Industrial Hygiene PhD Program
The PhD program trains individuals to conduct and supervise research
or to manage advanced applied programs in academic, governmental,
or private industrial hygiene settings. The overall goal of the
program is to contribute to occupational disease prevention and
injury prevention in industrial, environmental or agricultural sectors.
A brief overview of the PhD Program requirements is below. For
more information on the program curriculum, faculty, students and
research areas, go to the Industrial
Hygiene Program website.
Prerequisites
A baccalaureate degree is required. Although enrollment directly
into the PhD program is possible, completion of the MS program is
recommended as a first step toward the PhD degree. Undergraduate
preparation must include at least 63 semester hours in science,
mathematics, engineering, and technology and 21 semester hours in
communications, humanities, and social sciences.
Required Courses
| 175:231 |
Industrial Hygiene Fundamentals |
3 s.h. |
| 173:232 |
Assessing Physical Agent Hazards |
3 s.h. |
| 175:233 |
Control of Occupational Hazards |
3 s.h. |
| 175:221 |
Aerosol Technology |
3 s.h. |
| 175:220 |
Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology |
3 s.h. |
| 175:230 |
Occupational Health |
3 s.h. |
| 175:192 |
Occupational Safety |
3 s.h. |
| 175:190 |
Occupational Ergonomics I |
3 s.h. |
| 175:260 |
Environmental Toxicology |
3 s.h. |
| 175:197 |
Environmental Health |
3 s.h. |
| 175:180 |
Occupational & Environmental Health Seminar |
1 s.h.* |
| 171:161 |
Introduction to Biostatistics |
3 s.h |
| 173:140 |
Epidemiology I: Principles |
3 s.h. |
| 171:162 |
Design and Analysis of Biomedical Studies |
3 s.h. |
| 050:270 |
Responsible Conduct in Research |
0 s.h. |
| |
|
40 s.h. |
*Enroll in
OEH seminar three times: twice for 0 s.h. and once for 1 s.h.
Elective Credits
A minimum of 12 additional credit hours must
be acquired from attendance in non-research-related courses. These
would include any courses offered in a classroom setting or the
equivalent web-based course. Students and advisors should select
courses most appropriate to the individual student's professional
goals.
Research Credits
The remaining credits needed to achieve the 72 required for this
degree may be acquired by any combination of the research-related
courses given below or other class-based courses.
| 175:300 |
Thesis/Dissertation |
| 175:201 |
Research in Occupational and Environmental
Health |
| 175:172 |
Independent Study in Occupational
and Environmental Health |
Total Semester Hours Required for PhD Degree (Minimum)
72 s.h.
Degree Description and Learner
Objectives
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