Environmental and Occupational Health, DrPH

Program Requirements -72 credits

DrPH students must complete the MPH curriculum to satisfy the preliminary qualifying requirements for the program. Students spend the remainder of the program completing their research projects for a total of 72 credits. During the research project, students will meet with their dissertation committee to present an overview of their planned dissertation and be orally examined in areas broadly relevant to their chosen specialty. Preparation and submission of the written manuscript followed by its oral presentation to the dissertation committee completes the program.

EOH Required Course Work

• EOH 2021 - SPECIAL STUDIES 2 Credits Essay
• EOH 2108 - ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PRACTICUM
• EOH 2122 - TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS
• EOH 2175 - PRINCIPLES OF TOXICOLOGY
• EOH 2180 - INTRODUCTION TO RISK SCIENCES
• EOH 2181 - RISK ASSESSMENT PRACTICUM
• EOH 2309 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CHEMISTRY
• EOH 2504 - PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE

GSPH Core Requirements

• BIOST 2041 - INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS 1
• BIOST 2042 - INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS 2
• BCHS 2509 - SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES AND PUBLIC HEALTH
• PUBHLT 2015 - PUBLIC HEALTH BIOLOGY
• PUBHLT 2016 - CAPSTONE COURSE: PROBLEM SOLVING IN PUBLIC HEALTH
• PUBHLT 2022 - THE DEAN’S PUBLIC HEALTH GRAND ROUNDS
• HPM 2001 - HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC HEALTH