ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

MS Degree in Agricultural Safety and Health

The Agricultural Safety and Health MS program will provide graduate students with knowledge about the industry of agriculture and the related occupational and environmental exposures and risks. Students will gain the necessary skills for anticipation, diagnosis, exposure assessment, treatment and prevention of agricultural illnesses and injuries. Graduates of the program will be prepared for positions in education, health care, insurance and agribusinesses as agricultural safety and health specialists.

Students must complete the required courses and all of the courses from one of the focus areas below.

Prerequisites

A baccalaureate degree is required. Undergraduate preparation should include previous course work in mathematics, biological, chemical and either physical sciences or engineering (prerequisites depend on requirements of the chosen specialty area).

Required Courses

All of the following:

175:209	Rural Health and Agricultural Medicine	3 s.h.
175:196	Agricultural Safety: Theories and Practices	2 s.h.
175:210	Current Topics in Agricultural Health (Seminar)	1 s.h.*
175:203	Preceptorship in Occupational and Environmental Health	1 s.h.**
175:197	Environmental Health	3 s.h.
175:230	Occupational Health	3 s.h.
175:260	Environmental Toxicology	3 s.h.
175:180	Occupational and Environmental Health Seminar	1 s.h.***
171:161	Introduction to Biostatistics	3 s.h.
173:140	Epidemiology I: Principles	3 s.h.
050:270	Responsible Conduct in Research	0 s.h.

* Enroll in Current Topics in Ag Health seminar two times: once for 0 s.h. and once for 1 s.h.
** May be waived with advisor approval if the student’s prior experience or research provides contact with agricultural working environments
*** Enroll in OEH seminar three times: twice for 0 s.h. and once for 1 s.h.

One of the following:

096:114	Human Pathophysiology: Organ Systems	3 s.h
096:115	Human Pathophysiology: Cellular/Neurology/Immunology	3 s.h.

Electives

Must include all courses from one of the following focus areas:

Industrial Hygiene Focus Area

175:231	Industrial Hygiene Fundamentals	3 s.h.
175:232	Assessing Physical Agent Hazards	3 s.h.
175:233	Control of Occupational Hazards	3 s.h.
		9 s.h.

Ergonomics Focus Area

175:190	Occupational Ergonomics I: Principles and Methods	3 s.h.
056:144	Human Factors and Ergonomics I	3 s.h.
175:295	Clinical Ergonomics	3 s.h.
		9 s.h.

Occupational Epidemiology Focus Area

173:160	Introduction to Epidemiology Data Analysis with the Computer	2 s.h.
173:240	Epidemiology II: Advanced Methods	4 s.h.
173:241	Epidemiology II: Advanced Methods Lab	2 s.h.
175:220	Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology	3 s.h.
		11 s.h.

Occupational Injury Prevention Focus Area

175:170	Injury and Violence Prevention	3 s.h.
175:251	Injury Epidemiology	3 s.h.
173:160	Introduction to Epidemiology Data Analysis with the Computer	2 s.h.
		8 s.h.

Occupational and Environmental Health Focus Area

This focus area is open for students who already have skill and knowledge by virtue of prior experience that may not fit in any of the focus areas above. Students and advisors should select courses most appropriate to the individual student's professional experience and goals. Elective courses must be chosen to fulfill the minimum MS degree requirement of 38 semester hours.

9 s.h.

Thesis

175:300

Thesis/Dissertation

3-4 s.h.*

*the minimum number of thesis credit hours depends on the focus area as given below

Total Semester Hours Required for MS Degree (Minimum)

Industrial Hygiene Focus                                            tracking form for student use

Required Courses	26 s.h.
Focus Area Electives	9 s.h.
Thesis	3 s.h.
Total	38 s.h.

Ergonomics Focus                                                      tracking form for student use

Required Courses	26 s.h.
Focus Area Electives	9 s.h.
Thesis	3 s.h.
Total	38 s.h.

Occupational Epidemiology Focus                           tracking form for student use

Required Courses	26 s.h.
Focus Area Electives	11 s.h.
Thesis	3 s.h.
Total	40 s.h.

Occupational Injury Prevention Focus                   tracking form for student use

Required Courses	26 s.h.
Focus Area Electives	8 s.h.
Thesis	4 s.h.
Total	38 s.h.

Occupational & Environmental Health Focus       tracking form for student use

Required Courses	26 s.h.
Focus Area Electives	9 s.h.
Thesis	3 s.h.
Total	38 s.h.

Total Semester Hours Required for MS Degree (Minimum): 38-40 s.h. (depending on the elective option chosen)