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Environmental Health Sciences

Risk Sciences - MPH Sample Curriculum



Sample curriculum for 2011-2012

Year 1 - Fall Term (September - December)
Credit Hours
BIOSTAT 553 - Applied Biostatistics
4
EHS 601 - Foundations in Environmental Health Sciences
4
EHS 652 - Evaluation of Chemical Hazards
3
HBHE 600 - Psychosocial Factors in Health Behavior
3
EHS 688 - Topics in Environmental Health Sciences
1
Credits
15
Year 1 - Winter Term (January - April)
Credit Hours
Select one (1) of the following:
3
EHS 602 - Foundations in Environmental Health Sciences II
2
EHS 508 - Principles of Risk Assessment
2
EPID 503 - Strategies and Uses of Epidemiology
3
EHS 688 - Topics in Environmental Health Sciences (continued)  
Electives
6
Credits
16

Field Experience (May-August)

Year 2 - Fall Term (September - December)
Credit Hours
EHS 600 - Professional Perspectives in Environmental Health
2
EHS 672 - Life Cycle Assessment: Human Health & Environmental Impact
3
HBHE 662 - Risk Communication
3
PSYCH 449 - Decision Processes
3
Electives
7
Credits
16
Year 2 - Winter Term (January - April)
Credit Hours
EHS 509 - Ecological Toxicology
3
EHS 680 - Environmental Management Hazardous Substances
3
HMP 685 - Politics of Public Health Policy
3
Electives
4
Credits
13