Overview:

Environmental Health is a science with an interdisciplinary approach to identify, assess and manage biological, physical, chemical and social hazards in the environment. This approach is used to protect and improve community’s health. The Environmental Health Department delivers courses that provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to identifying and assessing environmental health risks. The curriculum also helps with developing intervention programs aim to protect human health and ensuring sustainable development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The establishment of the Environmental Health Department was propelled by the need to strengthen the formation of innovative and creative Environmental Health professionals and researchers, in addition to improve community awareness and public engagement.

Message:

The mission of the Department of Environmental Health is graduating qualified professionals and researchers by sustaining excellence in teaching, research and community services relevant to environmental issues and their impact on human health.

The mission of the program is to teach students how to identify, prevent and control environmental factors than can result in adverse human health outcomes.

Vision:

The Department of Environmental Health will be the premier academic institution in the country offering a Bachelor Degree in Environmental Health that has been recognized nationally and internationally for innovative teaching, research, services and practices in a diverse environment in order to achieve the well-being of communities by developing effective solutions to environmental health problems.

Value:

• Islamic culture , honesty , trueness , soundness
• Consistency , fairness and Transparency
• Leading  and fostering  innovation  in quality improvement
• Collaboration  and inclusion  to support positive environment
• Quality and innovation in process and outcome.

Objectives:

• To serve as a source of change agents in the endeavor of changing the behavior of the population of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia towards disease prevention and surrounding environment protection.
• To provide expertise on how to maintain sustainable environment for the prosperity of mankind, taking into consideration other environmental ecosystems.
• To provide opportunity for people to think critically, address and solve environmental problems, and operate in the creative domain.
• To conduct scientific research in environmental health and management and be able to make independent scientific judgments.