Curriculum

To advance the public's health and well-being through education, research & service
with a focus on issues affecting Louisiana

The Master of Public Health (MPH) program in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (ENHS) is a 45-credit hour degree program designed to provide graduates interested in careers in risk assessment, water quality management, regulatory toxicology, occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, or disaster preparedness and management with a solid academic and experiential background. Such an academic background will assist graduates in their future careers by qualifying them for administrative positions in academic, governmental, and private sectors. In addition, the MPH in ENHS will assist graduates in preparing for national certification examinations in public health, industrial hygiene, or toxicology, as required for professional advancement.

School of Public Health Requirements
Core courses in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Environmental Health Sciences, Health Services Administration and Management, Behavioral Health Science, and Ethics, as well as Practice Experience and Thesis/Capstone.

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Capstone
The capstone requires that students the ability to implement all of the core disciplines, including a statistical and epidemiological analysis of primary or secondary data, environmental and/or occupational and behavioral sciences in descriptive analyses, cognizant of financial, regulatory-legal and ethical considerations.

ENHS students Anna and Chase, Summer 2008 Practice Experience in Salvador Brazil