Environmental Health Certificate

Core Courses:

• NURS 730 Environmental Health
• NURS 735 Applied Toxicology
• NURS 764 Advanced Environmental Health

Variable Course:

System-wise, the University of Maryland has a number of schools that collectively provide students with a multitude of choices to explore an additional area of environmental health or population-based health studies. The following are some examples, but not an exhaustive list:

NOTE: Not all the options listed above are offered in a given semester or online, and the list is not exhaustive.

Course Descriptions:

To view course descriptions for upcoming courses, search the course catalog.

Sample Plan of Study (12 Credits)

*NURS 730 is offered in both the fall and summer semesters.

**A range of environmental health courses are available and noted in the Course Listing accordion. This flexibility is built into the certificate to allow the student an opportunity to extensively explore a specific aspect of environmental health. This course selection must be approved by the program director. 

Your nursing education is an important investment. Financial aid and scholarships can help make your goals a reality.

UMSON offers multiple opportunities to help you afford your education.

Did you know? Our certificate programs are eligible for Federal Student Aid. If you are interested in learning more about how you can apply financial aid to this certificate, contact University Student Financial Assistance.

Learn More About Financial Aid and Scholarships

All students receiving funds through the University must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year by UMB's award priority deadline.

• FAFSA Submission period: Oct. 1 (of the previous year) through Feb. 28
• FAFSA School code: 002104

The UMB Office of Student Financial Assistance & Education is available to guide prospective and current students through the FAFSA application process and the financial aid award package.

Contact Us:

UMSON Scholarships and Grants Office
410-706-0489 | nrsscholarships@umaryland.edu

UMB Student Financial Assistance and Education Office
410-706-7347 | aidtalk@umaryland.edu

In this section:

• Deadlines
• Qualifications
• Application Materials
• Applicants without a High School Diploma or College Degree in the U.S

Deadlines:

• fall enrollment: rolling admissions review begins Feb. 1
• spring enrollment: rolling admissions review begins Sept. 1
• summer enrollment: rolling admissions review begins Feb. 1

Qualifications:

To be eligible for the program, you must:

• be a registered nurse
• have a bachelor’s degree or be enrolled in a graduate program at the University of Maryland School of Nursing.

If you’re a graduate student, you may complete the certificate concurrently with your other graduate studies.

Application Materials:

Applicants without a High School Diploma or College Degree in the U.S:

• If you do not have a degree from a U.S. high school, college, or university, you are required to demonstrate English proficiency.
• If you have completed coursework outside of the U.S., you must have your transcripts evaluated.

More information.

If you have questions regarding the admissions requirements or process, contact the Office of Admissions and Student Scholarships to avoid errors that could delay the processing of your application.

Robyn Gilden, PhD, RN 
Director, Environmental Health Certificate
Associate Professor

Katie McElroy, PhD, RN
Associate Professor

After earning your Certificate in Environmental Health, you’ll be prepared to:

• Assess common environmental health exposures in homes, schools, workplaces, and communities.
• Apply the basic principles of toxicology to environmental health problems.
• Develop intervention strategies to reduce individual and community-wide exposures to potentially toxic exposures.
• Communicate about health risks associated with environmental exposures.
• Note the contribution that disproportionate environmental exposures can have on health disparities.
• Access credible scientific sources of information regarding the relationship between human health and the environment.
• Advocate for institutional, legislative, and regulatory policies that protect the environment and promote environmental health.
• Develop institutional strategies toward sustainability and environmental health.
• Identify the special vulnerabilities to environmental impacts that humans face through the life stages.
• Consider the role that biological monitoring and its resulting body burden data should have on environmental policies and practices.