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Admission Requirements

  • Official transcripts reflecting an earned bachelor’s degree, with a 3.0 or higher grade point average.
    • Completion of at least two semesters of biology, two semesters of chemistry, one semester of physics, and one semester of college level math.
  • Two letters of recommendation from academic or professional references.
  • Resume/CV
  • A one-page personal statement describing the applicant’s interest in and potential for contributing to the field of occupational health and career objectives.
  • All applicants whose primary language is not English or whose undergraduate degree is from a college or university outside of the United States are required to submit official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores.
Required Courses
CPH 590ELEMENTS OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES3
CPH 598FUNDAMENTALS OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE 3
Elective Courses (pick 2 courses)
CPH 511AGRICULTURAL HEALTH AND SAFETY3
CPH 592HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS FOR WORK ENVIRONMENTS3
CPH 594ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT3
CPH 597PRINCIPLES OF TOXICOLOGY3
CPH 506BIOSTATISTICS3
CPH 504EPIDEMIOLOGY IN PUBLIC HEALTH3
ENV 909OCCUPATIONAL NOISE EXPOSURE AND HEARING LOSS3
ENV 903INJURY EPIDEMIOLOGY3
ENV 908THERMAL STRESS IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT3
EPI 925THE PRACTICE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY3