Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, MS
The Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences (OEHS) MS Program at Tulane will provide industrial hygiene training in the recognition, evaluation, and control of workplace and environmental health hazards. The curriculum and applied learning opportunities draw upon Tulane's leadership in training industrial hygiene students to tackle critical contemporary issues in emerging health hazards and exposure science. Our program provides the knowledge and skills to identify workplace hazards, to comply with government regulations, and to manage occupational and community health exposures. Except for a week-long hands-on experience in New Orleans, the curriculum is delivered online in a blended format of synchronous, asynchronous, and applied format.
The MS in Occupational and Environmental Health Science requires 36 credit hours.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPHTM Foundational Requirements | ||
| SPHL 6020 | Foundations in Public Health | 3 |
| SPHL 6050 | Biostatistics for Public Health | 3 |
| SPHL 6060 | Epidemiology for Public Health | 3 |
| Public Health Core Course Credits | 9 | |
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MS-OEHS Required Program Courses | ||
| ENHS 6080 | Fundamentals of Environmental Health Sciences | 3 |
| ENHS 6600 | Principles of Toxicology | 3 |
| ENHS 6620 | Physical Agents & Ergonomic Hazards in the Workplace | 3 |
| ENHS 6700 | Principles of Safety | 3 |
| ENHS 6720 | Principles of Industrial Hygiene | 3 |
| ENHS 6970 | Exposure Assessment | 3 |
| ENHS 7110 | Ventilation and Hazard Control | 3 |
| ENHS 7500 | Environmental Monitoring Methods | 3 |
| ENHS 7620 | Health Risk Assessment | 3 |
| Masters Thesis Research SPHL 9980 credits do not apply to the degree credit minimum. | ||
| MS-OEHS Required Program Credits | 27 | |
| Total Program Hours | 36 | |
MS in Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences Model Course Schedule
This is an example of a course schedule for a Fall start. Students work with their faculty and student success advisors to create a course schedule tailored to meet their individual needs.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| SPHL 6020 | Foundations in Public Health | 3 |
| SPHL 6050 | Biostatistics for Public Health | 3 |
| ENHS 6720 | Principles of Industrial Hygiene | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENHS 6970 | Exposure Assessment | 3 |
| ENHS 6620 | Physical Agents & Ergonomic Hazards in the Workplace | 3 |
| ENHS 7500 | Environmental Monitoring Methods | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Summer Session | ||
| ENHS 6700 | Principles of Safety | 3 |
| SPHL 6060 | Epidemiology for Public Health | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENHS 6600 | Principles of Toxicology | 3 |
| ENHS 7110 | Ventilation and Hazard Control | 3 |
| ENHS 6080 | Fundamentals of Environmental Health Sciences | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENHS 7620 | Health Risk Assessment | 3 |
| Masters Thesis Research SPHL 9980 credits do not apply to the degree credit minimum. | ||
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
Program String and Field of Study: PHMS_GR, OEHS
To learn more about the program, visit https://sph.tulane.edu/enhs/home