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Master of Public Health (in Industrial Hygiene or Industrial Hygiene/Hazardous Substance)
These tracks are designed to provide an intensive educational experience for students without previous experience but who have a strong commitment to occupational health and safety and hazardous substances. Calculus, although not required, is highly recommended. In addition to didactic coursework, these tracks require a three-month internship which is arranged by the program.
The MPH in industrial hygiene combines didactic research instruction and applied research experience for students with or without previous work experience. The industrial hygiene program is designed to develop the students' understanding of the interrelationships between the basic sciences and the causes and prevention of occupational related diseases. Graduates of the program will be capable of developing systematic approaches to identifying and controlling problems in industrial hygiene, designing and implementing research programs to measure the level of work exposure to hazardous agents, and instituting necessary control measures.
The industrial hygiene program is a component of the Deep South Center for Occupational Health and Safety, one of 16 Education and Research Centers partially supported by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The MPH program in industrial hygiene is accredited by the Applied Science Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET), 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Telephone: (410) 347-7700. Commission members include the American Academy of Industrial Hygiene.
Admission: Students without previous experience, but who have a strong commitment to occupational health and safety, may be admitted. In addition to the general admissions requirements for the School of Public Health enrollees shall hold a baccalaureate degree based on a minimum of 120 semester hours or the equivalent that shall include 63 or more semester-hour credits in undergraduate or graduate-level courses in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology, with at least 15 of those at the upper (junior, senior, or graduate) level and a minimum of 21 semester-hour credits, or the equivalent, in communications, humanities, and social sciences. Remedial courses, designed to remove deficiencies in the background of entering students, are inherently at a level lower than expected in college credit work. Such courses, particularly in the areas of mathematics, basic science, and communications, cannot be used to meet the minimums in curricular content requirements.
Curriculum for Industrial Hygiene: Students must complete the basic MPH core (16 credit hours) and an additional 44 credit hours of course work. Included in the curriculum is a three-month internship in which principles learned in the classroom are put into practice. These are generally paid positions in industry. More than 60 industries nationwide have participated in this program.
Curriculum for Industrial Hygiene/Hazardous Substance: Students must complete the basic MPH core (16 credit hours) and an additional 47 credit hours of coursework. The MPH - Plan B degree will consist of a 21 month 5 term program designed to offer students comprehensive training in the fields of occupational health and safety with emphasis in hazardous substances management. The three-hour internship, in which principles learned in the classroom are put into practice, is conducted during the summer following completion of the first year and is generally a paying job in industry and government. In addition, students are required to complete a 40 hour Hazardous Waste Site Worker Course OSHA 29 CFR 1919.102(3) or a 45 hour Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Technician Course.
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Coursework |
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Credit Hours |
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MPH Core |
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16 |
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BST 600 |
Biostatistics for Public Health |
4 |
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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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Required Track courses common to both the Industrial Hygiene and Industrial Hygiene/Hazardous Substance Programs |
38 |
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ENH 621 |
Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene |
3 |
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ENH 624 |
Control of Occupational Hygiene |
3 |
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ENH 625 |
Industrial Hygiene Case Studies |
2 |
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ENH 626 |
Physical Agents |
2 |
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ENH 650 |
Environmental and Occupational Toxicology and Diseases |
5 |
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ENH 661 |
Air Sampling and Analysis |
3 |
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ENH 662 |
Air Sampling and Analysis Lab |
1 |
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ENH 670 |
Fundamentals of Occupational Safety |
3 |
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ENH 680 |
Field Interdisciplinary Studies |
2 |
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ENH 681 |
Interdisciplinary Work Site Evaluations |
4 |
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ENH 691 |
Industrial Hygiene Program Seminar |
2 |
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ENH 697 |
Preceptorship in Environmental Health |
3 |
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ENH 699 |
Master's Level Project Research |
5 |
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Industrial Hygiene Track Requirements |
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Electives |
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6 |
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Industrial Hygiene/Hazardous Substance Track Requirements |
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Electives * |
At least two electives from the list below * |
9 |
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Total Hours Industrial Hygiene Track |
60 |
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Total Hours Industrial Hygiene/Hazardous Substance Track |
63 |
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* At least two electives from this list:
ENH 601 Environmental Chemistry
ENH 602 Environmental Management
ENH 622 Industrial Hygiene Applications for Hazardous Substances
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