Please contact the Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences for more information.
Students interested in graduate work should refer to the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Effective Fall 2014
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| ERHS 503 | Toxicology Principles | 1 |
| ERHS 504 | Occupational and Environmental Toxicology | 2 |
| ERHS 526 | Industrial Hygiene | 3 |
| ERHS 528 | Occupational Safety | 3 |
| ERHS 637 | Environment, Safety, and Health Management | 3 |
| ERHS 675 | Environmental Health Regulatory Compliance | 3 |
| Selected Courses | ||
| Select at least two courses from the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Radiation Safety | ||
or ERHS 530 | Radiological Physics and Dosimetry I | |
| Environmental Health-Air and Waste Management | ||
| Advanced Occupational Health | ||
| Principles of Ergonomics | ||
| Environmental Health Risk Assessment | ||
| Select a minimum of 11 credits from the following: | 11 | |
| Air Pollution | ||
| Air Pollution Measurement | ||
| Statistics for Environmental Monitoring | ||
or VS 562 | Applied Data Analysis | |
| Industrial Hygiene Laboratory | ||
| Nuclear Instruments and Measurements | ||
| Ergonomics in Product and Process Design | ||
| Environmental Exposure Assessment | ||
| Industrial Hygiene Control Methods | ||
| Occupational Noise Control | ||
| Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology | ||
| Independent Study: Occupational and Environmental Health 2 | ||
| Aerosols and Environmental Health | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 32 | |
A minimum of 32 credits are required to complete this program.
- 1
Additional courses from this list may be taken to count toward the program total.
- 2
Students may apply a maximum of 3 credits of Independent Study toward the degree.
A comprehensive exam is required.
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 |