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COPH Department: Environmental & Occupational Health
Concentrations: Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH); Environmental Health (code: EVH); Industrial Hygiene (IHY); Occupational Health (OHP); Toxicology & Risk Assessment (TXY)
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health

The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health's PhD program is designed to develop specialists in specific areas of environmental and occupational health (environmental and occupational health, environmental health, toxicology and risk assessment, industrial hygiene, occupational health). Graduates of the doctoral program will be qualified to conduct fundamental and applied research in identification, evaluation and prevention of environmental and occupational health problems. The Department offers a distinguished teaching and research program which provides a sound basis for doctoral study. Please review individual faculty web pages for an overview of faculty research interests.

Program of Study

The courses in your program of study can be found below, for your reference.  Note: You may choose a program of study that corresponds to the academic year of your admission or any year thereafter.  Please see the guidelines below.


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 Competencies

Track the Fulfillment of Your Competencies:Your COPH Competencies Database Record
 PhD Competencies

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In addition to the overall Doctor of Philosophy degree competencies, a graduate from the Environmental and Occupational Health Doctoral program will be able to perform the competencies of their concentration.

 Environmental and Occupational Health

Graduates with a concentration in Environmental and 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;

  18. Convey broad knowledge of environmental and occupational health in an educational setting.

 Environmental Health

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.
 Industrial Hygiene

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.
 Occupational Health for Health Professionals

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.
 Toxicology & Risk Assessment

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.

Department Details

For department guidelines see the Environmental and Occupational Health Student Resources Page.

 

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