OEH Programs
Agricultural Safety & Health Master of Science Degree
The Agricultural Safety and Health M.S. 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. |
| 069:133 | Introduction to Human Pathology | 4 s.h. |
| 650:270 | Principles of Scholarly Integrity | 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.
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. |
| 175:220 | Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology | 3 s.h. |
| 9 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 M.S. 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 M.S. Degree (Minimum)
Industrial Hygiene Focus - Tracking form for student use
| Required Courses | 27 s.h. |
| Focus Area Electives | 9 s.h. |
| Thesis | 2 s.h. |
| Total | 38 s.h. |
Ergonomics Focus - Tracking form for student use
| Required Courses | 27 s.h. |
| Focus Area Electives | 9 s.h. |
| Thesis | 2 s.h. |
| Total | 38 s.h. |
Occupational Epidemiology Focus - Tracking form for student use
| Required Courses | 27 s.h. |
| Focus Area Electives | 9 s.h. |
| Thesis | 2 s.h. |
| Total | 38 s.h. |
Occupational Injury Prevention Focus - Tracking form for student use
| Required Courses | 27 s.h. |
| Focus Area Electives | 8 s.h. |
| Thesis | 3 s.h. |
| Total | 38 s.h. |
Occupational & Environmental Health Focus - Tracking form for student use
| Required Courses | 27 s.h. |
| Focus Area Electives | 9 s.h. |
| Thesis | 2 s.h. |
| Total | 38 s.h. |
Total Semester Hours Required for M.S. Degree: 38 s.h.
Degree Description and Learner Competencies