Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
Environmental health science is concerned with the study of the adverse impacts of physical, chemical, and biological agents in the environment on human health. To characterize the interface between human health and the environment, it is necessary to utilize a set of tools and methods to quantify or categorize exposure. The goal of the MPH Concentration in Environmental Health at SUNY Downstate is to introduce students to the basic tools and competencies to identify, assess, and manage environmental health problems.
Requirements
Environmental & Occupational Health Concentration Core Requirements
All students enrolling in the Environmental & Occupational Health Concentration in or after Summer 2022 must complete the Concentration core requirements listed below.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Pre-requisite Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| EOHS 5201 | Introduction to Management, Policy and Law | 3 | EOHS 5200 |
| EOHS 5202 | Occupational Health | 3 | |
| EOHS 5316 | Climate Change and Health | 3 | |
| EOHS 5317 | Disaster Preparedness and Vulnerable Populations | 3 | |
| Total 12 |
All students who have enrolled in the Environmental & Occupational Health Concentration in or before Spring 2022 must complete the Concentration core requirements listed below.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Pre-requisite Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| EOHS 5201 | Introduction to Management, Policy and Law | 3 | EOHS 5200 |
| EOHS 5202 | Occupational Health | 3 | |
| EOHS 5203 | Built Environment & Public Health | 3 | |
| EOHS 5205 | Public Health Aspects of Physical Trauma | 3 | |
| Total 12 |
Environmental & Occupational Health Concentration Electives
Students who enrolled prior to Fall 2019 can choose 4 elective courses from the list below. All others choose 3. Students may also opt to choose courses from other departments to satisfy the elective requirements.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Pre-requisite Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| EOHS 5302 | Women's Health Policy: Epidemiology & the Environment | 3 | EOHS 5200 |
| EOHS 5307 | Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology | 3 | EOHS 5200, BIOS 5200, EPID 5200 |
| EOHS 5315 |
Building Climate Resiliency: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies |
3 | |
| EOHS 5316 | Climate Change and Health | 3 | |
| EOHS 5317 | Disaster Preparedness and Vulnerable Populations | 3 | |
| EOHS 5318 | Planetary Health | 3 |