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COPH Department: Environmental and Occupational Health
Concentration: Health, Safety & Environment - Online (Code: HLE)

The Health, Safety, & Environment concentration will provide a strong foundation for students to advance their careers by providing the knowledge and skills necessary to address the complex and evolving regional, national and global challenges related to Health, Safety and the Environment (HSE). All courses in this program are offered online and there is a required ten day capstone experience on campus in Tampa, Florida at the conclusion of coursework. This program is intended to appeal to experienced working professionals anywhere in the world who seek to broaden their understanding of the interrelatedness of these three key areas. The fundamentals of exposure assessment and analytical methods will lay the groundwork for topics that include the basics of the persistent worldwide issues of air and water quality, solid and hazardous wastes, worker safety, legal requirements, and effective management. The impact of health, safety and the environment topics will be addressed for developed and less developed countries. Students will have the opportunity to develop a major emphasis in an area of their choice.

Program of Study

You should complete your program of study electronically using Archivum at https://usf.appiancloud.com/.

Information on how to use Archivum is available on the Archivum Student Resources page. You may use the program of study links below as a 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.

 

Program of Study PDF by Year
(for reference)

 		2016/172015/162014/152013/142012/13

 USF Guidelines on Choosing a Program of Study

Competencies

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

   

 Master of Public Health Degree Competencies

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 Health, Safety & Environment Competencies

In addition to the overall Master of Public Health degree competencies, Health, Safety & Environment graduates will be able to: 

  1. Describe natural and engineered environmental systems and their interrelationships with human activities and human health;
  2. Recognize health hazards that cause illness and injury associated with the environment and occupations;
  3. Relate the history of environmental health and safety issues to current practices and policies;
  4. Assess public health conditions and problems related to health, safety and the environment in developed and developing countries;
  5. Decide between alternatives, or strategies, to minimize or alleviate adverse environmental health and safety impacts;
  6. Apply technical knowledge and skill for the prevention or control of specific environmental health and safety problems;
  7. Interpret published environmental health and safety research findings; and
  8. Engage in environmental leadership activities at the community level, and communicate relevant information concerning environmental health issues.

   

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