Curriculum Options

Curriculum Options

For students interested in graduate studies but not yet ready to commit to an MS degree program, the following Graduate Certificate Programs are available with 5-9 credits being transferable to the MS degree program:

1. Occupational Safety (14 credit hours minimum).
2. Environmental Health and Hazardous Materials Control (13 credit hours minimum, offered in collaboration with the College of Engineering).

For students ready to commit to an MS Degree Program the following subspecialties are available with the possibilities to take one of the above certificates concurrently for 5-12 additional credit hours.

1. Industrial Hygiene (32 credit hours minimum).
2. Industrial Toxicology (32 credit hours minimum).

Note: The MS degree specialization in Industrial Hygiene is accredited by the Applied Sciences Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) http://www.abet.org - 111 Market Place Suite 1050, Baltimore MD 21202-4012; tel: 410-347-7700.

For individuals with MS, MPH, or Ph.D. degrees interested in continuing their graduate education, the following programs are available.

1. Graduate courses can be taken (non-degree) as part of a personal continuing education program (9 credit hours maximum).
2. Post-Masters Certificate in Industrial Toxicology (14 credit hours minimum).
3. Occupational Safety (14 credit hours minimum).
4. Analytical Toxicology for Forensic and Environmental Health Scientists (18-21 credit hours minimum depending on subspecialty).
5. Environmental Health and Hazardous Materials Control (minimum 13 credit hours) offered in collaboration with the College of Engineering).

For individuals with an interest in research, a Ph.D. degree can be made available with study concentration in industrial toxicology. This program is a joint doctoral program with the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.