Master of Science (MS) in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

The GRE is required for this program; it is one of the ABET-mandated minimum requirements for admitted students. The MCAT is acceptable but not preferred. A waiver may be requested if the applicant has:

• A graduate degree (master’s or doctoral degree) or
• Successfully completed the Certificate in Environmental and Occupational Health and earned at least a ‘B’ in all courses taken for the Certificate.

Prior education must include (1) an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university, (2) successful completion of college-level courses in biology, chemistry, calculus and physics.

If prior education does not include the prerequisites above, you must complete them before you can be admitted to the program. Courses completed at a local community college are acceptable.

Degree Requirements

• Academic ethics course
• 76-credit core curriculum
• Internship/Independent Professional Project, Master’s Essay and Oral Presentation

Students must meet the minimum academic standards to remain in the program. Failure to meet any of these criteria is grounds for dismissal from the program.

• Maintain a minimum of 2.75 cumulative grade point average
• Retake a required course in which they receive a grade of “D” or “F”
• If a grade of “D” or “F” is received twice in the same required course, students may not repeat the course a third time and will be dismissed from the program

Students have up to five years to complete the degree requirements.

Internship, Culminating Project, Master’s Essay and Presentation

The student is expected to assume independent responsibility for a project, the content of which should be based on an occupational or environmental health problem that is pertinent to the educational goals of the student and approved by their advisor.