Curriculum

Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Curriculum (45 credits) - Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Students seeking the M.P.H. in occupational and environmental medicine 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 credit hours 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

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)

ENOH 0594 - Environmental and Occupational Toxicology
ENOH 0656 - Environmental Risk Assessment
ENOH 0693 - Principles of Occupational and Environmental Health
ENOH 0699 - Principles of Industrial Hygiene
EPID 0650 - Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology

ELECTIVES (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 adviser approval