Offered On Campus in Tucson
The MPH degree in Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) is offered by the Department of Community, Environment and Policy. There are two tracks available for students to pursue: Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) and Industrial Hygiene (IH).
Both tracks prepare individuals to evaluate and control health risks posed to communities and workers by chemical, biological contaminants, and physical exposures. The EOH track provides greater flexibility in selection of electives and emphasis areas, and requires 42 credit hours for completion. The IH track provides a greater focus on worker protection. Additional courses are required.
Our faculty has expertise in: occupational safety, toxicology, occupational medicine, ergonomics, epidemiology, microbiology, environmental science, environmental modeling and engineering, exposure and risk assessment. As a part of their coursework, students complete both a field-based internship and a research project. Students will work with their faculty advisor to develop their individualized plan of study to best meet their professional goals. The IH track provides a greater focus on worker protection. Additional courses are required and the track requires 45 credit hours.
Curriculum
Download Environmental and Occupational Health MPH Concentration Competencies
Download Environmental and Occupational Health MPH Concentration Competencies - IH Track
Required Core Courses for both tracks (16 units)
- EPID 573A Basic Principles of Epidemiology (3)
- PHPM 574 Public Health Policy and Management (3)
- EHS 575 Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
- BIOS 576A Biostatistics in Public Health (3)
- HPS 577 Sociocultural & Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3)
- EHS 580 Integrated Public Health Learning Experience (1)
- Internship Preparation Workshop (required; non-credit)
- Interprofessional Education Activities (documentation required; non-credit)
Required EOH Courses for both tracks (17 units)
- EHS 502 Environmental Monitoring and Analysis (3)
- EHS 584 Fundamentals of Industrial and Environmental Health (3)
- EHS 653 Applied Exposure Assessment (3)
- EHS 696R Environmental & Occupational Health Seminar (1 unit - 2 times)
- EHS 909 Master's Report "Internship" (6)
Required for the Industrial Hygiene (IH) Track (minimum 12 units)
- EHS 510 Physical Exposures (3)
- EHS 522 Introduction to Occupational Safety (3)
- EHS 553 Toxicology and Chemical Exposures (3)
- EHS 655 Control of Occupational Exposures (3)
Elective Courses for the Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) Track (minimum 9 units)
- EHS 510 Physical Exposures (3)
- EHS 518 Introduction to Human Health Risk Assessment (3)
- EHS 520 Environmentally Acquired Infections (3)
- EHS 522 Introduction to Occupational Safety (3)
- EHS 525 A Public Health Lens to Climate Change (3)
- EHS 526 Topics in Environmental Justice (3)
- EHS 553 Toxicology and Chemical Exposure (3)
- EHS 589 Public Health Preparedness (3)
- EHS 604 Modeling Exposures to Environmental Hazards (3)
- EHS 655 Control of Occupational Exposures (3)
(In addition, other cross campus courses may be used as EOH electives; approved by faculty mentor)
Related Emphasis Areas
- Graduate Certificate in One Health
- Graduate Certificate in Public Health Emergency and Epidemic Preparedness
- Graduate Certificate in Global Health and Development
- Graduate Certificate in Water Policy
Total MPH Minimum Credit Requirements
Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) Track= 42 units
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Industrial Hygiene (IH) Track = 45 units
Download Recommended Course Sequencing for IH Track for Full-Time Students
