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Post-Masters Certificates

Post-Masters Certificate In Industrial Toxicology

This graduate certificate is designed to provide formal graduate level instruction in industrial toxicology to individuals with a Masters or Ph.D. degree in industrial hygiene, general toxicology, occupational medicine or related health science fields from an accredited university.

Admission Requirements:

A MS, MPH, or Ph.D. degree with a graduate honor point average (HPA) equal to or greater than 3 will be required for admission. This requirement may be waved in situations where an evidence of long standing experience in toxicology or a related field satisfies the academic requirements. In addition, candidates should have had a course in the principles of toxicology at the graduate level. An applicant lacking any of the above prerequisites will not be admitted into the program. The GRE is not required for admission into this post-masters certificate program, but a statement of objectives and work experience will be required.

Certificate Requirements:

The minimum numbers of credits required for this Graduate Certificate is 14. The curriculum consists of 6 credit hours of required core courses that provide the base for the graduate certificate program. This leaves a minimum of 8 credit hours of electives that are needed to complete the program. In those cases where a student has already completed a required course as part of their Masters degree program, a substitute elective course will need to be chosen to ensure a minimum of 14 credit hours.

Required Core Courses (6 Credit hours):

  • OEH 7310 - Critical Issues in Toxicology (2 Credits)
  • OEH 7330 - Selected Topics in Toxicology (2 Credits)
  • OEH 7990 - Directed Study (2 Credits) OR
  • OEH 7999 - Essay (2 Credits)

Elective Courses (minimum 8 Credit hours)

  • OEH 6250 - Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety Training - (2 Credits)
  • OEH 7270 - Radiation Safety: Principles and Practice (2 Credits)
  • OEH 7290 - Principles of Process & Safety System Management - ( 3Credits)
  • OEH 7390 - Introduction to the Epidemiology of Occupational and Environmental Disease (2 Credits)
  • OEH 7420 - Principles of Environmental Health (3 Credits)
  • OEH 7802 - Regulatory Affairs in OEH (2 Credits)
  • OEH 7860 - Occupational Medicine (4 Credits)
  • OEH 7840 - Occupational Health Management (2 Credits)
  • OEH 7870 - Periodical Literature in Occupational Health (1 Credit)
  • CM 7240 - Epidemiology (3 Credits)