Degrees

The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health offers the following graduate degree programs:

• Master of Public Health (MPH)
  • Concentration in environmental health
  • Concentration in occupational safety and health
• Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in Public Health Sciences with a concentration in Environmental Health

The department also offers an undergraduate minor in occupational safety and health.

Undergraduate Degree Details

Minor in Occupational Safety and Health

As a future employer or manager it’s critical to understand how to keep your employees safe and healthy. Students in theMinor in Occupational Safety and Healthwill gain a basic understanding of public health practices to address the risks at various workplaces and how to reduce the likelihood of injuries and fatalities.

Graduate Degree Details

Master of Public Health (MPH)

TheMaster of Public Health (MPH)is a professional master's degree designed to provide practical training in areas related to public health practice. The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health administers two of the six MPH concentrations: the MPH in Environmental Health, and the MPH in Occupational Safety and Health.

The Environmental Health degree provides students a strong knowledge of environmental regulatory compliance in order to help mitigate the impact of human activity in the environment.

Occupational Safety and Health students learn how to evaluate and provide interventions to reduce risk of injury and illness using ergonomics, human factors, and wellness programs.

Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)

TheDoctor of Public Health (DrPH)in Public Health Sciences with a concentration in Environmental Health prepares students to address health issues linked to exposures to natural and anthropogenic hazards. The curriculum is designed to prepare professionals with advanced-level training with the ability to draw from a multidisciplinary knowledge-base (e.g. toxicology, microbiology, safety engineering, industrial hygiene, medicine, nursing, ergonomics, human factors, well-being, aging, and occupational health) that contribute to recognizing, assessing, and controlling public health risks. Students will learn to work in communities including rural, urban and occupational settings to measure and monitor risk as they learn to plan, prepare and execute multi-level interventions.