Program Overview

Special Programs

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) offers several special programs to enhance the educational experience of its students.

UT System Graduate Archer Fellowship Program

The Graduate Archer Fellowship Program is designed for graduate and medical students interested in policy and politics. The program allows students to earn nine hours of in-residence credit while interning full-time with an organization of their choice in Washington, D.C. Students take six credit hours of courses focused on the federal policy process and work independently with experienced policy experts to develop their policy recommendations. The program includes a fee of $3,900.

Course of Study

Archer Center Fellows complete the following 9 credit hours:

• PH 5098: Special Topics in Interdivisional Courses (ST: Federal Policy Making) - 3 hours
• PH 5098: Special Topics in Interdivisional Courses (ST: Archer Center Research) - 3 hours
• PH 9997: Practicum (ST: Archer Center Internship) - 3 hours Total Hours: 9

Industrial Hygiene

The Industrial Hygiene program is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET. The program emphasizes faculty-student interaction and provides practical experience through summer internships. Students gain training in industrial settings, healthcare, petroleum and petrochemicals, agriculture, and public and private business and government sectors.

Course of Study

Students in the Industrial Hygiene program complete a minimum of 54 credit hours for their MPH in Environmental Health program. They complete the following 17 credit hours of coursework:

• PHM 2155: Environmental Sampling Analysis 1 - 4 hours
• PH 2241L: Fundamentals of Occupational Safety - 3 hours
• PH 2246L: Principles of Occupational Ergonomics - 3 hours
• PH 2250: Occupational Health Controls - 4 hours
• PH 2260: Occupational Health Field Trips - 3 hours Total Hours: 17 Lab fee: $30.00

Residency Program in Occupational and Environmental Medicine

The Residency Program in Occupational and Environmental Medicine is a two-year track that trains practicing physicians for careers in occupational and environmental medicine. The program includes one year of academic study and one year of experiential rotations. Students who complete the program are eligible to apply for board certification in occupational medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM).

Course of Study

Students in the Occupational Medicine Residency program complete a minimum of 50 credit hours for their MPH in Environmental Health program. They complete the following 13 credit hours of coursework:

• PH 2255: Clinical Occupational Medicine - 4 hours
• PH 2260: Occupational Health Field Trips - 3 hours
• PH 2265: Occupational Medicine Practice (taken twice) - 4 hours
• PH 2270: Principles and Practice of Total Worker Health - 2 hours Total Hours: 13