Admission Requirements
For full details on the admission requirements for this interfaculty program, see the Office of Admissions section of this catalogue and the admission policies for the master of science in environmental sciences program.
Graduation Requirements
For information regarding graduation requirements, refer to the General University Academic Information in this catalogue.
Credit requirements are tabulated below:
| Course Type | Credits |
| Core | 15
|
| Directed Electives | 6
|
| Free Electives | 3-6
|
| Project/Thesis | 3-6
|
| Total number of credits required for graduation | 30 |
Credit Load
Full-time students must carry a minimum load of 9 credits per term. Students can register for up to 12 credits per term. Students who wish to register for more than 12 credits must petition the Graduate Studies Committee for approval.
For full information on academic rules and regulations and general requirements for the master of science in environmental sciences (major: environmental health), refer to the graduate General University Academic Information section in this catalogue.
Responsible Code of Conduct (RCR) Requirements
All newly admitted graduate students are required to successfully complete an online course on Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) from the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program). The course “covers core norms, principles, regulations, and rules governing the practice of research.” It consists of the following modules: research misconduct, data management, authorship, peer review, mentoring, using animal subjects in research, conflicts of interest, collaborative research and research involving human subjects. FHS requires the completion of the following additional two modules, social and behavioral responsible conduct of research course, as well as students - class projects.
Curriculum
| Course Type | Credits |
A. Core Courses
| 15 |
| ENHL 301 | Environmental Health and Sustainable Development | 1
|
| ENHL 312 | Occupational Health | 3
|
| ENHL 314 | Environmental Management Systems | 3
|
| ENSC 640 | Toxicology and Environmental Health Hazards | 3
|
| ENSC 695 | Comprehensive Exam | 0
|
| PBHL 306A | Library and Literature Search Skills 0 credit | 0
|
| PBHL 306B | Proposal Writing and Literature Synthesis for Public Health Research and Practice | 0
|
| PBHL 310 | Research Methods in Public Health | 3
|
| PBHL 312A | Foundations of Public Health | 3
|
| B. Electives | 9-12 |
| Directed Electives | 6
|
| Free Electives | 3-6
|
C. Thesis or Project
| 3-6 |
| ENSC 697 | Project | 3
|
| ENSC 699 | Thesis | 6
|
| Total number of credits required for graduation | 30 |