MPH - Environmental and Occupational Health
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*Student presentation on Stewart Mirror Lab, a popular EOH MPH internship site at The University of Arizona.
The MPH degree in Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) is offered by the Environmental Health Sciences Section of 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 faculty teach courses in areas where they have experience. These areas include industrial hygiene, occupational and environmental health and safety, toxicology, occupational and preventive medicine, ergonomics, epidemiology, microbiology, environmental sciences, environmental modeling and engineering.
Concentration coursework includes:
- indoor/outdoor agents
- assessment and evaluation strategies
- the toxicology of chemical agents
- 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.
FACULTY
Mary Kay O'Rourke, PhD - Section Chair
Paloma Beamer, PhD
Jefferey Burgess, MD, MS, MPH
Robert Canales, PhD, MS
Miranda Loh, ScD
Eric Lutz, PhD
Phillip Harber, MD, MPH
Wayne Peate, MD, MPH
Kelly Reynolds, PhD, MSPH
Terry Stobbe, PhD, CIH, CSP, CPE
Environmental and Occupational Health Curriculum
Environmental and Occupational Health MPH Concentration Competencies and Assessment Methods
Total Minimum Credit Requirement = 42 units**
REQUIRED CORE COURSES (15 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 in Public Health (3)
- CPH 577 Sociocultural & Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3)
- Internship Preparation Workshop (required; non-credit
REQUIRED EOH COURSES (18 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 - 3 times)
- CPH 900 Research (Environmental and Occupational Health Research) (3)
- CPH 909 Master's Report "Internship" (3)
SELECTIVE COURSES (minimum 9 units) - approved by Faculty Mentor
Students select courses in one of two areas of emphasis -
Environmental Health Sciences OR *Occupational Health
**Some scholarships require additional units
SUGGESTED LISTING OF SELECTIVE COURSES
- CPH 418/518 Principles of Risk Assessment (3)
- CPH 422/522 Safety Fundamentals (3)
- CPH 489/589 Public Health Preparedness (3)
- CPH 553 Toxicology and Chemical Exposures (3)
- CPH 655 Control of Occupational Exposures (3)
- CPH 596R Radiation Seminar (1)
Recommended Course Sequencing for Full-Time Students
RELATED EMPHASIS AREAS
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