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Master of Public Health (in Environmental Health/Toxicology or in Occupational Health and Safety)
It is important for prospective students to understand that the MPH in Environmental Health/Toxicology and the MPH in Occupational Health and Safety are considered professional degree programs. Persons applying to these degree tracks should have at least two years of previous professional experience in the area that they wish to study. These degree tracks are considered to be a continuation of one's professional experience and are intended to augment the information that one has already learned through that experience.
The MPH in these areas is also available to physicians and lawyers who wish to gain an understanding of public health in order to continue the primary practice of medicine or law. Thus, those persons may enter this degree track without previous professional experience provided that their intentions are to continue to practice in their original chosen field.
Environmental Health/Toxicology Curriculum: Students pursuing the Environmental Health/Toxicology degree track must complete a total of 43 credit hours including the MPH core courses listed below. The course of study can usually be completed in one academic year of full-time study.
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Coursework |
Credit Hours |
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MPH Core (including the Integrative Experience) |
19 |
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BST 600 |
Biostatistics for Public Health |
4 |
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ENH 600 |
Fundamentals of Environmental Health Sciences |
3 |
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EPI 600 |
Introduction to Epidemiology |
3 |
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HB 600 |
Social and Behavioral Science Core |
3 |
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HCO 600 |
Introduction to Public Health Systems and Population-Based Health Programs |
3 |
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MCH 695 |
The Public Health Integrative Experience |
3 |
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Environmental Health/Toxicology Track |
18 |
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ENH 602 |
Environmental Management |
3 |
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ENH 650 |
Essentials of Environmental and Occupational Toxicology and Diseases |
5 |
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ENH 651 |
Risk Assessment of Environmental Hazards |
3 |
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ENH 660 |
Fundamentals of Air and Water Pollution |
3 |
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ENH 695 |
Environmental Health Seminar |
1 |
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ENH 697 |
Internship |
3 |
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Electives |
6 |
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Electives |
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6 |
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Total 43 |
Occupational Health and Safety Curriculum: Students pursuing the Occupational Health and Safety degree track must complete a total of 42 credit hours including the MPH core courses listed below. The course of study can usually be completed in one academic year of full-time study.
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Coursework |
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Credit Hours |
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MPH Core (including the Integrative Experience) |
19 |
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BST 600 * |
Biostatistics for Public Health |
4 |
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ENH 600 |
Fundamentals of Environmental Health Sciences |
3 |
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EPI 600 |
Introduction to Epidemiology |
3 |
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HB 600 |
Social and Behavioral Science Core |
3 |
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HCO 600 |
Introduction to Public Health Systems and Population-Based Public Health Programs |
3 |
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MCH 695 |
The Public Health Integrative Experience |
3 |
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Occupational Health and Safety Track |
20 |
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ENH 621 |
Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene |
3 |
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ENH 650 |
Essentials of Environmental and Occupational Toxicology and Disease |
5 |
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ENH 651 |
Risk Assessment of Environmental Hazards |
3 |
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ENH 670 |
Fundamentals of Occupational Safety |
3 |
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ENH 680 |
Field Interdisciplinary Studies |
1 |
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ENH 681 |
Interdisciplinary Worksite Evaluations |
1 |
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ENH 691 |
Industrial Hygiene Seminar |
1 |
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ENH 697 ** |
Internship |
3 |
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Electives |
3 |
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Electives |
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3 |
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Total 42 |
* Students may take BST 611 Intermediate Statistical Analysis I and BST 612 Intermediate Statistical Analysis II in lieu of BST 600.
Taking BST 611 and 612 would increase the core to 21 credit hours.
** If internship is waived the student must take and additional 3 hour elective.
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