Master of Public Health
Field: Occupational and Environmental Health
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.
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Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.
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At least one course in undergraduate statistics.
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Relevant work or volunteer experience.
Program Requirements
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Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
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0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5904H Perspectives in Occupational and Environmental Health — Legal and Social Context.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5910H Occupational and Environmental Hygiene I.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5912H Occupational and Environmental Toxicology.
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0.5 FCE in physical agents: CHL5907H Radiological Health or CHL5914H Physical Agents I-Noise.
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0.5 FCE in research methods: CHL5220H Introduction to Quantitative Research or CHL5401H Epidemiologic Methods I.
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3.0 FCEs in one of the emphases described below.
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Up to 2.5 FCEs in approved courses related to the student’s area of study.
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Minimum 1.0 FCE in a practicum placement.
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Elective courses.
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Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.
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Full-time students may require longer to complete the program, including time spent in the practicum placement.
Program Length
4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F);
12 sessions part-time
Time Limit
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time
Emphases in the MPH Program
Students in the Occupational and Environmental Health field of study must complete an emphasis by completing 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in the given area. The emphasis requirements will also count toward their 10.0 FCE degree program requirements.
Emphasis: Environmental Public Health
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0.5 FCE: CHL5201H Biostatistics I.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5413H Public Health Sanitation.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5416H Environmental Epidemiology.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5903H Environmental Health.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5921H Protecting the Public from Air Pollution.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5922H Climate Change and Health.
Emphasis: Occupational Hygiene
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0.5 FCE: CHL5410H Occupational Epidemiology.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5902H Advanced Occupational Hygiene.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5911H Occupational and Environmental Hygiene II.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5915H Control of Occupational Hazards.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5917H Concepts in Safety Management.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5918H Biological Hazards in the Workplace and Community.