The objectives of the BSPH programme are to;

1. Prepare public health professional to take up effective leadership and management position in the community, work places, school settings and health centres/institution.
2. Equip students with knowledge and competences in Public Health to enable them carry out community diagnosis, immunization, community mobilization, health education.
3. Prepared graduates who understand the health needs and health problems of the individuals and particular sections of the population and formulate health education programmes to avert the condition.
4. Expose students to health ideas which enhance the promotion of physical, mental, spiritual, occupational, social and psychological health which they ought to pursue all through their live.
5. Produce public health professional who will be eligible to pursue postgraduate programmes and research leading to award of PGD, MPH and Ph.D degrees.

On successful completion of the BSPCH program, students will be able to;

1. demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for practice and delivery of public and community health services competently.
2. Apply knowledge of history, theory, and practice to advance prevention and wellness.
3. demonstrate some knowledge and understanding of the roles of people and agencies who undertake work in the promotion of public health.
4. Apply independent, teamwork, and leadership skills to address public health concerns.
5. Identify, interpret, evaluate, and synthesize public health information, data, and evidence.
6. Apply ethical considerations working with diverse populations.
7. Communicate public health information in both oral and written forms, through a variety of media and to diverse audiences.

Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Admission

• Candidates should possess at least five credits at ordinary level West African Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) or its equivalent (NECO, NABTEC, SSCE, GCE), maximum at two sittings, to qualify for consideration for admission. The subject includes: Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Health Science, and Mathematics and English Languages.
• The students must also obtain an acceptable score in joint matriculation board examination (UME/JAMB).

Direct Entry Admission

The candidate should possess, in addition to the UTME requirements

• Pass in general certificate of education or at advanced level in Physics or Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology (or Zoology), or
• Possess OND/HND in Medical/ Biological Science, or
• Possess Registered Nurse/Midwifery Certificate, Community Health Officer Certificate, or Environmental Health Officer Certificate, or NCE (Physical/Health Education, Home Economics, Science Education, Nutrition)

Transfer Students.

• Candidates can transfer from other department in the Faculty of Medical Sciences or other recognized Universities with CGPA of not less 3.50 without carryover courses.

Upon successful completion of the BEHS degree program, graduates will be able to:

1. Monitor agents in the environment and work- place that may affect human health.
2. Predict the impacts of the major air and work-environment pollutants on human health.
3. Conduct effective control measures for the major air and work-environment hazards.
4. Characterize the common pollutants in water and wastewater.
5. Recognize (Analyze, Explain, Illustrate) the impacts of water pollutants on human health.
6. Identify the principles of water and wastewater treatment
7. Apply the appropriate methods for treatment and disposal of solid, hazardous and toxic wastes
8. Explain the principles of food poisoning and food borne infections.
9. Perform food control measures during production, preparation and presentation states.
10. Interpret the functions and metabolism of microorganisms in marine and fresh water ecosystems, air, soil, food and oil.
11. Explain microbial role in waste disposal, recycling and agriculture.
12. Demonstrate principles of leadership and management.
13. Identify the basic concepts of environmental and occupational toxicology.
14. Formulate the necessary knowledge and steps of research relevant to the practice of environmental health.

Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)

• Candidates may be considered for admission to 100 level B.Sc. (EHS) Degree course after passing at the required level, the UME Examination of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), provided they obtain the West African School Certificate (WASC), National Examination Council (NECO) or the General Certificate of Education (SSCE/GCE) at a minimum of credit level in five subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken and passed at not more than two sittings.

Direct Entry

• In addition to O’ Level requirements stipulated above, applicants should possess
  • at least two A’ Level papers in relevant subjects, or
  • OND in Environmental Health Sciences, or Community Health or relevant discipline with at least upper credit grade, or
  • HND in Environmental Health Sciences, or Community Health or relevant discipline with at least upper credit, or
  • ND or HND certificates (minimum upper credit) in the Public Health Inspector’s Diploma of the Royal Society of Health Dip RSH), or
  • West Africa Health Examination Board (WAHEB) Diploma for Public Health Superintendents/Health Technologists.

Transfer Cases

• Candidates wishing to transfer from one programme to Environmental Health Science for some good reason (s) may be considered for admission at the appropriate level. Any deficiencies in their background should be rectified by taking appropriate courses.