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Environmental Health,
MS
The Department of Health Studies offers graduate study leading to the Master of Science degree in Environmental Health, with concentrations in Occupational Health/Industrial Hygiene and in Environmental Health/Environmental Technology. The Occupational Health/Industrial Hygiene concentration focuses on worker health and safety. It emphasizes the application of basic scientific and engineering principles to recognizing, evaluating, and controlling workplace health and safety hazards. The Environmental Health/Environmental Technology concentration focuses on the broader community environment and deals with the evaluation, control, and mitigation of environmental pollution. A dual degree program leading to the M.S. in Environmental Health and M.B.A. in management is available.
Campus
Location:
Main Campus
Courses may be available at other campuses during some terms.
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered before and after 4:30 p.m. Students able to complete the degree program on a part-time basis (8 credit hours or less per semester).
Department
Information
Department of Health Studies, 304 Vivacqua Hall, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122
healthstudies@blue.temple.edu
215-204-8726
Ranking:
The program is the only one of its kind in the region, and one of a relatively small group nationally. Faculty are internationally recognized for their leadership. Program graduates in industrial hygiene routinely achieve professional certification.
Accreditation:
False
Areas
of Specialization:
Faculty members offer substantial coursework and research opportunities in environmental and occupational health, including specialization in industrial hygiene, air pollution control, exposure analysis, and radiological health.
Job
Placement:
Graduates are sought after to work as practioners in government, military, private sector, and academic environments.
Affiliation(s):
The Environmental Health program has research and training affiliations with numerous private companies and public sector agencies in the Philadelphia region.
Interdisciplinary
Study :
The program encourages interdisciplinary coursework, research, and interactions among faculty and students with interests in environmental health. The program is closely tied to the Center for Public Health and students have access to over 100 faculty at Temple University as well as regional scholars who are actively involved in both teaching and research in public health. In addition, many courses are cross-listed in the College of Engineering, facilitating interdisciplinary study in engineering and applied science.
Study
Abroad:
No.
Licensure:
False
Non-degree
Student Policy:
Non-matriculated students may take as many as 9 credit hours of coursework, with permission of the program director. These may be applied toward degree requirements upon matriculation.
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