Environmental Health Policy Minor ~ Degree RequirementsCredits RequiredTotal credits in the minor:
PrerequisitesNone Outcomes, Courses and AssessmentYou may add the Environmental Health Policy minor to your course of study at any time during your undergraduate studies at CSUMB. However, if you think you are interested in the EHP minor, you should contact one of the program faculty as early as possible, so that you can integrate the minor requirements into your Individual Learning Plan (ILP). The following CHHS and ESTP Learning Outcomes (LO) represent the knowledge, skills and abilities you are expected to master to successfully complete the minor degree and demonstrate your competence. You must achieve each of the Learning Outcomes designated below by successfully completing the listed courses. Learning Outcomes (LOs)
CHHS LOs Knowledge of Health and Human Services ~ Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles and issues common to the major fields of health and human services including community health, social welfare and public policy; and demonstrate competence in the selected areas of concentration Professional Development ~ Demonstrate ability to apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for growth and development as an entry-level professional by producing evidence of increasing self-awareness and self-correcting behaviors Public Policy Analysis ~ Demonstrate ability to critically analyze public policy issues and begin to master the skills necessary to identify and define public policy problems, analyze existing policies, develop alternatives to current policy and recommend alternatives ESTP LOs
Policy Competency ~ Students must understand and accurately communicate state, federal and local political structures and processes and their relationships, as well as landmark environmental laws and regulations. Systems Approach to Environmental Decision Making ~ Students must be able to apply general systems theory, systems modeling, stakeholder analysis, cost/benefit analysis or other interdisciplinary analysis tools to evaluate the equitability and the effectiveness of alternative environmental decisions, policies or actions. CoursesRequirements for this minor provide students with significant breadth and appropriate depth of knowledge and skills in environmental politics and economics, environmental health issues, public health assessment and education, and policy analysis. The curriculum includes a field placement and CHHS and ENVS course work-specific class requirements are listed below: Pathway #1: CHHS majors Complete all of the following: ENVS 384S - Environmental Justice & Environmental Policy - Service Learning Pathway #2: ESTP majors Complete all of the following: PH 320 - Introduction to Community Health Pathway #3: All other majors Complete all of the following: PH 320 - Introduction to Community Health Field Practice RequirementFor the EHP minor, you will complete a prescribed course of fieldwork (hours vary depending on your major). Your CHHS or ESTP faculty advisor will approve the agencies involved based on:
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