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MPH IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

 

Learning Objective at MPH Level: Develop an appropriate knowledge base in the different domains of environmental health sciences, including environmental health, toxicology, and occupational  health. Upon satisfactory completion of the MPH in the Environmental and Occupational Health program, students will be able to characterize major sources of exposure to hazards, characterize mechanisms and processes by which toxic or infectious hazards reach target human populations, assess the risk from exposure to those agents, apply means of preventing or controlling adverse effects of hazards, and communicate effectively with the public and professionals regarding potential public health impacts and mitigation strategies.

 

Curriculum of  MPH in  Environmental and Occupational Health

MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health is offered with a focus on didactic and research training in toxicology and environmental health, and occupational health.  MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health students are required to complete the School of Public Health and Environmental and Occupational Health Program required courses, capstone courses, and selected elective courses to reach a total of 45 Credits.

 

School of Public Health Required Courses (15 Hrs)
PHC 6000
Introduction to Epidemiology
3 Credits
PHC 6315
Introduction to Environmental Health
3 Credits
PHC 6410
Health Behavior
3 Credits
IHS 6508
Biostatistics
3 Credits
PHC 6157
Introduction to Health Policy & Management
3 Credits

 


Environmental and Occupation Health Program Courses (15 Hrs)
PHC 6310
Toxicology of Environmental and Occupational Diseases
3 Credits
PHC 6311
Risk Assessment of Environmental and Occupational Hazards
3 Credits
PHC 6355
Occupational Health and Safety
3 Credits
PHC 6924
Environmental and Occupational Health Seminar
3 Credits
PHC 6307
Environmental Exposure Assessment
3 Credits

 


Capstone Courses  ( 6 Hrs)
PHC 6945
Supervised Field Experience in Public Health
3 Credits
or
PHC 6977
Masters Research Project in Public Health
3 Credits
PHC 6XXX
Master's Thesis
3-6 Credits

 


Electives     ( 9 Credit Hrs)
PHC 6001
Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
3 Credits
PHC 6914L
Current Topics in Environmental & Occupational Health Lab Research
3 Credits
PHC 6004
Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
3 Credits
PHC 6538
Genomics in Env Public Health
3 Credits
PHC 6907
Independent Study in Env PH
1-3 Credits
PHC 6xxx
Special Topics in Env and Occ Health
3 Credits
PHC 6315
Environmental Management
3 Credits
PHC 6520
Public Health Aspects of Food Borne Diseases
3 Credits
PHC 6425
Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Environmental Health
3 Credits
PHC 6356
Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene
3 Credits
PHC 7372
Signal Transduction in Env Health
3 Credits
PHC 7300
Biological Basis on Env Public Health
3 Credits
PHC 6236
Food Toxicology and Food Safety
3 Credits
MPH Total 45 Credits
 

 

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