Community and Environmental Health
Emmanuel M. Rudatsikira, Chair
The School of Community and Environmental Health offers undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs that lead to careers in health services research, public health, community health, health care administration, environmental health, and occupational safety and health. Additionally, the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (B.S.H.S.) and the Master of Public Health offer practicing health care professionals the opportunity to complete their degrees in a distance format.
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health
www.hs.odu.edu/commhealth/academics/bs_enviro/
A. James English, Program Director
Environmental health is the study and management of factors that adversely affect the environment and the health and well-being of humans. The curriculum in environmental health, which is accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council, encompasses a variety of disciplines in the preparation of environmental health specialists, industrial hygienists, and occupational safety specialists.
Environmental health specialists are responsible for education, consultation, and enforcement relating to local, state and federal laws, regulations, and standards governing the safety and sanitation of air, water, milk, food, solid, hazardous and infectious wastes, sewage, housing, institutional environments, and other health hazards. They are actively involved in the overall environmental quality within a community and prevention of diseases associated with environmental factors. Industrial hygienists conduct health hazard evaluations, perform health effects/risk assessment research, and manage health programs in industries or governmental organizations. They anticipate, recognize, evaluate, control, and eliminate health hazards in industry, the community, or the environment. Occupational safety professionals similarly anticipate, identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices in the workplace. They develop, implement, administer, measure and evaluate the effectiveness of hazard control programs.
The program requires six credit hours of field practice or internship within an environmental health setting, either a governmental or industrial site. A variety of internship sites are available in the Hampton Roads area for these experiences. Internship sites elsewhere in the state, nation, or world can also be arranged if desired. Internships are typically taken the summer between the junior and senior year. Students are responsible for providing their own transportation to these sites.
Upon graduation, students are eligible to sit for the professional licensing examination in environmental health. With experience, students are eligible to take the certification examination in industrial hygiene and/or occupational safety.
A broad spectrum of employment opportunities is available to graduates whose employment success has been outstanding. Graduates have found positions in local, state, and federal health and environmental agencies such as the FDA, USDA, EPA, OSHA, NASA, and DOD. Many work in hospitals, industries, insurance companies, laboratories, consulting firms, waste and wastewater plants, and other organizations, agencies and firms.
Admission
Students may be admitted to the program on the satisfactory completion of 60 semester hours of recommended study of required prerequisite courses and with the approval of the program director. Applications to the program, including all materials, must be submitted no later than February 1 for consideration for admission the following fall. Exemptions may be appealed through the program director. Students who fail to meet the established deadline for formal admission will usually be allowed to take environmental health courses if space is available; however, permission must be granted by the program director prior to registration.
Requirements
| Lower-Division General Education | ||
| Written Communication | ||
| ENGL 110C | English Composition (grade of C or better required) | 3 |
| ENGL 231C | Introduction to Technical Writing (grade of C or better required) * | 3 |
| Oral Communication | ||
| COMM 101R | Public Speaking * | 3 |
| Mathematics | ||
| STAT 130M | Elementary Statistics * | 3 |
| MATH 162M | Precalculus I * | 3 |
| Language and Culture | 0-6 | |
| Information Literacy and Research ** | 3 | |
| Human Creativity | 3 | |
| Interpreting the Past | 3 | |
| Literature | 3 | |
| Philosophy and Ethics *** | 3 | |
| The Nature of Science | 12 | |
| Select one of the following sequences: | ||
| Environmental Sciences and Introduction to Human Biology * | ||
| General Biology I and General Biology II * | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Conceptual Physics * | ||
| Conceptual Physics * | ||
| Introductory General Physics * | ||
| Introductory General Physics * | ||
| University Physics * | ||
| University Physics * | ||
| Human Behavior | 3 | |
| Impact of Technology (upper-division T course outside the College of Health Sciences) | 3 | |
| Departmental Requirements | ||
| BIOL 103 | Basic Bacteriology * | 4 |
| CHEM 211 & CHEM 212 | Organic Chemistry Lecture and Organic Chemistry Laboratory * | 5 |
| CHEM 213 | Organic Chemistry Lecture * | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I * | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II * | ||
| Major Requirements | 43 | |
| Environmental Health **** | ||
| Occupational Health | ||
| Environmental Health Administration and Law **** | ||
| Environmental Health Internship I, II | ||
| Environmental Health Internship I, II | ||
or ENVH 405 | Environmental Health Internship III | |
| Principles of Occupational Safety and Health | ||
| Communicable Diseases and Their Control | ||
| Water and Wastewater Technology | ||
| Industrial Hygiene | ||
| Principles of Toxicology | ||
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | ||
| Environmental Risk Assessment and Decision Analysis | ||
| Environmental Health Senior Seminar | ||
| ENVH Electives ***** | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120-126 | |
| * | Must be completed prior to acceptance into the Environmental Health program. |
| ** | HLTH 120G preferred. |
| *** | PHIL 345E preferred. |
| **** | Grade of C or better required in one of the writing intensive courses |
| ***** | Consult with advisor for areas of specialization. |
Upper Division General Education
- Option A. Approved Disciplinary Minor, 12-24 hours minimum; also second degree or second major.
- Option B. Interdisciplinary Minor (specifically 12 hours, 3 of which may be in the major)
- Option C. International Business and Regional Courses or an approved Certification Program such as teaching licensure
- Option D. Two Upper-Division Courses from outside the College of Health Sciences and not required by the major (6 hours)
Requirements for graduation include a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 overall and in the major, minimum 120 credit hours, which must include both a minimum of 30 credit hours overall and 12 credit hours in upper-level courses in the major program from Old Dominion University, completion of ENGL 110C, ENGL 211C or 221C or 231C and the writing intensive (W) course in the major with a grade of C or better, and completion of Senior Assessment.
Minor in Environmental Health
A minor in environmental health requires a minimum of 12 semester hours of environmental health courses. Minor course requirements include ENVH 301W and three electives from the environmental health courses approved by the program director. For completion of the minor, students must have a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in all courses required for the minor exclusive of prerequisite courses and complete a minimum of six hours in upper-level courses in the minor requirement through courses offered by Old Dominion University. Twelve semester hours of science courses are preferred.
Interdisciplinary Minor-Environmental Issues and Management
James English, Coordinator
Continuing environmental degradation is a worldwide problem threatening the quality of life and its viability. The problem can only be understood and addressed by drawing upon the resources of multidisciplinary approaches. The multidisciplinary perspective center of this minor focuses on the human dimensions of the human-environment equation and includes geographical and ecological approaches, scientific and technological methodologies, planning and public policy issues, and ethical, political, economic, and legal considerations.
Course options are as follows:
| CEE 350 | Environmental Pollution and Control | 3 |
| CEE 355 | Environmental Engineering Analysis | 3 |
| CEE 356 | Public Health Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 458 | Sustainable Development | 3 |
| ECON 435 | Health Economics: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| ECON 447W | Natural Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| ENVH 301W | Environmental Health | 3 |
| ENVH 402W | Environmental Health Administration and Law | 3 |
| ENVH 420 | Communicable Diseases and Their Control | 3 |
| ENVH 421 | Food Safety | 3 |
| ENVH 422 | Water and Wastewater Technology | 3 |
| GEOG 305 | World Resources | 3 |
| GEOG 306T | Hazards: Natural and Technological | 3 |
| GEOG 400W | Seminar in Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 420 | Marine Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 422W | Coastal Geography | 3 |
| OEAS 302 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| OEAS 310 | Global Earth Systems | 3 |
| PAS 300 | Foundations of Public Service | 3 |
| PHIL 344E | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 345E | Bioethics | 3 |
| POLS 300 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3 |
| POLS 335 | Environmental Politics | 3 |
| POLS 401 | Global Environmental Policy | 3 |
| PRTS 405 | Outdoor Recreation | 3 |
| SOC 309 | Population and Society | 3 |
| SOC 320 | Social Inequality | 3 |
| SOC 325 | Social Welfare | 3 |
| SOC 440 | Health, Illness, and Society | 3 |
| SOC/CRJS 444 | Community Justice | 3 |
The interdisciplinary minor in environmental issues and management requires 12 credit hours of 300/400-level courses selected from at least two different disciplines with a maximum of six credits from any one discipline. For completion of the interdisciplinary minor, students must have a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in all courses required for the minor exclusive of lower-level courses and prerequisite courses. At least six hours of upper-level courses must be taken through courses offered by Old Dominion University. Three credit hours may be in the major, if a major course is listed as an option for the interdisciplinary minor. As such, it will be credited toward both the major and the interdisciplinary minor.
Accelerated Program-Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health (B.S.E.H.) to Master of Public Health
B.S.E.H. students who have a 3.00 GPA and have senior standing may apply for acceptance into the B.S.E.H. to Master of Public Health accelerated program. This program allows gifted undergraduate B.S.E.H. students the opportunity to take up to 12 semester hours of graduate course work and apply them to both degrees. Other restrictions apply. Consult with the B.S.E.H. program director for more information.
Minor in Occupational Safety
A minor in occupational safety is available in the environmental health program and requires a minimum of 12 semester hours of ENVH courses in safety. The minor in occupational safety is designed to prepare students to meet safety standards and guidelines in such areas as business, education and industry with the goal of managing operations to minimize financial losses resulting from accidents, health claims, legal actions and property damage. It is especially attractive to students in majors such as engineering, occupational and technical studies, and business who may reasonably anticipate assignment of safety as an additional duty.
Minor course requirements include:
| ENVH 406 | Principles of Occupational Safety and Health | 3 |
| ENVH 407 | Occupational Safety Standards, Laws and Regulations | 3 |
| ENVH 425 | Occupational Safety and Health Program Management | 3 |
| ENVH 426 | Physical Hazards and Their Control | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
For completion of the minor students must have a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in all courses required for the minor exclusive of prerequisite courses and complete a minimum of six hours in upper-level courses in the minor requirement through courses offered by Old Dominion University.
Certificate in Occupational Safety
The certificate program in occupational safety is designed to prepare students to meet safety standards and guidelines in such areas as business, education and industry with the goal of managing operations to minimize financial losses resulting from accidents, health claims, legal actions and property damage. It is especially attractive to students in majors such as engineering, occupational and technical studies, and business who may reasonably anticipate assignment of safety as an additional duty, or to individuals already employed in the environmental health and safety field. Courses taken in the certificate program may be applied to degree requirements at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in environmental health. For completion of the undergraduate certificate program students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (3.00 for the graduate certificate) in all courses taken toward the certificate. After successful completion of the program, a Certificate in Occupational Safety will be awarded.
A total of 15-16 semester hours is required comprised of three core courses and six to seven hours of electives. Core courses include:
| ENVH 406/506 | Principles of Occupational Safety and Health | 3 |
| ENVH 407/507 | Occupational Safety Standards, Laws and Regulations | 3 |
| ENVH 425/525 | Occupational Safety and Health Program Management | 3 |
| Electives may be selected from the following: | 6-7 | |
| Occupational Health | ||
| Physical Hazards and Their Control | ||
| Principles of Ergonomics | ||
| Industrial Hygiene | ||
| Sampling and Analysis Laboratory | ||
| Physical Hazards Laboratory | ||
| Radiation Health | ||
| Total Hours | 15-16 | |
There are no prerequisites.
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (B.S.H.S.)
www.hs.odu.edu/commhealth/academics/bshs
Jacqueline E. Sharpe, Program Director
The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (B.S.H.S.) degree is designed to offer advanced educational experiences to already practicing health professionals. This program builds upon the expertise of practicing health professionals and allows them the opportunity to enhance their formal learning. The program focuses on upper-level coursework and general education, along with a career choice chosen by the student. Areas of concentration within the program are either health services administration or human services minor.
To be eligible for admission into the program, the student must first be admitted to Old Dominion University. Eligibility must be documented with a separate admission form to the B.S.H.S. program director. Lower-division general education requirements for both the concentration in health services administration and the minor in human services may also be satisfied by prior coursework completed as part of an associate degree.
| Written Communication (grade of C or better required in both courses) | 6 | |
| Oral Communication * | 0-3 | |
| Mathematics ** | 3-6 | |
| Language and Culture | 0-6 | |
| Information Literacy and Research | 3 | |
| Human Creativity | 3 | |
| Interpreting the Past | 3 | |
| Literature | 3 | |
| Philosophy and Ethics *** | 0-3 | |
| The Nature of Science **** | 8 | |
| Human Behavior | 3 | |
| Impact of Technology ***** | 0-3 | |
| Total Hours | 32-50 | |
| * | Can be satisfied in the major with CHP 400, CHP 450, and CHP 415W or CHP 430W. |
| ** | Both STAT 130M and MATH 162M required for public health concentration. |
| *** | Can be satisfied in the major with CHP 400. |
| **** | BIOL 105N - BIOL 106N or BIOL 108N - BIOL 109N or BIOL 115N - BIOL 116N required for public health concentration. |
| ***** | Can be satisfied in the major with CHP 485. |
B.S.H.S. Major Electives for Both the Health Services Administration Concentration and the Human Services Minor
Choose five courses from any three-credit CHP course with permission of the program director. At least one course must be writing intensive (CHP 415W, CHP 430W) and one must be oral communication (CHP 450). At least one of the CHP writing intensive courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Examples of courses to select from are as follows:
| Select five of the following: | 15 | |
| Introduction to Global Health | ||
| Practicum in Health Sciences | ||
| Ethics in Health Administration | ||
| Critical Issues in Public/Community Health Administration | ||
| Skills in Health Services Administration I | ||
| Community Health Resources and Health Promotion | ||
| Public and Community Health Administration | ||
| Policy and Politics of Health | ||
| Healthcare Marketing | ||
| Health Ethics and the Law | ||
| Health Informatics | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Research Methods in the Health Sciences | ||
| Management in the Clinical Setting | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
Any other CHP course by permission | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
B.S.H.S Professional Electives for both the Health Services Administration Concentration and the Human Services Minor (39-51 hours)
Current licensure as a health professional, an Associate of Applied Science degree from a Virginia Community College, and certification will be used toward satisfying the Professional Electives requirements. Certification refers to the passing of an exam upon completion of an educational program to demonstrate competency in a chosen profession. Consult the program director for specific information as additional programs may be considered. The following programs are some that have been accepted: Radiation Technology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Dental Hygiene, Emergency Medical Technology, Respiratory Therapy, and Physical Therapy Assistant. Others require a minimum of 15 credits from a professional health program and A.A.S degree.
Upper Division General Education
Upper-division general education requirements for both tracks are satisfied through program-required courses in either the concentration in health services administration or the minor in human services.
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a Concentration in Health Services Administration
The curriculum consists of lower-division general education, the major electives listed above, professional electives, and upper-division general education courses. A minimum of 120 credits is required for the B.S.H.S. with a concentration in health services administration, at least 30 of which, including 12 upper level in the major, must be taken in the B.S.H.S. program at Old Dominion University. Requirements include courses in the following areas: community and public health, research methods, and health services administration and management.
Health Services Administration Concentration Electives
| MGMT 325 | Contemporary Organizations and Management | 3 |
| Select four MGMT 300-400 electives from the following: | 12 | |
| Human Resources Management | ||
| Employee Relations Problems and Practices | ||
| Labor Management Relations | ||
| Employment Law | ||
| Advanced Human Resources Management: Contemporary Issues | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Organization Development | ||
| Comparative International Management | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a Human Services Minor
The curriculum consists of lower-division general education, major electives, professional electives, and upper-division general education courses. A minimum of 120 credits is required for the B.S.H.S. with a human services minor, at least 30 of which, including 12 upper level in the major, must be taken in the B.S.H.S. program at Old Dominion University. Requirements include courses in the following areas: community and public health, research methods, human services and counseling.
Human Services Minor
| HMSV 339 | Interpersonal Relations | 3 |
| HMSV 341 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| HMSV 343W | Human Services Methods | 3 |
| HMSV 346 | Diversity Issues in Human Services | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Career Development and Appraisal | ||
| Addictions: Theory and Intervention | ||
| Interventions and Advocacy with Children | ||
| Theory and Practice of Prevention in Human Services | ||
| Family Guidance | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a Concentration in Public Health
According to the American Public Health Association (APHA), "Public health protects individuals, families and communities from serious health threats—ranging from diabetes to bird flu—that are often times preventable." The public health profession provides essential services that allow successful tracking of the spread of chronic and communicable diseases, provide needed community health education, and detect health problems in newborns. Public health professionals strive to improve society's quality of life. Public health officials have many responsibilities and work to increase access to healthcare, reduce substance abuse and control infectious diseases in human populations. A public health undergraduate degree is preferred to begin a career as a public health professional. Earning a public health undergraduate degree qualifies an individual for entry-level positions in fields such as health services administration, epidemiology and health education.
The purpose of the track in public health is to provide students the necessary skills to enter the public health profession. Public health is a rapidly expanding profession and is critical to the current workforce shortage and vital to global health.
Lower-division General Education Requirements are as described in the B.S.H.S. program earlier in this section. The following are department requirements and are not automatically satisfied with an associate degree: BIOL 105N-BIOL 106N or BIOL 108N-BIOL 109N or BIOL 115N-BIOL 116N, MATH 162M, and STAT 130M.
Students must choose one of the following emphasis areas and complete 36 credit hours. Students must complete 18 hours from either area and then apply and be accepted to the program to be allowed to continue with the public health concentration.
Scientific Foundations Emphasis: (36 credit hours selected from the courses listed below)
| BIOL 250 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 251 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| CHEM 121N & CHEM 122N | Foundations of Chemistry I Lecture and Foundations of Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 123N & CHEM 124N | Foundations of Chemistry II Lecture and Foundations of Chemistry II Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 211 & CHEM 212 | Organic Chemistry Lecture and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM 213 & CHEM 214 | Organic Chemistry Lecture and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 5 |
| PHYS 111N | Introductory General Physics | 4 |
| or PHYS 101N | Conceptual Physics | |
| PHYS 112N | Introductory General Physics | 4 |
| or PHYS 102N | Conceptual Physics | |
| MATH 163 | Precalculus II | 3 |
| MATH 211 & MATH 212 | Calculus I and Calculus II | 3-8 |
| or MATH 200 | Calculus for Business and Economics | |
| MEDT 307 & MEDT 308 | Clinical Methods in Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology | 5 |
| CYTO 404 | General Pathology | 3 |
| CYTO 407 | Clinical Histology | 3 |
| MEDT 310 & MEDT 313 | Urinalysis and Body Fluids and Diagnostic Methods in Urinalysis | 2 |
| MEDT 339 & MEDT 340 | Parasitology, Mycology, and Virology Lab and Medical Parasitology, Mycology, and Virology | 2 |
| PSYC 201S | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or SOC 201S | Introduction to Sociology | |
Administration Emphasis: (36 credit hours selected from the courses listed below)
| ECON 201S | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 202S | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 200 | Calculus for Business and Economics | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 202 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| FIN 331 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| IT 325 | Web Site and Web Page Design | 3 |
| IT 360T | Principles of Information Technology | 3 |
| MATH 163 | Precalculus II | 3 |
| MKTG 311 | Marketing Principles and Problems | 3 |
| MGMT 325 | Contemporary Organizations and Management | 3 |
| MGMT 340 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| MGMT 350 | Employee Relations Problems and Practices | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-8 | |
| Basic Bacteriology | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology II | ||
| CHEM 105N & CHEM 106N | Introductory Chemistry and Introductory Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 107N & CHEM 108N | Introductory Organic and Biochemistry and Introductory Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| CYTO 404 | General Pathology | 3 |
| PSYC 201S | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or SOC 201S | Introduction to Sociology | |
Public Health Major Courses (Prerequisite or corequisite is CHP 200 and 18 hours from the courses below):
| CHP 200 | Principles of Public Health | 3 |
| CHP 360 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| CHP 450 | Public and Community Health Administration | 3 |
| CHP 465 | Policy and Politics of Health | 3 |
| DNTH 415 | Research Methods in the Health Sciences * | 3 |
| ENVH 301W | Environmental Health | 3 |
| ENVH 448 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 3 |
| CHP 369 | Practicum in Health Sciences | 1-3 |
| * | Prerequisite STAT 130M. |
Choose two major electives from below:
| CHP 318 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| CHP 400 | Ethics in Health Administration | 3 |
| CHP 415W | Critical Issues in Public/Community Health Administration | 3 |
| CHP 420 | Foundations of Gerontology | 3 |
| CHP 430W | Community Health Resources and Health Promotion | 3 |
| CHP 480 | Health Ethics and the Law | 3 |
| NMED 300 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| ENVH 420 | Communicable Diseases and Their Control | 3 |
Upper Division General Education
- Option A. Approved Disciplinary Minor, 12 hours minimum; also second degree or second major.
- Option B. Interdisciplinary Minor (specifically 12 hours, 3 of which may be in the major)
- Option C. International Business and Regional Courses or an approved Certification Program such as teaching licensure
- Option D. Two Upper-Division Courses from outside the College of Health Sciences and not required by the major (6 hours)
Electives: Elective credit will be needed to total 120 hours.
Graduation Requirements for all tracks
- Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credit hours, which must include both a minimum of 30 credit hours overall and 12 credit hours in upper-level courses in the major program from Old Dominion University.
- Completion of ENGL 110C, ENGL 211C or 221C or 231C and the writing intensive (W) course in the major with a grade of C or better.
- Completion of Senior Assessment (during last semester)
- Minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall and in the major
Accelerated Program–Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (B.S.H.S.) to Master of Public Health
B.S.H.S. students who have a 3.00 GPA from each institution attended and who have senior standing may apply for acceptance into the B.S.H.S. to M.P.H. (Master of Public Health) accelerated program. This program allows gifted undergraduate B.S.H.S. students the opportunity to take up to 12 semester hours of graduate course work and apply them to both degrees. Other restrictions apply. Consult with the B.S.H.S. program director for more information.
Minor in Community Health
An undergraduate minor in community health can be obtained by the completion of 12 credit hours from the following courses:
| CHP 318 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| CHP 360 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| CHP 400 | Ethics in Health Administration | 3 |
| CHP 415W | Critical Issues in Public/Community Health Administration | 3 |
| CHP 420 | Foundations of Gerontology | 3 |
| CHP 425 | Health Aspects of Aging | 3 |
| CHP 426 | Skills in Health Services Administration I | 1-3 |
| CHP 427 | Skills in Health Services Administration II | 1-3 |
| CHP 430W | Community Health Resources and Health Promotion | 3 |
| CHP 440 | Finance and Budgeting in Healthcare | 3 |
| CHP 450 | Public and Community Health Administration | 3 |
| CHP 455 | Interpersonal and Counseling Skills for Health Professionals | 3 |
| CHP 456 | Substance Use and Abuse | 3 |
| CHP 465 | Policy and Politics of Health | 3 |
| CHP 470 | Death, Dying and Survivorship | 3 |
| CHP 475 | Healthcare Marketing | 3 |
| CHP 480 | Health Ethics and the Law | 3 |
| CHP 485 | Health Informatics | 3 |
| One of the following may be substituted for one CHP course: | 3 | |
| Research Methods in the Health Sciences | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Occupational Health | ||
| Management in the Clinical Setting | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
For completion of the minor, a student must have a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in all courses required for the minor exclusive of prerequisite courses and complete a minimum of six hours in upper-level courses in the minor requirement through courses offered by Old Dominion University.
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (B.S.H.S.) Specialty Tracks
Through special agreements and curriculum design, courses for the certificate programs in cytotechnology, offered by the School of Medical Laboratory and Radiation Sciences, and ophthalmic technology, offered by the Eastern Virginia Medical School, may be applied as specialty tracks in the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences. Both tracks can be found in the School of Medical Laboratory and Radiation Sciences section of this Catalog. Students pursuing cytotechnology or ophthalmic technology who already have baccalaureate degrees from accredited institutions may opt for a certificate in these programs rather than a second baccalaureate degree.
Cytotechnology Track in the B.S.H.S.
Sophie K. Thompson, Program Director
This track is available to students who complete the requirements for the B.S.H.S. degree. Specific information on the cytotechnology program can be found in the School of Medical Laboratory and Radiation Sciences section of this Catalog.
Ophthalmic Technology Track in the B.S.H.S.
Lori J. Williams Program Director
Specific information on the ophthalmic technology program can be found in the School of Medical Laboratory and Radiation Sciences section of this Catalog.
COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFESSIONS Courses
CHP 200. Principles of Public Health. 3 Credits.
3 hrs. Lecture. Overview of the principles and practices of public health in the world. What is public health? What are its origins, evolution, and how is it structured and administered globally? A discussion of the mission, concepts, principles and practices of population-based public health will predonimate. Topics will include global health and environmental health.
CHP 201. Public Health in the United States after 9/11. 3 Credits.
3 hours lecture. This course will focus on the changing practices of protecting the public's health in the United States. Topics include biosecurity, bioterrorism, food safety, disease surveillance, and the new threats of biological, chemical and physical hazards.
CHP 318. Principles of Nutrition. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisites: CHEM 105N-106N and CHEM 107N-108N or CHEM 121N-122N and 123N-124N; BIOL 250 or 251 or permission of the instructor. Course designed especially for those entering the health education or health care field, covering the physiology of each of the major body systems as a basis for understanding those aspects of its function that reflect the importance of various nutrients.
CHP 360. Introduction to Global Health. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisites: ENGL 110C, SOC 201S or ANTR 110S, or permission of the instructor. This course introduces students to health-care delivery systems of nonWestern countries, specifically developing countries. The various factors that influence health-care planning and delivery of health services are addressed.
CHP 368. Internship. 1-3 Credits.
Internship, 1-3 credits. Prerequisites: CHP 200, 360, 450, and 465; ENVH 301W, 448; and DNTH 415. This course will allow a BSHS student to complete an internship for gaining basic job entry skills or to enhance a job skill.
CHP 369. Practicum in Health Sciences. 1-3 Credits.
1-3 credits. Prerequisites: junior standing and approval of the Health Sciences Advisor and the Career Management Center. This is a 1-3 credit course intended for the student in the College of Heath Sciences seeking a CAP experience. (qualifies as a CAP experience).
CHP 395. Topics in Health. 1-3 Credits.
1-3 credits.
CHP 400/500. Ethics in Health Administration. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. A survey of philosophical problems common to health sciences, including an analysis of the nature of health in its historical and contemporary contexts.
CHP 415W/515. Critical Issues in Public/Community Health Administration. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisites: ENGL 110C and ENGL 211C or ENGL 221C or ENGL 231C with a grade of C or better. Identification and analyses of critical issues currently facing public/community health and the American health care system. This is a writing intensive course.
CHP 420/520. Foundations of Gerontology. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Focuses on changes in the characteristics, status, and roles of the elderly; personality development, mental health, and adjustment of individuals with emphasis on biophysical and psychosocial processes as they influence capacity and performance in the elderly.
CHP 425/525. Health Aspects of Aging. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: CHP 420/520 or permission of the instructor. Identifies major issues and problems in meeting health care needs of the aged. Emphasis on role of social assets and supports in determining effects of life changes on the aging process.
CHP 426/526. Skills in Health Services Administration I. 1-3 Credits.
Lecture 2 hours; 1 hour web; 1-3 credits. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Introduction of basic concepts which will allow for development of critical skills in a variety of managerial areas pertinent to the delivery of health care. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Experts in various fields will provide students with useful strategies used in the administration of health care services.
CHP 427/527. Skills in Health Services Administration II. 1-3 Credits.
Lecture 2 hours; 1 hour web; 1-3 credits. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Continuation of basic concepts and development of critical management skills pertinent to the delivery of health care. Experts in various fields will provide students with useful strategies in the administration of health care services.
CHP 430W/530. Community Health Resources and Health Promotion. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: ENGL 110C and ENGL 211C or ENGL 221C or ENGL 231C with a grade of C or better and permission of the instructor. Designed to provide information about community health resources. This is a writing intensive course.
CHP 440/540. Finance and Budgeting in Healthcare. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. This course covers financial management functions in healhcare organizations including operating and capital budgeting processes along with budgeting and financial controls.
CHP 450/550. Public and Community Health Administration. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. A review of the principles and practice of administering public and community health organizations and programs at federal, state, and local levels. Constitutional, statutory and administrative bases for organizing and conducting public/community health programs will be discussed. CHP 400, CHP 415W or CHP 430W, and CHP 450 meet the oral communication requirement in the major. All three courses must be taken to meet the requirement.
CHP 455/555. Interpersonal and Counseling Skills for Health Professionals. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Study and practice in human relations for health practitioners. The course is designed to incorporate the latest and best techniques from the health sciences with a 'therapeutic use of self.'.
CHP 456/556. Substance Use and Abuse. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Focuses on facts about drugs and drug abuse, on value judgments concerning drugs, and on interaction of facts and value judgments. Emphasis is on drug abuse prevention.
CHP 465/565. Policy and Politics of Health. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. This course will explore both health policy and the politics of health. Students will develop an understanding of the systematic and analytical framework for developing health and health care policy issues.
CHP 470/570. Death, Dying and Survivorship. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Utilizes readings from sociology, psychology, literature, art, law, religion, and the medical and nursing sciences to explore death in its personal, cultural and professional significance. Audiovisual presentations and guest speakers will provoke thought and discussion to allow students to come to terms with their attitudes toward death and assist others in dealing with this important life experience.
CHP 475/575. Healthcare Marketing. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours, 3 credits. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. This course provides a basic understanding of marketing in a health care setting. It will cover the following: the history of marketing in a health care setting, health care markets, marketing tchniques, and leadership skills in managing and supporting the marketing efforts.
CHP 480/580. Health Ethics and the Law. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. This course provides the students with a basic knowledge of health law and examines legal issues confronting health services administrators in various health care environments.
CHP 485/585. Health Informatics. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. This course focuses on healthcare informatics (information systems) and applications in health care organizations. It provides an overview of health information system concepts, management, and integration of technology in healthcare organizations.
CHP 495/595. Topics in Public/Community Health Administration. 1-3 Credits.
1-3 credits. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. This course provides the opportunity for the study of selected topics in public/community health, including informatics, under the supervision of a faculty member.
CHP 496/596. Topics in Public/Community Health Administration. 1-3 Credits.
1-3 credits. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. This course provides the opportunity for the study of selected topics in public/community health, including informatics, under the supervision of a faculty member.
CHP 497/597. Readings in Public/Community Health Administration. 1-3 Credits.
1-3 credits. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. This course provides the opportunity for advanced investigations of selected issues/concerns in public/community health administration, under the supervision of a faculty member. It must be taken by students who wish to pursue topics not covered by regularly scheduled courses.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Courses
ENVH 301W. Environmental Health. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing and a grade of C or better in ENGL 211C or 221C or 231C. An introduction to the chemical, physical and biological factors affecting human health and well-being. The emphasis is on application of controls to prevent disease and maximize environmental quality. (This is a writing intensive course.).
ENVH 395. Topics in Environmental Health. 1-3 Credits.
ENVH 401/501. Occupational Health. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. An introduction to the industrial environment relative to health problems and the etiologically related agents.
ENVH 402W/502. Environmental Health Administration and Law. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing and a grade of C or better in ENGL 211C or 221C or 231C. A review of the concepts and practice of administering environmental health control programs within agencies at the federal, state and local levels. The principles of administration and leadership of programs in the private sector are also discussed. The constitutional, statutory and administrative law bases for organizing and conducting such programs and developing environmental policy as well as the legal implications of enforcement will be addressed. A review of all major environmental statutes and their agencies that enforce them will be addressed. (This is a writing intensive course.).
ENVH 403. Environmental Health Internship I, II. 3 Credits.
3 credits. Prerequisites: ENVH 301W and permission of program director. Includes placement in a health-related facility or industrial setting, prearranged with faculty instructor. (qualifies as a CAP experience).
ENVH 404. Environmental Health Internship I, II. 3 Credits.
3 credits. Prerequisites: ENVH 301W and permission of program director. Includes placement in a health-related facility or industrial setting, prearranged with faculty instructor. (qualifies as a CAP experience).
ENVH 405. Environmental Health Internship III. 6 Credits.
6 credits. Prerequisites: ENVH 301W and permission of program director. Includes placement in a health-related facility or industrial setting, prearranged with faculty instructor. (qualifies as a CAP experience).
ENVH 406/506. Principles of Occupational Safety and Health. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. A broad overview of the field of safety. A study of the factors influencing the occurrence of accidents and incidents is set in the context of safety legislation, current issues in the practice of safety and the ethical and professional responsibilities of the safety practitioner. The course also includes discussions of product safety, fire prevention and protection systems safety and human elements in loss prevention.
ENVH 407/507. Occupational Safety Standards, Laws and Regulations. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. A review of the important Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Codes with particular emphasis on application of these codes to typical work situations. Governmental enforcement methodologies are also discussed.
ENVH 420/520. Communicable Diseases and Their Control. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. An in-depth study of the communicable disease processes as they pertain to environmental sources. A detailed discussion of specific communicable diseases that are manifested by various environmental etiologic agents. Various environmental control measures to prevent the incidence of communicable diseases are presented.
ENVH 421/521. Food Safety. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. A comprehensive study of food and milk production, processing and preservation and controls exercised for the prevention of foodborne illnesses and spoilage.
ENVH 422/522. Water and Wastewater Technology. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. Introduction to water quality management and wastewater treatment technology. Topics include the effect of organic, inorganic and thermal pollutants in water quality streams, waterborne diseases, monitoring concepts, methods of water quality management, regulatory considerations, theory and application of wastewater treatment concepts, wastewater characterization, and treatment methods and disposal methods.
ENVH 423/523. Vector Control. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. A study of the vectors of human disease and the methods utilized in their control. (offered spring).
ENVH 424/524. Residential and Institutional Environments. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. A study of the physical aspects of housing and institutions as they relate to human health and well-being. Coverage is also given to infection control in health-care facilities.
ENVH 425/525. Occupational Safety and Health Program Management. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. The establishment, implementation and maintenance of occupational safety and health programs. Paradigms of safety, techniques for safety training and creation of value for safety among business managers and employees are emphasized.
ENVH 426/526. Physical Hazards and Their Control. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. An in-depth examination of the varied types of physical hazards in the work environment and the methods of prevention, recognition and control.
ENVH 440/540. Principles of Ergonomics. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. An introduction to the terminology, concepts and applications of physiology, anthropometry, biomechanics and engineering to workplace and work methods design. Emphasis will be given to workplace design and work methods for job safety and health.
ENVH 441/541. Industrial Hygiene. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. An in-depth study of the chemical and physical agents responsible for occupational illness and the methods used for their measurement, evaluation and control.
ENVH 442/542. Sampling and Analysis Laboratory. 2 Credits.
Laboratory 4 hours; 2 credits. Prerequisite: ENVH 441/541 or permission of the instructor. Use and application of sampling and analytical equipment for measurement of chemical agents in the environment. Includes collecting media selection, sampling strategy, sample preparation and analysis.
ENVH 443. Principles of Toxicology. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing and BIOL 250. An introduction to the fundamentals of toxicology with emphasis on the interaction of environmental and industrial chemicals with humans are studied. Exposure, dose response, kinetics and distribution of toxicants, metabolism of toxic agents, factors that affect toxicity and introductory chemical carcinogenesis are discussed.
ENVH 445/545. Air Pollution and Its Control. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. The study of air pollution in relation to air quality criteria, pollutant production, atmospheric evolution, measurement and control techniques.
ENVH 446/546. Physical Hazards Laboratory. 2 Credits.
Laboratory 4 hours; 2 credits. Prerequisite: ENVH 441/541 or permission of the instructor. Use and application of sampling methods and equipment for measurement of physical hazards in the work environment. Includes aspects such as ergonomics, noise, vibration and radiation.
ENVH 448/548. Epidemiology and Biostatistics. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. An introductory course in the principles and practices of epidemiology and the application of statistical and mathematical design and analysis of health research studies for the understanding and control of population health and disease with emphasis on environmental applications.
ENVH 461/561. Hazardous Waste Management. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. Description of the hazardous waste problem, the fundamentals of the chemistry involved with hazardous waste transport, methods of identification, assessment, control, and disposal of toxic and hazardous waste are discussed. In addition the relevant legal statutes, risk assessment emergency response and case studies are presented. Introduction to the toxicological effects of exposure to hazardous waste is discussed.
ENVH 465/565. Hazardous Materials Management. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. The management of hazardous materials includes a wide array of interlocking regulations addressing use, manufacturing, exposure, storage, shipping and disposal. A life cycle review of hazardous materials highlighting best practices and legislation is presented. Useful in preparation for CHMM examination.
ENVH 466/566. Environmental Risk Assessment and Decision Analysis. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. The principles of quantitative health risk assessment of toxicants are presented. Qualitative and quantitative skills necessary to evaluate the probability of injury, disease, or death in the general population from exposure to environmental contaminants are discussed. Hazardous identification, exposure assessment, dose-response evaluation and risk characterization are emphasized. Risk management group projects assessing some real environmental risks is an important segment of the class.
ENVH 470/570. Industrial Environmental Management. 3 Credits.
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing. Course addresses day-to-day technical and management aspects of environmental compliance, as well as regulatory issues faced in industrial applications. Includes audits and inspections, air and water pollution and hazardous waste.
ENVH 495/595. Topics in Environmental Health. 1-3 Credits.
1-3 credits. Prerequisite: junior standing.
ENVH 498/598. Independent Study in Environmental Health. 1-3 Credits.
1-3 credits. Prerequisite: permission of the Program Director. An opportunity is afforded students to undertake independent study under the direction of a faculty member.
ENVH 499. Environmental Health Senior Seminar. 1 Credit.
1 credit. Prerequisites: second semester senior standing and permission of the program director.