Concordia University of Edmonton
Bachelor of Environmental Health (After Degree)
Edmonton, Canada
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
15 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
May 2026
TUITION FEES
CAD 46,678 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* total estimated fees including convocation fee
Key Summary
Open the door to an exciting career in diverse settings! Concordia University of Edmonton’s 15-month Environmental Health (After Degree) program allows you to enter careers in provincial and federal government, private industry, and as consultants.
In the program, students take science (health, social, and physical), ethics, and environmental health legislation courses, and benefit from a 12-week field placement. Please note that Field Experience in Public Health Inspection is not available to international students.
You will analyze case studies that focus on employer needs and the changing field. Upon completion of this program, you will be well-versed in topics related to the health of communities as a whole.
The central educational objective of Concordia University of Edmonton is consistent with its mission: to be recognized nationally and internationally for its graduates’ knowledge, skill, integrity, and wisdom.
This first objective is the foundation for the Faculty’s more specific objectives. Concordia University of Edmonton has designed its Professional Education programs:
- To graduate professionals who show leadership in their field.
- To integrate and involve the community in our programs as mentors, teachers, advisors, and employers.
- To develop and deliver targeted programs that are widely recognized for the quality of the learning experience.
- To freely share knowledge, skills, research, and values.
- To serve all internal and external stakeholders in a timely, effective, and efficient way.
- To stay abreast of recent developments and research, and to maintain professional contacts in the communities in which our graduates seek career opportunities.
Environmental Health is the practice of protecting public health by applying relevant provincial legislation and providing support to mitigate the physical, chemical, and biological risks found in the natural and man-made environment.
Environmental Health professionals are focused on prevention, consultation, investigation, communicable disease control and health promotion activities aimed at ensuring safe and healthy:
- Water supplies
- Food establishments
- Personal service facilities
- Swimming pools and recreational water
- Housing: rental dwellings, long-term care and childcare facilities.
| Fall Semester (Year 1) | Winter Semester (Year 1) | Spring Semester (Year 1) |
|---|---|---|
| ENVH 501 Environmental Management I | ENVH 502 Environmental Management II | ENVH 523 Ethical Issues in Environmental Health |
| ENVH 511 Health Risk Assessment I | ENVH 503 Environmental Management III | ENVH 533 Health Promotion & Environmental Health Education |
| ENVH 513 Environmental & Public Health Law | ENVH 522 Methodologies in Environmental Health | ENVH 552 Epidemiology |
| ENVH 521 Methodologies in Environmental Health Practice I | ENVH 551 Communicable Disease Control | ENVH 556 Environmental Chemistry |
| ENVH 543 Administration & Management | ENVH 559 Environmental Health Communications | ENVH 557 Environmental Toxicology |
| ENVH 553 Environmental Microbiology | ||
| Fall or Spring Semester (Year 2) | ||
| ENVH 561* Field Experience in Public Health Inspection OR ENVH 571** Applied Research Project in Health Sciences |
- Public health inspector
- Environmental health officer
- Infection prevention & control officer/specialist
- Food safety and quality assurance manager
- Communicable disease investigator
- Health education and promotion officer
- Air pollution analyst/specialist
- Public policy analyst
- Environmental health and safety coordinator
- Health risk assessor