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Catalog Year: 2015/2016
Degree: Master of Public Health
Program (Major/College): M.P.H./P.H.
Concentration: Health, Safety & Environment (Code: HLE)
COPH Department: Environmental & Occupational Health
Minimum Credit Hours: 43
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Concentration Details
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In addition to the overall Master of Public Health degree competencies, Health, Safety & Environment graduates will be able to: - Describe natural and engineered environmental systems and their interrelationships with human activities and human health;
- Recognize health hazards that cause illness and injury associated with the environment and occupations;
- Relate the history of environmental health and safety issues to current practices and policies;
- Assess public health conditions and problems related to health, safety and the environment in developed and developing countries;
- Decide between alternatives, or strategies, to minimize or alleviate adverse environmental health and safety impacts;
- Apply technical knowledge and skill for the prevention or control of specific environmental health and safety problems;
- Interpret published environmental health and safety research findings; and
- Engage in environmental leadership activities at the community level, and communicate relevant information concerning environmental health issues.
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In addition to meeting the admission requirements for the Master of Public Health degree, applicants should also meet these concentration prerequisites: - Public Health course prerequisites: None
- Suggested/preferred undergraduate majors: environmental science, engineering, biology, public health
- Work experience: None required; however, relevant work experience may be considered when determining the number of credits required for the Field Experience.
- Other criteria: Two letters of recommendation
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| Curriculum Information |
Program Coursework Requirements | CH* | Pre-reqs* | College Core and Foundation Courses
| 16 | | Required Concentration Courses | 16 | | PHC 6307 | Principles of Exposure Assessment & Control | 3 | | PHC 6300 | Principles of Environmental Health | 3 | | PHC 6325 | Environmental Laboratory Principles | 3 | | PHC 7931 | Interdisciplinary Seminar: Case Studies in EOH | 3 | | Choose two of the following: | PHC 6345 | HSE Management & Administration | 3 | | PHC 6326 | Global Issues in Environmental Health | 3 | | PHC 6355 | Principles of Occupational Safety | 3 | | Approved Elective Courses | 5
| | MPH Requirements
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| | PHC 6945 | Supervised Field Experience | 3 | See Note #1 | PHC 6977 | Special Project | 3 | | Total Minimum Credit Hours | 43 | |
*CH=Credit Hours; Pre-reqs= prerequisite courses unless noted as CR (co-requisite) or CC (Concurrent requisite) - During 2nd semester meet with advisor and begin planning field experience. See http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/academicaffairs/fe/. May be met through the Peace Corps Master’s International option.
- Any grade below a C (C- to F) is required to be retaken. The grade will be included in the student's GPA
- The College Reserves All Rights to Repeal And/or Modify.
Electives (representative listing) - PHC 6310 Environmental and Occupational Toxicology (3)
- PHC 6353 Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment (3)
- PHC 6350 Occupational Toxicology and Risk Assessment (3)
- PHC 6186 Public Health Emergencies in Large Populations (3)
- PHC 6874 Global Issues in Environment & Health (3)
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