Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health Science in Kenya

Bachelor of science in environmental health science in Kenya course outline and qualifications.

Semester I

First Year

* Foundations of environmental health

* Nutrition and health

* Environmental health education

* Environmental chemistry I

Second Year

* Introduction to epidemiology

* Environmental biochemistry I

* Meat pathology and inspection

* Anatomy and physiology of food animals

* Conservancy and drainage

* Biostatistics and biometrics I

* Communicable diseases

Third Year

* Biostatistics and Biometrics II

* Building and construction technology

* Human population studies and health

* Non-communicable diseases

* Liquid waste management

* Environmental health impact assessment

* Geomedicine

Fouth Year

* Applied epidemiology

* Environmental toxicology

* Health services management

* Environmental policy management

* Biotechnology and health

Semester II

First Year

* Human anatomy and physiology

* Basis of environmental microbiology

* Sociomedical sciences in environmental health

* Laboratory methods for environmental health

* Environmental parasitology

* Food sanitation and safety

Second Year

* Environmental inspection

* Community health

* Solid waste management

* Building technology I

* Environmental biochemistry II

* Water supply and quality control

* Vector and rodent control

* Attachment I

Third Year

* Research methods

* Hazardous waste management

* Occupational health and safety

* Environmental infrmation systems

* Port health

* environmental chemistry II

* Attachment II

Fourth Year

* Applied epidemiology

* Disaster management

* Environmental health economics

* Research projects - equivalent to two units

Bachelor of science in environmental health science candidates must meet minimum university admission requirements as set out by Joint Admissions Boards and must also meet the departmental Qualifications in respective universities.

Bachelor of science in environmental health science takes a period of 4yrs or minimum 8 semesters.

Universities offering Bachelor of science in environmental health science in Kenya include

Kenyatta University

Egerton University

University of Nairobi

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)



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