Majors

The Environmental Health (EH) Program at Illinois State University develops professionals who work to ensure public and environmental health. The Environmental Health Program offers both a major and a minor. Environmental Health focuses on the assessment, control, and prevention of biological, chemical, and physical hazards in our environment that may lead to human health problems or environmental damage.

The Health Education Program at Illinois State University prepares students for professional positions in a variety of fields focused on health promotion and disease prevention.

Health Information Management professionals play a critical role in managing the collection, maintenance, and analysis of the medical data that healthcare professionals rely on to deliver, manage and finance quality patient care.

Medical Laboratory Science (MLS), formerly known as Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS), professionals generate, interpret, and report test results vital in making a timely and accurate diagnosis. Attention to detail and problem solving skills are highly valued in this profession.

In the Safety Program at Illinois State University we prepare our students to serve as competent safety professionals by developing the skill set and intellectual confidence needed to support critical recognition and control of workplace safety and health hazards. We devote all of our resources and energies to creating extraordinary learning opportunities for our students that are based upon a foundation in the sciences and emphasize the technical, managerial, and ethical aspects of safety and health.

Minors

Community Health Education

Community Health Educators work in community settings such as health care, public health, voluntary agencies, business and industry, and universities. The Health Education Program at Illinois State University prepares students for professional positions in a variety of fields focused on health promotion and disease prevention.

Environmental Health

The Environmental Health (EH) Program at Illinois State University develops professionals who work to ensure public and environmental health.

School Health Education

School Health Educators teach health in schools. The Health Education Program at Illinois State University prepares students for professional positions in a variety of fields focused on health promotion and disease prevention.

Public Health

The Department of Health Sciences offers an undergraduate Minor in Public Health. The minor is designed to prepare students in core competencies needed by professionals working on population-based health issues. Public health professionals work to improve the quality and length of life in diverse communities by preventing health problems before they occur.

Safety

In the Safety Program at Illinois State University we prepare our students to serve as competent safety professionals by developing the skill set and intellectual confidence needed to support critical recognition and control of workplace safety and health hazards.