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Graduates with a concentration in Environmental Health will be able to:

1. Demonstrate general knowledge of public health in the context of environmental factors, occupational exposures, and individual susceptibilities, and related health outcomes;
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the history of environmental health;
3. Interpret literature regarding environmental health and understand the limitations and strengths of the research presented;
4. Conduct discipline-specific literature reviews to assess current issues and develop research questions;
5. Demonstrate special knowledge in a specific area of interest in environmental health;
6. Articulate research needs for new methods and improvement of existing methods;
7. Formulate substantive research questions in environmental health;
8. Design and execute a feasible research plan to address gaps in the state of knowledge in environmental health;
9. Understand study design and data structure, and be able to interpret results;
10. Conduct research responsibly with an understanding of scientific integrity with respect to data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting;
11. Perform all research ethically with respect for the protection of human participants;
12. Communicate effectively with other scientists and the public;
13. Collaborate with researchers in other disciplines;
14. Prepare manuscripts presenting the results of research;
15. Present research at professional conferences and seminars;
16. Convey broad knowledge of environmental health in an educational setting.

Graduates with a concentration in Industrial Hygiene will be able to:

1. Demonstrate general knowledge of public health in the context of environmental factors, occupational exposures, personal risk factors, and related health outcomes;
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the history of industrial hygiene and occupational health;
3. Interpret literature regarding industrial hygiene and occupational health and understand the limitations and strengths of the research presented;
4. Conduct discipline-specific literature reviews to assess current issues and develop research questions;
5. Demonstrate special knowledge in a specific area of interest in industrial hygiene and occupational health;
6. Articulate research needs for new methods and improvement of existing methods;
7. Formulate substantive research questions;
8. Design and execute a feasible research plan to address gaps in the state of knowledge in industrial hygiene and occupational health;
9. Understand study design and data structure, and be able to interpret results;
10. Conduct research responsibly with an understanding of scientific integrity with respect to data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting;
11. Perform all research ethically with respect for the protection of human participants;
12. Communicate effectively with other scientists and the public;
13. Collaborate with researchers in other disciplines;
14. Prepare manuscripts presenting the results of research;
15. Present research at professional conferences and seminars;
16. Translate research results to practice/practical application;
17. Advocate for industrial hygiene and occupational health in public forums;
18. Be committed to engaging in lifelong learning in industrial hygiene and occupational health.

Graduates with a concentration in Occupational Health will be able to:

1. Demonstrate general knowledge of public health in the context of environmental factors, occupational exposures, and related health outcomes including personal risk factors;
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the history of environmental and occupational health;
3. Interpret literature regarding environmental and occupational health and understand the limitations and strengths of the research presented;
4. Conduct discipline-specific literature reviews to assess current issues and develop research questions;
5. Demonstrate special knowledge in a specific area of interest in occupational health;
6. Articulate research needs for new methods and improvement of existing methods;
7. Formulate substantive research questions in occupational health;
8. Design and execute a feasible research plan to address specific gaps in the state of knowledge in occupational health;
9. Understand study design and data structure, and be able to interpret results;
10. Conduct research responsibly with an understanding of scientific integrity with respect to data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting;
11. Perform all research ethically with respect for the protection of human participants;
12. Communicate effectively with other scientists and the public;
13. Collaborate with researchers in other disciplines;
14. Prepare manuscripts presenting the results of research;
15. Present research at professional conferences and seminars;
16. Engage in lifelong learning regarding occupational health;
17. Provide leadership in occupational and public health improvement at the local, state, national and international levels.

Graduates with a concentration in Toxicology and Risk Assessment will be able to:

1. Demonstrate general knowledge of public health in the context of environmental factors, occupational exposures, personal risk factors, and related health outcomes;
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the history of environmental and occupational health;
3. Interpret literature regarding environmental and occupational health and understand the limitations and strengths of the research presented;
4. Conduct discipline-specific literature reviews to assess current issues and develop research questions;
5. Demonstrate special knowledge in a specific area of interest in environmental and occupational health;
6. Articulate research needs for new methods and improvement of existing methods;
7. Formulate substantive research questions;
8. Design and execute a feasible research plan to address gaps in the state of knowledge in environmental and occupational health;
9. Develop and apply experimental design skills, and laboratory and field methodologies to test a research hypothesis;
10. Understand study design and data structure, and be able to interpret results;
11. Conduct research responsibly with an understanding of scientific integrity with respect to data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting;
12. Perform all research ethically with respect for the protection of human participants;
13. Communicate effectively with other scientists and the public;
14. Collaborate with researchers in other disciplines;
15. Prepare manuscripts presenting the results of research;
16. Present research at professional conferences and seminars;
17. Teach at a university level and work as a productive member of a research team and collaborate in writing research proposals to obtain extramural funding to support research projects;
18. Provide leadership in toxicology and risk assessment at the local, state, national and international levels

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