Description

The online Assessing Chemical Toxicity and Public Health Risks Graduate Certificate is designed to introduce post-baccalaureate students to fundamental concepts in the discipline of chemical toxicity and public health risks as they are applied in related professions. This certificate program will advance the knowledge of current professionals in fields related to occupational health and environmental health, and will prepare students with the intention of pursuing a graduate level degree in these fields. Students will apply concepts in chemistry, toxicology and hazardous materials to issues of occupational and environmental health regulations, hazardous materials safety, chemical related illness, and risk analysis.

Course Location/Delivery

The Certificate is offered fully online

Admission Requirements

Must meet University Graduate Admissions  and English Proficiency requirements.

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in a science-based field (e.g. life science, natural science, and engineering) from an accredited institution with a minimum 3.00 GPA.

Application Process

To learn about the application process, and to access the application, please review our application process.

Pre-Requisites

One course in college level chemistry.

Curriculum Requirements (13 Credit Hours)

• PHC 6353 Environmental and Occupational Health Risk Assessment Credit Hours: 3
• PHC 6373 Protecting Public Health: Bioterrorism/Biodefense Credit Hours: 3
• PHC 6934 Selected Topics in Public Health Credit Hours: 1-6

• Hazardous Materials of the Workplace (3 Credit Hours)

• PHC 7931 Advanced Interdisciplinary Seminar in Public Health Credit Hours: 1-3

• Case Studies in EOH (3 Credit Hours)

• Seminar (1 Credit Hour)

Time Limit / Average Time to Completion

The approximate time to complete the Certificate is two years.

Credit Toward Graduate Degree

Up to 12 hours of certificate course credits may be applied to a graduate degree with departmental approval.

Contacts

Contact Information: http://www.grad.usf.edu/cert