Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Curriculum (45 credits) - Occupational Safety and Health
Students seeking the M.P.H. in occupational safety and health 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.
CORE COURSES (18 credits)
PHCO 0501 - Health Systems and Policy
PHCO 0502 - Principles and Methods of Epidemiology
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 (required for students enrolled Fall 2018 and after)
PRACTICUM (3 credits) PRAC 0715 - Applied Practice Experience (0 credits) [Prerequisite: APE Learning Agreement and select PHCO and concentration courses]
PRAC 0716 - Practicum Capstone (3 credits) [Prerequisite: Completion of the APE and Practicum Capstone Learning Agreement]
PRAC 0621 - Interprofessional Education (0 credits)
REQUIRED COURSES (15 credits)
ENOH 0654 - Occupational Safety and Workplace Risk Mitigation
ENOH 0656 - Environmental Risk Assessment
ENOH 0693 - Principles of Occupational and Environmental Health
ENOH 0695 - Environmental Exposure Measurement and Assessment
ENOH 0699 - Principles of Industrial Hygiene
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVE COURSES (9 credits) Students may choose elective courses from among other concentration courses, from courses within Rutgers School of Public Health, or other Rutgers graduate programs with faculty advisor approval.