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COPH Department: Environmental and Occupational Health
Concentration: Occupational Exposure Science (Code: OES)
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) | 2017/18 |
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USF Guidelines on Choosing a Program of Study
Competencies
MSPH Competencies
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The MSPH in Industrial Hygiene is a professional degree thus includes the same core degree competencies as our MPH.
Occupational Exposure Science Competencies
In addition to the overall Master in Public Health* degree competencies, Occupational Exposure Science MSPH graduates will be able to:
- Recognize health hazards that cause illness and injury associated with occupations;
- Apply basic scientific and engineering principles to anticipate and identify actual and potential health hazards in the workplace;
- Interpret literature and incorporate this knowledge into the evaluation and management of occupational health hazards;
- Apply the principles of engineering in the design of appropriate controls for workplace health hazards;
- Evaluate need, recommend, maintain, and manage the use of appropriate types of personal protective equipment for control of worker exposures;
- Conceptualize, develop, manage, and evaluate health programs in industry and elsewhere;
- Communicate verbally and in writing research methods, results, conclusions, and implications as demonstrated through the preparation and defense of a thesis;
- Communicate verbally and in writing to professional peers, labor, management, and diverse community populations, the nature, risks, and remediation of occupational health hazards; and
- Interpret and assure compliance with applicable government regulations and national standards for good work practices related to occupational safety and health.
*The MSPH in Occupational Exposure Science is a professional degree thus includes the same core degree competencies as our MPH.
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