Curriculum

Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Curriculum (45 credits) - Environmental Health Sciences

Students seeking the M.P.H. in environmental health sciences degree must complete 45 credits of academic work with a minimum GPA of at least 3.0; earn no more than 9 credits bearing grades less than B; and complete the degree requirements within six years. Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.

3 credits in college biology, human behavior, social or health science
3 credits in college calculus
Demonstration of computer competence

CORE COURSES (18 credits)

PHCO 0501 - Health Systems and Policy
PHCO 0502 - Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (Prerequisite: Quantitative Skills Assessment)
PHCO 0503 - Introduction to Environmental Health
PHCO 0504 - Introduction to Biostatistics (Prerequisite: Quantitative Skills Assessment)
PHCO 0505 - Social and Behavioral Health Sciences in Public Health
PHCO 0513 - Leadership and Management Essentials for Public Health

PRACTICUM (3 credits)

PRAC 0715 - Applied Practice Experience (0 credits) [Prerequisites: APE Learning Agreement, PHCO 0502, PHCO 0503 and PHCO 0504]
PRAC 0716 - Practicum Capstone (3 credits) [Prerequisites: APE Deliverables and Rubrics, Capstone Learning Agreement and PRAC 0715]
PRAC 0621 - Interprofessional Education Experience (0 credits)

CONCENTRATION REQUIRED COURSES (15 credits)

Note:

ENOH 0594 - Environmental and Occupational Toxicology
ENOH 0656 - Environmental Risk Assessment
ENOH 0695 - Environmental Exposure Measurement and Assessment

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Choose two of the following five:

ENOH 0560 - Public Health Biology and Physiology
ENOH 0653 - Biomarkers
ENOH 0693 - Principles of Occupational and Environmental Health
EPID 0650 - Environmental and Occupational and Epidemiology
EPID 0656 - Intermediate Epidemiologic Research Methods

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVE COURSES (9 credits)

ENOH 0564 - Industrial Site Visits
ENOH 0590 - Environmental and Occupational Health Practice (1)
ENOH 0644 - Indoor Air Quality
ENOH 0654 - Occupational Safety and Workplace Risk Mitigation
ENOH 0659 - Occupational Health Practices (2 credits)
ENOH 0695 - Environmental Exposure Measurement and Assessment
ENOH 0696 - Public Health Preparedness II: Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
ENOH 0697 - Public Health Preparedness: Agents of Mass Exposure, Injury, or Destruction
ENOH 9618 - Environmental Planning and Management
ENOH 9621 - Principles of Air Pollution
ENOH 9627 - Advanced Multivariate Methods for Environmental and Health Issues
ENOH 9642 - Air Sampling and Analysis
ENOH 9643 - Hazardous Waste Management
UGPH 0515 - Global Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases
UGPH 0600 - Introduction to Global Public Health