Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.) Curriculum (72 Credits) - Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Students seeking the Dr.P.H. in environmental and occupational health degree must complete a minimum of 72 credits of academic work with an average grade of B or better. Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.
CORE COURSES (15 credits)
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PHCO 0501 - Health Systems and Policy
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PHCO 0502 - Principles and Methods of Epidemiology
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PHCO 0503 - Introduction to Environmental Health
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PHCO 0504 - Introduction to Biostatistics (Prerequisite: Quantitative Skills Assessment)
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PHCO 0505 - Health Education and Behavioral Science in Public Health
FIELDWORK (6 credits)
If student does not have a prior M.P.H. degree, or equivalent fieldwork experience (but credits do not count toward degree requirement).
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FDWC 0600 - Fieldwork I (1 credit)
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FDWC 0601 - Fieldwork II (5 credits)
REQUIRED COURSES (24 credits)
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ENOH 0656 - Environmental Risk Assessment
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ENOH 0695 - Environmental Exposure Measurement and Assessment
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EPID 0650 - Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
Chooose at least one of the following:
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EPID 0656 - Intermediate Epidemiologic Research Methods
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HEBS 0663 - Intermediate Survey Methods
Choose one or two of the following:
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BIST 0615 - Categorical Data Analysis
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BIST 0650 - Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis
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BIST 0661 - Regression Methods for Public Health Studies
Choose up to three of the following:
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ENOH 0563 - Ecological Risk Assessment
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ENOH 0565 - Introduction to Environmental Law
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ENOH 0644 - Indoor Air Quality
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ENOH 0693 - Principles of Occupational Health
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ENOH 0699 - Principles of Industrial Hygiene
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVE COURSES (9 credits)
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ENOH 0560 - Public Health Biology and Physiology
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ENOH 0562 - Pesticides and Public Health (1 credit)
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ENOH 0565 - Introduction to Environmental Law
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ENOH 0566 - Hydrology and Public Health (1 credit)
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ENOH 0594 - Environmental and Occupational Toxicology
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ENOH 0644 - Indoor Air Quality
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ENOH 0645 - Indoor Environmental Health and Assessment (1 credit)
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ENOH 0653 - Biomarkers
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ENOH 0659 - Occupational Health Practices (2 credits)
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ENOH 0600 - Introduction to Global Health
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ENOH 0601 - Global Noncommunicable Disease and Environmental Risk Factors
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ENOH 0696 - Public Health Preparedness II: Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
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ENOH 0697 - Public Health Preparedness: Agents of Mass Exposure, Injury, or Destruction
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ENOH 9621 - Principles of Air Pollution
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ENOH 9642 - Air Sampling and Analysis
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ENOH 9643 - Hazardous Waste Management
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EPID 0656 - Intermediate Epidemiologic Research Methods
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EPID 0657 - Applied Methods in Epidemiologic Research
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HEBS 0663 - Intermediate Survey Methods
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HSAP 0672 - Theories of Development and Global Public Health
REQUIRED RESEARCH (24 credits)
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RESH 0760 - Doctoral Research