​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Are you passionate about Health and the Environment?

Are you interested in pursuing a degree that prepares you for a diverse career options?

Join our program, earn a degree in Environmental Health

and make a difference.​

The Environmental Health curriculum provides a broad education in basic sciences and a fundamental knowledge of various disciplines within environmental health, namely water quality and management, solid and liquid waste management, occupational health and safety, toxicology, indoor and outdoor air quality, and environmental assessment and management. Emphasis is placed on evaluation and control of major environmental health problems in Lebanon and the region as well as an exposure to glo​bal environmental health challenges.

The program also provides students with insights and skills into the application of environmental health principles to real-world problems through an internship and a number of community projects and field visits to selected sites including environmental reserves, water and wastewater treatment plants, food industry and food service establishments, landfills and others. In addition to the core program, students have​​ the opportunity to choose from a variety of interesting electives. In fact, AUB’s course distributional requirements ensure a well-rounded educational experience, including courses in languages, humanities, social sciences, and sciences, math, and technology. 

Students may also choose from a wide number of minors, including a minor in Public Health , and minor in Environmental Health.

Curriculum

Program Learning Outcomes

• Apply contemporary knowledge and technical skills to analyze, prevent and remediate environmental problems
  

• Plan, administer and implement community-based environmental health programs
  

• Disseminate knowledge to promote public and environmental health awareness
  

• Exhibit high principles of character, a sense of civic and moral responsibility, and a commitment to basic values of human life and ecological well-being
  

Do you want a job that offers:

• A satisfying and rewarding career
  

• Different types of job opportunities
  

• Chances to travel abroad
  

• Various job tasks
  

• Good pay and benefit
  

• Working out in the field (different job locations)
  

• Working and meeting with diverse group of people
  

• Working at a desk or in a laboratory
  

• Having the chance to make an impact in peoples' lives
  

• Contributing to sustainable and healthier societies
  

Then the environmental health degree is the right choice for you!​