Joint Degree Programs
[ Occupational and Envir. Health ]
Occupational and Environmental Health
Students in this joint program pursue an M.S. degree within the College of Public Health, with an emphasis on occupational and environmental health. Graduates typically find employment with state health and human services departments or in health or environmental planning. An M.S. in environmental health requires 38 hours. The joint degree in planning and environmental health involves a total of 65 semester hours, which includes 35 hours of planning courses and 30 hours of environmental health. The program can be completed in five semesters.
Occupational and environmental health core courses are as follows:
Epidemiology I: Principles
Introduction to Biostatistics
Environmental Health
Preceptorship in Occupational and Environmental Health
Environmental Toxicology
Occupational Health
Occupational and Environmental Health Seminar
One course in human pathology or pathophysiology