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Environmental & Occupational Health

Major: Environmental and Occupational Health
Degree Awarded: Master of Public Health (MPH)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 56.0
Co-op Option: None
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 51.2202
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 19-2041

About the Program

Students in the Master of Public Health in Environmental and Occupational Health program learn how to assess environmental and occupational exposures and understand their health consequences. Students may work alongside faculty to investigate the environmental determinants of health, such as air and water pollutants, infectious agents, and the changing climate. Students will learn how to make the built environment healthier, to promote health and prevent injuries in the workplace, to enhance air and water quality, to ensure safe food and consumer products, and to prepare for public health emergencies around the globe. Practitioners in this field apply environmental and occupational health principles to promote health and equity among populations in community and workplace settings.

Major Competencies:

Assess pathways of human exposure to hazardous agents and stressors in the environment and workplace
Investigate and synthesize research on hazardous agents and their impacts on human health effects, including how individual and population factors affect vulnerability
Evaluate epidemiologic methods used in occupational and environmental research and interpret findings
Select and apply appropriate quantitative risk assessment methods
Recommend strategies for preventing, controlling, and managing risks from environmental and occupational hazards
Analyze environmental and occupational health policies in relation to environmental justice, equity, and efficacy

Additional Information

For more information about this program, please contact:

DSPH Academic Advising Team
Office of Education
dsphadvising@drexel.edu

Additional information can be found on the Dornsife School of Public Health website including admissions criteria and how to apply.

Degree Requirements

Core Courses
BST 571	Introduction to Biostatistics	3.0
EPI 570	Introduction to Epidemiology	3.0
HMP 505	Qualitative Data and Mixed Methods Analysis	3.0
PBHL 510	Public Health Foundations and Systems I	4.0
PBHL 511	Public Health Foundations and Systems II	4.0
Major Courses
EOH 510	Principles and Practice of Environmental and Occupational Health	3.0
EOH 610	Environmental and Occupational Toxicology	3.0
EOH 612	Environmental Exposure Science	3.0
EOH 615	Environmental and Occupational Health Policy	3.0
EOH 625	Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology	3.0
EOH 665	Quantitative Risk Analysis for Environmental Health	3.0
Applied Practical Experience
PBHL 500	Practical Experience for the Master of Public Health	0.0
Integrative Learning Experience
EOH 750	Integrative Learning Experience: Environmental and Occupational Health I	0.0
EOH 751	Integrative Learning Experience: Environmental and Occupational Health II	3.0
Electives ^*		18.0
Total Credits		56.0

*: Students choose from any BST, CHP, EOH, EPI, HMP, or PBHL course from the 500-999 level. Students can take additional 500-level or above electives across the university as long as they meet prerequisite and restriction requirements. Students can contact their faculty mentor to discuss elective options. Students can use elective credits to further focus their academic work by completing a graduate minor.

Sample Plan of Study

12-Month (4 Quarter) Full-Time


						Summer	Credits
						BST 571	3.0
						EPI 570	3.0
						PBHL 510	4.0
						PBHL 511	4.0
							14
First Year
Fall	Credits	Winter	Credits	Spring	Credits
EOH 510	3.0	EOH 610	3.0	EOH 612	3.0
EOH 625	3.0	EOH 665	3.0	EOH 615	3.0
HMP 505	3.0	EOH 750	0.0	EOH 751	3.0
PBHL 500	0.0	Electives	9.0	Electives	3.0
Electives	6.0
	15		15		12
Total Credits 56

18-Month (5 Quarter) Full-Time

First Year
Fall	Credits	Winter	Credits	Spring	Credits	Summer	Credits
BST 571	3.0	EOH 610	3.0	EOH 612	3.0	PBHL 500	0.0
EOH 510	3.0	EPI 570	3.0	EOH 615	3.0
PBHL 510	4.0	PBHL 511	4.0	HMP 505	3.0
				Electives	3.0
	10		10		12		0
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Winter	Credits
EOH 625	3.0	EOH 665	3.0
EOH 750	0.0	EOH 751	3.0
Electives	9.0	Electives	6.0
	12		12
Total Credits 56

21-Month (6 Quarter) Full-Time

First Year
Fall	Credits	Winter	Credits	Spring	Credits	Summer	Credits
BST 571	3.0	EOH 610	3.0	EOH 612	3.0	PBHL 500	0.0
EOH 510	3.0	EPI 570	3.0	EOH 615	3.0
PBHL 510	4.0	PBHL 511	4.0	HMP 505	3.0
	10		10		9		0
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Winter	Credits	Spring	Credits
EOH 625	3.0	EOH 665	3.0	EOH 751	3.0
Electives	6.0	EOH 750	0.0	Electives	6.0
		Electives	6.0
	9		9		9
Total Credits 56

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