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Occupational & Environmental Medicine

MPH Academic Degree Program, Occupational & Environmental Medicine

Graduate Admissions Application

Note: Applicants wishing to pursue the concurrent UW residency must first apply and be accepted to the residency program before applying for admission to the MPH degree. Please contact the Residency Program Office first.

 

Learning Objectives:

Upon satisfactory completion of the Master of Public Health in Occupational & Environmental Medicine, students should be able to:

  • define the major sources of chemical, microbial and physical agent contamination identified in water, air, soil, and food
  • understand the effects of environmental contaminants on the human body
  • describe basic methods of assessment and control of environmental health hazards
  • describe the impact of social and behavioral influences on health and the interaction of these influences with environmental hazards
  • organize data and information, prepare technical reports, and give oral presentations on recognition, evaluation, management and control of environmental health hazards
  • identify current regulatory problems and legislative authorities directed at managing contamination in water, air, soil and food
  • develop or collaborate in management program conducted by local, state, and federal regulatory agencies to accomplish the prevention or control of adverse effects of environmental hazards on human health
  • effectively communicate environmental health risks and prevention strategies to potential affected communities

 

Program Curriculum and Course Requirements:

Course # Course Name Credits Required Quarter
BIOST 511
OR
BIOST 517 [1]		 Medical Biometry I
OR
Applied Biostatistics I		 4
OR
4		 A
OR
A
EPI 511
OR
EPI 512 and EPI 513		 Introduction to Epidemiology
OR
Epidemiologic Methods I and II		 4
OR
4, 4		 A
OR
A, W
HSERV 511B Introduction to Health Care and Public Health Services 3 A
HSERV 510 Society and Health 3 Sp
[1] Although only one quarter of biostatistics is required, students are encouraged to take BIOST 517 and 518.

Occupational and Environmental Medicine Required Courses

Course # Course Name Credits Required Quarter
ENV H 590A Fundamentals of Environmental and Occupational Toxicology 4 Sp
ENV H 576 Clinical Occupational Medicine 2 S
ENV H 580 Environmental & Occup. Health Seminar 1, 1, 1, 3 total A, W, Sp
ENV H 583 Environmental Health Reading III 1 Sp
ENV H 596 [1] Current Issues in Occ & Env Medicine 2, 2, 2 A, W, Sp
ENV H 597 Case Studies in Environmental and Occupational Health 1, 1, 1 A, W, Sp
ENV H 599 B [2] Field Studies: Occupational Medicine Clinic 2 - 6 A, W, Sp, S
[1] UW/Harborview residents, see below for higher credit requirement.
[2] UW/Harborview residents should register for ENV H 599B (Occ. Med. Clinic). Madigan residents must obtain a waiver from the SPH MPH Practicum Coordinator. Non-residency students should enroll in ENV H 599A Field Studies credits.
ENV H 700

Master's Thesis

min. 9

A, W, Sp, S

MPH OEM  Required Courses

Course # Course Name Credits Quarter
ENV H 564 Recognition of Health and Safety Problems in Industry 2 A
ENV H 596 Current Issues in Occ & Env Medicine 12 (6 quarters) A, W, Sp
ENV H 597 Case Studies in Environmental and Occupational Health 6 (6 quarters) A, W, Sp

MPH OEM Suggested Elective Courses

Course # Course Name Credits Quarter
ENV H 514 Environmental and Occupational Toxicology I 3 A
ENV H 515 Environmental and Occupational Toxicology II 3 W
ENV H 566 Introduction to Ergonomics 3 W
ENV H 570 Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology 3 Sp
ENV H 577 Risk Assessment for Environmental Health Hazards 3-4 A
ENV H 584 Occupational and Environmental Health: Policy and Politics 3 W
BIOST 512 or 518 Medical Biometry II or Applied Biost. II 4 W
BIOST 513 Medical Biometry III 4 Sp
EPI 514 Application of Epidemiologic Methods 4 Sp
ENV H 532 Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology 2 Sp

 

Typical Schedules

First Year

Requirement Autumn Winter Spring Summer
BIOST 511
OR
BIOST 517		 BIOST 511(4)
OR
BIOST 517 (4)		 BIOST 512 [1] (4)
OR
BIOST 518 [1] (4)		 BIOST 513 (4)  
EPI 511 [2]
OR
EPI 512 [2] and 513		 EPI 511 [2] (3-4)
OR
EPI 512 [2] (4) ------------------------------->

EPI 513 (4)		    
HSERV 510     HSERV 510 (3)  
HSERV 511B [3][4] HSERV 511B [3][4] (3)      
ENV H 590A     ENV H 590A (3)  
ENV H 564  ENV H 564 (2)      
ENV H 597 ENV H 597 (1) ENV H 597 (1) ENV H 597 (1)  
ENV H 576       ENV H 576 (2)
ENV H 580 ENV H 580 (1) ENV H 580 (1) ENV H 580 (1)  
ENV H 583 (Thesis or Concurrent MPA Students)     ENV H 583 (1)  
ENV H 596  ENV H 596 (2) ENV H 596 (2) ENV H 596 (2)  
ENV H 599A Can be taken any quarter, often completed summer ENV H 599A (2)
Electives Can be taken any quarter

Second Year

Requirement Autumn Winter Spring
ENV H 596 * ENV H 596 (2) ENV H 596 (2) ENV H 596 (2)
ENV H 597 * ENV H 597 (1) ENV H 597 (1) ENV H 597 (1)
ENV H 599 Can be taken any quarter, often completed summer
ENV H 700 (Thesis Track)
OR
ENV H 598 (Project Track)		 ENV H 700 (1-10)
OR
ENV H 598 (1-6)		 ENV H 700 (1-10)
OR
ENV H 598 (1-6)		 ENV H 700 (1-10)
OR
ENV H 598 (1-6)
Electives Can be taken any quarter

MPH Occupational & Environmental Medicine students are required to complete school and departmental MPH core courses, MPH suggested electives, a practicum/residency component, and a thesis or degree project. Additional courses must be taken as necessary to reach a total of 63 credits.

School of Public Health Required Courses

Notes and Schedule Conflicts

* Indicates requirement of UW/Harborview resident students only:  6 quarters of ENV H 596 (12), and 6 quarters of ENV H 597 (6).

[1] Although not required, the second quarter of Biostatistics (BIOST 512 or 518) is recommended for MPH students.

[2] EPI 511 and EPI 512 conflict with HSERV 522, so students planning to take HSERV 522 should take EPI during the first year and HSERV 522 during the second year.

[3] HSERV 511 Friday session not required for non-Health Services students.

[4] HSERV 511 and ENV H 577 have schedule conflicts. If you do not plan to take ENV H 577, HSERV 511 can be moved to your second year.

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