The MPH degree in Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) is offered by the Division of Community, Environment and Policy. The degree prepares individuals to evaluate and control health risks posed by chemical and biological contaminants and physical exposures (noise, heat and radiation) in occupational and non-occupational environments.  The teaching faculty has experience in industrial hygiene, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, occupational and preventive medicine, epidemiology, microbiology, environmental sciences and engineering. 

Concentration coursework includes: indoor/outdoor agents, assessment and evaluation strategies, the toxicology of chemical agents, and implementation of research protocols.  Students perform internships to gain experience in a setting related to their professional interests.  Collaborative research is facilitated; students may present their findings at professional conferences and publish their results.  A technical paper or thesis is required of all students and is defended during a final oral examination. 

Students selecting the EOH concentration area should have a strong background in the biological and physical sciences.  Inorganic chemistry is required for admission to this concentration; organic chemistry is highly recommended.

FACULTY:
Mary Kay O'Rourke, PhD- Section Chair; Renee Anthony, PhD, CIH, CSP; Paloma Beamer, PhD; Jefferey Burgess, MD, MS, MPH; Wayne Peate, MD, MPH; Kelly Reynolds, PhD.

Environmental and Occupational Health Curriculum
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Total Minimum Credit Requirement = 42 units**

REQUIRED CORE COURSES (16 units)
CPH 573A    Basic Principles of Epidemiology (3)
CPH 574      Public Health Policy and Management (3)
CPH 575      Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
CPH 576A    Biostatistics for Public Health (3)
CPH 577      Sociocultural & Behavioral Aspects of Public (3)

CPH 596N   Internship Preparation (1)
CPH 909      Master's Report "Internship" (3)

REQUIRED EOH COURSES (17 units)

CPH 502     Environmental Monitoring and Analysis (3)
CPH 584     Fundamentals of Industrial and Environmental Health (3)
CPH 653     Applied Exposure Assessment (3)
CPH 696R  Environmental & Occupational Health Seminar (1 unit - 2 times)
CPH 900     Research (Environmental and Occupational Health Research) (3)

SELECTIVE COURSES (minimum 9 units) - approved by Advisor

Students select courses in one of two areas of emphasis -

+Environmental Health Science OR *Industrial Hygiene

**Some scholarships require additional units