Program Overview

Environmental and Occupational Health Program

The Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) program is concerned with the biological, chemical, and physical factors affecting human health and the environment. The program provides a solid science-based education with practical applications for a safer and healthier environment.

Program Description

The program prepares graduates for high-demand jobs in areas such as air quality, water quality, food safety, housing, industrial hygiene, safety, hazardous waste management, environmental consulting, and radiation safety. Graduates work in a wide range of settings, including private industry, local government, state government, federal government, unions, public interest groups, universities, and lobbying organizations.

Program Requirements

The following criteria are used to evaluate prospective candidates for the Master of Science in Environmental and Occupational Health:

• Overall GPA and science GPA
• Undergraduate degree in Environmental and Occupational Health (or a related scientific discipline)
• Work experience in environmental and occupational health or a related discipline
• Graduate Record Exam (usually waived if undergraduate GPA is above 3.0)
• References

Required Courses (18 units)

• EOH 553 Administration of EOH Programs (3)
• EOH 554 Critical Review of the Technical Literature in EOH (3)
• EOH 555 Environmental and Occupational Health Exposure Assessment (3)
• EOH 693A Supervised Field Training (2)
• EOH 696A Research Design (3)
• EOH 696B Seminar: Research Methodology (3)

Option Requirements (13 units)

• EOH 465 Occupational Safety (3)
• EOH 466B/L Evaluating the Occupational Environment and Lab (3/1)
• EOH 466C Controlling the Occupational Environment (3)
  • Select one from the following:
    • EOH 560 EOH Epidemiology (3)
    • EOH 565 Seminar: Industrial Safety (3)
    • EOH 570 Occupational Ergonomics (3)

Culminating Experience (3 units)

• Choose one of the following:
  1. Comprehensive examination (written, plus optional oral component)
  2. Thesis

Total Units Required for the M.S. Degree: 34

Program Learning Outcomes

Students receiving a Master of Science in Environmental and Occupational Health will be able to:

1. Learn research design and analytical skills needed to critically evaluate scientific, technical, and regulatory documents
2. Learn oral, written, and electronic communication skills to present information to professional groups, regulatory agencies, and lay audiences
3. Learn sufficient level of technical expertise in environmental and occupational health to competently solve general EOH problems
4. Manage an environmental or occupational program
5. Initiate program planning and critical analysis of environmental or occupational health and safety programs