healthcare operations | SHS-213 | 3 |
| HOM | 408 | Health information department management | HIM-301 | 3 |
| HOM | 411 | Health care organizations and the accreditation process | 81 Cr.H | 3 |
| HOM | 412 | Healthcare Facility Safety & the Environment of Care | 81 Cr.H | 3 |