DEGREE: Master of Science in Environmental Health
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Learning Objectives
Upon satisfactory completion of the MS degree in the Environmental Health program, students will be able to:
- characterize major sources of chemical or microbial contamination of environmental media including water, air, soil, and food;
- identify current regulatory programs and legislative authorities directed at management of contamination of environmental media including water, air, soil, and food;
- describe major processes in human and natural environments that affect transport, dispersion, transformation, and accumulation of hazardous agents and identify characteristics of the agent, the environment and the conditions of release that influence environmental fate and distinguish key factors for a given scenario;
- characterize mechanisms and processes by which toxic or infectious hazards reach target populations and predict the most significant exposure pathways in a given scenario;
- describe and apply means by which exposures of target populations to toxic or infectious hazards can be measured and/or modeled; indicate how these approaches would depend upon the properties of specific contaminants; and identify sources and magnitudes of uncertainties associated with these characterizations;
- describe and apply means of preventing or controlling adverse effects of contamination of environmental media on public health that are available to local, state, and federal regulatory agencies or the private sector; and
- communicate effectively with the public and professionals regarding potential public health impacts, mitigation strategies and associated uncertainties related to chemical, or microbial contamination of environmental media including water, air, soil, and food.
Program Curriculum and Course Requirements
MS
students in the Environmental Health program are required to complete
the MS core courses, the EH required courses, and nine credits of EH
representative electives.
| Course # | Course Name | Credits Required | Quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOST 511 or 517 or higher[1] | Medical Biometry I or Applied Biost. I | 4 | A (511, 517), Su (511) | |
| EPI 511 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 4 | A | |
| ENV H 580 | Environmental & Occupational Health Seminar | 3 | A, W, Sp | |
| ENV H 581 | Environmental Health Reading I | 1 | A | |
| ENV H 583 | Environmental Health Reading III | 1 | Sp | |
| ENV H 700 | Master's Thesis | 9 | A, W, Sp, Su | |
| [1] Higher level Biostatistics and Epidemiology courses can be substituted for BIOST 511 or 517, and EPI 511. | ||||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits Required | Quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENV H 405 | Toxic Chemicals and Human Health | 3 | Sp | |
| ENV H 453 | Industrial Hygiene | 3 | A | |
| ENV H 541 | Ecology of Environmentally Transmitted Microbial Hazards | 3 | A | |
| ENV H 543 OR ENV H 577 |
Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment OR Risk Assessment for Env. Health Hazards |
3 OR 3/4 |
Sp, even OR A |
|
| ENV H 552 | Environmental Chemistry of Pollution | 3 | W | |
| ENV H 594 | Current Topics in Environmental Health | 1, max. 2 | W | |
| Choose courses from 2 of the following 3 areas: (If more than two courses are taken, the additional courses may be counted toward the elective credit requirement.) | ||||
| Waste Management ENV H 445 OR ENV H 446 |
Solid Waste Management OR Hazardous Waste Management |
3 OR 3 |
Sp OR W |
|
| Air Pollution
ENV H 548 |
Community Air Pollution |
3 | Sp | |
| Water and Wastewater
ENV H 545 |
Water, Wastewater, and Health | 4 | A | |
List of Environmental Health MS Elective Courses
Typical Schedule
| Autumn Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENV H 453 Industrial Hygiene |
ENV H 446 Hazardous Waste Mgmt [1] |
ENV H 445 Solid Waste Mgmt [1] |
ENVH 700 Master's Thesis and/or Elective [4] |
| ENV H 541 Ecology of Env. Transmitted Microb. Hazards [2] |
ENV H 552 Env. Chemistry of Pollution |
ENV H 548 Comm Air Pollution [1] |
|
| ENV H 580 EH Seminar |
ENV H 580 EH Seminar |
ENV H 543 Quantitative Microb. Risk Assessment [2] [3] |
|
| ENV H 581 EH Reading I |
ENV H 594 Current Topics in EH |
ENV H 580 EH Seminar |
|
| BIOST 511 or 517 Medical Biometry I or Applied Biostat I OR EPI 511 Intro to Epidemiology |
Electives (2-3) | ENV H 583 EH Reading III |
|
| Electives (1-3) | Electives (5-6) |
| Autumn Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| ENV H 545 Water, Wastewater, and Health [1] |
ENV H 700 Master's Thesis |
ENV H 405 Toxic Chemicals and Human Health |
| ENV H 577 Risk Assessment [3] |
Electives (3) | ENV H 700 Master's Thesis |
| EPI 511 Intro to Epidemiology OR BIOST 511 or 517 Medical Biometry | or Applied Biostat |
Electives | |
| Electives |
[1] Choose courses from 2 of the 3 program areas (Waste Management-445 or 446, Air Pollution-490, Water and Wastewater-445)
[2] Students with microbiology-oriented interests/projects should take ENV H 541 and ENV H 543 in the first year, if possible.
[3] Take either ENV H 543 or ENV H 577
[4] Students receiving support during summer quarter must be registered for 2 credit hours.
