BS Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences at Purdue University

Programme overview

An ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science at West Lafayette preparing students to protect health and safety in workplaces and communities, covering hazardous exposure assessment, disease prevention and engineering controls, with hands-on learning and internships.

Faculty: College of Health and Human Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: West Lafayette, IN, United States

What you will study

Coursework covers hazardous exposure assessment, disease prevention and engineering controls.

Career pathways

Occupational health and safety specialist, industrial hygienist, environmental health and safety coordinator, risk management specialist, environmental health scientist, construction site safety coordinator, health, safety and sustainability engineer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university/college (not specific to this major). Understanding the Difference in Health-Related Majors Please note at the time of major selection: Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences is different from Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy . Those are healthcare professions focused on helping patients recover or improve their ability to perform daily activities, often requiring a master’s degree in occupational or physical therapy. In contrast, Occupational and Environmental Health Minimum high school coursework: Math – 4 years; English – 4 years; Lab science – 3 years; Social studies – 3 years; World language – 2 years.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year entry terms: Fall (Early Action and Regular Decision) and Spring (check the Closed Programs page, as some majors do not start in spring). Transfer entry terms: Spring, Summer and Fall.

First-year application opens Aug. 1 and closes Jan. 15 (Regular Decision). Early Action deadline is Nov. 1 (also the merit scholarship and John Martinson Honors College deadline, and the priority deadline for engineering, computer science, flight, nursing and veterinary technology). Early Action decisions release Jan. 15; Regular Decision decisions by March 31. The nonrefundable application fee is $60. Apply using the Common App.

Transfer applications: spring term opens Sept. 1 and closes Nov. 1; summer and fall applications open Jan. 15; summer deadline April 1; fall deadline June 1 for most majors (priority deadline for engineering March 31; veterinary technology March 1, fall only). The nonrefundable application fee is $60. Applicants use the Purdue transfer application.

Purdue accepts SAT, ACT and CLT scores, with no preference among them; scores are evaluated if provided and must be from within the past five years.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.purdue.edu/apply/

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