Environmental Health Policy, Minor

The minor is an ideal path for students majoring in Environmental Studies; Collaborative Health & Human Services; and Environmental Science, Technology & Policy who want to expand their career opportunities through a deepened understanding of environmental health factors, risk assessment, impacts of climate change, and environmental regulations and policies, among other areas.

Educational Objectives

Our collaborative, co-teaching approach will provide you with a dynamic, multi-disciplinary learning experience with faculty from the Department of Health, Human Services & Public Policy as well as the Department of Environmental Studies

Our emphasis on active, hands-on learning will position you to apply what you’ve learned in real-world professional settings that could include community organizations like the City of Marina, the Big Sur Land Trust, and MEarth, among others.

Our dedicated faculty are practitioners in the health and human services sector, which means your courses will incorporate the most relevant and current knowledge and issues affecting the health of communities throughout our region.

Our focus on equity, social justice, and collaborative leadership will set you apart from others in the environmental health sector with heightened skill sets in issues of environmental justice, resource equity, environmental protection, community engagement, and advocacy.

Complete a minimum of 12 units from the following courses:

• ENSTU 309 - Climate Change Science and Solutions Units: 3
• ENSTU 365 - Critical Pedagogy for Environmental Education Units: 3
• ENSTU 384S - Social and Ecological Justice Service Learning Units: 4
• ENSTU 387 - Water Resource Assess/Law/Poli Units: 3
• ENSTU 412 - Enviro Thought & Practice Units: 3
• PH 320 - Introduction to Public Health Units: 3
• PH 407 - Multicultural Health Education Units: 3
• PH 417 - Global Women’s Health and Social Issues Units: 3
• PH 447 - Food Policy, Culture & Health Units: 3
• CHHS 450 - Introduction to Policy Analysis Units: 3

As a student in the program you’ll take advantage of CSUMB’s distinctive location by discussing local issues related to environmental health, including coastal issues related to conservation, access to water, and agriculture in coastal areas.

The program will strengthen your sense of community and giving back through projects with local nonprofits working on local environmental issues, as well as courses that integrate social and ecological justice frameworks, service and social responsibility, community and social justice, multicultural community building, and civic engagement.