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COPH Department: Environmental & Occupational Health
Concentrations: Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH)
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health
The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health PhD program is designed to develop researchers in this broad field (industrial hygiene , occupational health, environmental health, toxicology and risk assessment). Graduates of the doctoral program will be qualified to conduct fundamental and applied research in identification, evaluation and prevention of environmental and occupational health exposures and 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.
USF Guidelines on Choosing a Program of Study
Competencies
PhD Competencies
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Environmental and Occupational Health Competencies
Graduates with a concentration in Environmental and Occupational Health will be able to:
- Demonstrate general knowledge of public health in the context of environmental factors, occupational exposures, and related health outcomes including personal risk factors;
- Demonstrate knowledge of the history of environmental and occupational health;
- Interpret literature regarding environmental and occupational health and understand the limitations and strengths of the research presented;
- Conduct discipline-specific literature reviews to assess current issues and develop research questions;
- Demonstrate special knowledge in a specific area of interest in occupational health;
- Articulate research needs for new methods and improvement of existing methods;
- Formulate substantive research questions in occupational health;
- Design and execute a feasible research plan to address specific gaps in the state of knowledge in occupational health;
- Understand study design and data structure, and be able to interpret results;
- Conduct research responsibly with an understanding of scientific integrity with respect to data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting;
- Perform all research ethically with respect for the protection of human participants;
- Communicate effectively with other scientists and the public;
- Collaborate with researchers in other disciplines;
- Prepare manuscripts presenting the results of research;
- Present research at professional conferences and seminars;
- Engage in lifelong learning regarding occupational health;
- Provide leadership in occupational and public health improvement at the local, state, national and international levels;
Convey broad knowledge of environmental and occupational health in an educational setting.
Department Details
For department guidelines see the Environmental and Occupational Health Student Resources Page.
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