2021-2022 Academic Catalog

Master of Science in Public Health, MSPH with Occupational and Environmental Health Major

Overview

The MSPH degree is a two-year ABET accredited program designed to prepare students to solve environmental and occupational health problems in an ever-changing environment. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of the science and practice of Environmental and Occupational Health. To this end, graduates will be prepared to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control exposures of individuals, workers, and communities to physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, psychosocial factors, and other stressors that can potentially cause related diseases or dysfunctions.

Degree Requirements

Complete the following:

PMO 530Social And Behavioral Sciences Applied To Public Health

3

PMO 540Introduction To Environmental And Occupational Health

3

PMO 680Introduction To Public Health

0.75

PMO 940Environmental/Occupational Health Directed Studies

5.25

PMO 503Biostatistics I

3

PMO 504Biostatistics II

3

PMO 511Introduction To Epidemiology

3

PMO 541Advanced Environmental Health

2.25

PMO 549Principles Of Toxicology

2.25

PMO 550Industrial Hygiene I And Laboratory

3

PMO 607Environmental Chemistry

3

PMO 527Principles Of Health Care Management

1.5

PMO 631Occupational and Environmental Health Journal Club

1.5

PMO 942Environmental/Occupational Health Directed Rotations

1-12

PMO 941Environmental/Occupational Health Directed Research

1-12

Electives

Total Credit Hours:75
Students must complete a minimum of 75 credit hours which includes required elective and research courses not shown above.