Industrial Hygiene (IH) is the science and art devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, prevention, and control of workplace contaminants and stressors that may cause sickness, injury, impaired health, or impaired well-being among workers or among citizens of the community.
Students interested in graduate work should refer to the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Effective Spring 2015
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| ERHS 520 | Environmental and Occupational Health Issues | 3 |
| ERHS 526 | Industrial Hygiene | 3 |
| ERHS 527 | Industrial Hygiene Laboratory | 1 |
| ERHS 532 | Epidemiologic Methods | 3 |
| Select one from the following: | 1-4 | |
| Occ Env Health Interdisciplinary Symposium 1 | ||
| Research Seminar: Industrial Hygiene 2 | ||
| Out-of-Department Courses 3 | 6 | |
| Statistics 4 | 3 | |
| Elective Courses 5 | ||
| Select a minimum of 15 credits from the following: | 15 | |
| Fundamentals of Toxicology | ||
| Toxicology Principles | ||
| Occupational and Environmental Toxicology | ||
| Occupational Safety | ||
| Radiological Physics and Dosimetry I | ||
| Advanced Occupational Health | ||
| Principles of Ergonomics | ||
| Ergonomics in Product and Process Design | ||
| Equipment and Instrumentation | ||
| Environmental Health Risk Assessment | ||
| Principles of Radiation Biology | ||
| Metabolism and Disposition of Toxic Agents | ||
| Industrial Hygiene Control Methods | ||
| Environment, Safety, and Health Management | ||
| Occupational Noise Control | ||
| Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology | ||
| Aerosols and Environmental Health | ||
| Supervised College Teaching | ||
| Advanced Seminar: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
| Dissertation | ||
| ERHS 799 | Dissertation | 15-20 |
| RCR | ||
| Responsible Conduct Research Training 6 | 0 | |
| Program Total Credits: | 72 | |
A minimum of 72 credits are required to complete this program.
- 1
Required for MAP ERC Trainees.
- 2
Maximum of 4 credits allowed.
- 3
Minimum of 6 credits in 2 courses with approval of advisor and graduate committee.
- 4
Select three credits of statistics with approval of advisor and graduate committee.
- 5
Other ERHS 500-level or higher courses may be approved on a case by case basis by the graduate advisory committee.
- 6
Required of all Ph.D. students enrolled in the program.
For more information, please visit Requirements for All Graduate Degrees in the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Summary of Procedures for the Master's and Doctoral Degrees
NOTE: Each semester the Graduate School publishes a schedule of deadlines. Deadlines are available on the Graduate School website. Students should consult this schedule whenever they approach important steps in their careers.
Forms are available online.
| Step | Due Date |
|---|---|
| 1. Application for admission (online) | Six months before first registration |
| 2. Diagnostic examination when required | Before first registration |
| 3. Appointment of advisor | Before first registration |
| 4. Selection of graduate committee | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 5. Filing of program of study (GS Form 6) | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 6. Preliminary examination (Ph.D. and PD) | Two terms prior to final examination |
| 7. Report of preliminary examination (GS Form 16) - (Ph.D. and PD) | Within two working days after results are known |
| 8. Changes in committee (GS Form 9A) | When change is made |
| 9. Application for Graduation (GS Form 25) | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 9a. Reapplication for Graduation (online) | Failure to graduate requires Reapplication for Graduation (online) for the next time term for which you are applying |
| 10. Submit thesis or dissertation to committee | At least two weeks prior to the examination or at the discretion of the graduate committee |
| 11. Final examination | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 12. Report of final examination (GS Form 24) | Within two working days after results are known; refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 13. Submit a signed Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form (GS Form 30) to the Graduate School and Submit the Survey of Earned Doctorates (Ph.D. only) prior to submitting the electronic thesis/dissertation | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website. |
| 14. Submit the thesis/dissertation electronically | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 15. Graduation | Ceremony information is available from the Graduate School website |