Comprehensive Course Listing
| Semester | Course Code | Full Course Title | Credit Structure (L-T-P-C) | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENV101 | Chemistry for Environmental Applications | 3-1-0-4 | - |
| 1 | ENV102 | Biology for Public Health | 3-1-0-4 | - |
| 1 | ENV103 | Introduction to Environmental Systems | 3-1-0-4 | - |
| 1 | ENV104 | Mathematics for Environmental Science | 3-1-0-4 | - |
| 1 | ENV105 | Environmental Laboratory Practice I | 0-0-3-2 | - |
| 2 | ENV201 | Environmental Microbiology | 3-1-0-4 | ENV102 |
| 2 | ENV202 | Principles of Toxicology | 3-1-0-4 | ENV101 |
| 2 | ENV203 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 3-1-0-4 | - |
| 2 | ENV204 | Environmental Chemistry | 3-1-0-4 | ENV101 |
| 2 | ENV205 | Environmental Laboratory Practice II | 0-0-3-2 | ENV105 |
| 3 | ENV301 | Air Quality Assessment | 3-1-0-4 | ENV201, ENV204 |
| 3 | ENV302 | Water Chemistry and Treatment | 3-1-0-4 | ENV204 |
| 3 | ENV303 | Environmental Risk Analysis | 3-1-0-4 | ENV202 |
| 3 | ENV304 | Public Health Policy | 3-1-0-4 | ENV203 |
| 3 | ENV305 | Environmental Laboratory Practice III | 0-0-3-2 | ENV205 |
| 4 | ENV401 | Data Analysis for Environmental Health | 3-1-0-4 | ENV104 |
| 4 | ENV402 | Environmental Impact Assessment | 3-1-0-4 | ENV301, ENV302 |
| 4 | ENV403 | Hazardous Waste Management | 3-1-0-4 | ENV204 |
| 4 | ENV404 | Bioremediation Techniques | 3-1-0-4 | ENV201, ENV202 |
| 4 | ENV405 | Environmental Laboratory Practice IV | 0-0-3-2 | ENV305 |
| 5 | ENV501 | Sustainable Urban Planning | 3-1-0-4 | ENV301, ENV302 |
| 5 | ENV502 | Climate Change and Health | 3-1-0-4 | ENV301, ENV303 |
| 5 | ENV503 | Food Safety and Nutrition | 3-1-0-4 | ENV201 |
| 5 | ENV504 | Environmental Ethics | 3-1-0-4 | - |
| 5 | ENV505 | Advanced Environmental Laboratory Practice | 0-0-3-2 | ENV405 |
| 6 | ENV601 | Environmental Health Informatics | 3-1-0-4 | ENV401 |
| 6 | ENV602 | Occupational Health and Safety | 3-1-0-4 | ENV202, ENV303 |
| 6 | ENV603 | Policy Evaluation Methods | 3-1-0-4 | ENV402 |
| 6 | ENV604 | Research and Development in Environmental Health | 3-1-0-4 | - |
| 6 | ENV605 | Environmental Laboratory Practice V | 0-0-3-2 | ENV505 |
| 7 | ENV701 | Advanced Research Project I | 0-0-6-8 | ENV604 |
| 8 | ENV801 | Final Year Thesis/Capstone Project | 0-0-9-12 | ENV701 |
Detailed Departmental Elective Courses
Advanced Air Quality Monitoring: This course delves into sophisticated methods for measuring and analyzing air pollutants using state-of-the-art instrumentation. Students learn about particulate matter sampling techniques, real-time monitoring systems, and regulatory frameworks governing air quality standards.
Water Treatment Technologies: Designed to provide students with an understanding of advanced water treatment processes including membrane filtration, disinfection technologies, biological treatment systems, and emerging contaminants removal methods.
Sustainable Waste Management: Students explore sustainable approaches to waste reduction, recycling programs, composting techniques, landfill management, and circular economy principles applied in environmental health settings.
Environmental Health Informatics: This course introduces students to digital tools and databases used in tracking disease outbreaks, monitoring environmental exposures, and evaluating public health interventions using statistical software and data analytics platforms.
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies: Focuses on identifying vulnerable populations, designing adaptive measures, developing resilience plans, and implementing policies to mitigate climate-related health risks in various geographic regions.
Bioremediation Techniques: Students study microbial degradation pathways, bioaugmentation strategies, phytoremediation techniques, and engineered systems designed to restore contaminated environments.
Pollution Control Engineering: Covers design principles for air pollution control equipment, wastewater treatment plant engineering, noise control methods, and compliance with national and international environmental regulations.
Occupational Health Risk Assessment: Teaches students how to identify, evaluate, and manage occupational hazards in diverse work environments. Topics include exposure assessment, hazard control measures, and regulatory compliance strategies.
Public Health Nutrition: Emphasizes the relationship between diet, food safety, nutritional epidemiology, and community-based nutrition programs aimed at improving health outcomes in vulnerable populations.
Environmental Impact Assessment: Provides a comprehensive framework for evaluating potential environmental consequences of proposed projects. Students learn about scoping procedures, impact prediction models, mitigation strategies, and stakeholder engagement techniques.
Eco-Toxicology: Explores the effects of chemicals and pollutants on living organisms at various levels of biological organization, including cellular, tissue, organ, and population responses.
Environmental Health Surveillance: Focuses on systems for detecting, monitoring, and responding to environmental health threats. Students gain experience in outbreak investigation techniques, surveillance data analysis, and communication protocols.
Community-Based Participatory Research: Encourages students to engage directly with communities in identifying environmental health issues, designing interventions, and evaluating outcomes through collaborative research methods.
Green Chemistry Principles: Introduces sustainable chemical processes that reduce waste, eliminate hazardous substances, and promote safer products throughout their lifecycle.
Environmental Law and Ethics: Examines legal frameworks governing environmental protection, ethical considerations in public health decision-making, and the role of policy in shaping environmental health practices.
Project-Based Learning Philosophy
The department believes that project-based learning is fundamental to developing critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and practical skills essential for success in the field of environmental health. Projects are designed to reflect real-world challenges and encourage interdisciplinary collaboration among students from different specializations.
Mini-projects begin in the third year and involve small-scale investigations guided by faculty mentors. These projects allow students to explore specific aspects of environmental health through hands-on experimentation, data collection, and analysis. Students present their findings in both written reports and oral presentations, receiving feedback from peers and instructors.
The final-year thesis/capstone project represents the culmination of the student’s academic journey. It requires independent research or application of knowledge to solve a significant environmental health challenge. Projects may involve fieldwork, laboratory experiments, policy analysis, community engagement, or development of innovative solutions for environmental problems.
Students select their projects in consultation with faculty advisors based on interests, available resources, and alignment with current trends in environmental health. Mentorship is provided throughout the process to guide students through research methodology, data interpretation, and presentation skills development.