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Academic Programs       Departments		MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM   MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH             (ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH)   Admission Requirements Applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree in the biological and physical sciences (e.g. M.D., public health graduates, public health engineers, biology and zoology majors). Adequacy of the applicant's qualifications for the graduate work in environmental health shall be determined by the faculty of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health.   Graduation Requirements a. Residence for at least one full academic year immediately prior to the granting of the degree. b. Completion of a minimum of 40 units (34 units formal courses and 6 units of thesis). c. Satisfactory completion of Master's Thesis. d. Grade requirement: a weighted average of “2.00” or better in the major courses and an overall weighted average of “2.00” or better provided there is no grade of “5.00” in any of the courses.   Curriculum Required Courses   Course No. Course Title Units Biostat 201  Fundamentals of Biostatistics    3 Epi 201  Principles of Epidemiology  3 Total    6                                                                                        Major     EH 201   Principles and Methods of Environmental Health  2 EH 202   Environmental Health Practice 2 OH 204  Environmental Physiology  2 PH 205  Environmental Epidemiology    2 EH 207  Environmental Toxicology  2 EH 215 Environmental Health Policy 1 EH 297   Seminar on Environmental health  1 Total      12       Others     PH 201  Man, Health and Environment I      2 Biostat 206  Research Methods     2 HPAD 201  Principles of Health Administration   2 Total    6     Elective Courses Course  No. Course Title Units EH 203      Environmental Chemistry     2 EH 204 Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis     2 EH 205 Biological Aspects of Water Supply and Water Pollution  2 EH 208    Air Pollution Epidemiology   2 EH 209  Radiological Health    2 EH 210   Hospital Sanitation and Safety 2 EH 211  Hazardous and Toxic Waste Management  2 EH 212   Introduction to Environmental Health Impact Assessment  2 EH 214  Environmental Health Service for Emergencies   1 EH 216 Introduction to Environmental Economics  1 EH 299      Special Studies and Research  3 OH 203   Industrial Toxicology       2 OH 211  Industrial Safety     2 OH 205 Environmental Pollution 1 OH 207    Health Maintenance in Industry  1 PH 204   Occupational Epidemiology  2                                                              Other electives courses may be taken from offerings of other CPH departments and other UP Colleges, subject to consent of the adviser.   Master's Thesis EH 300  Master's Thesis                                                                  6   Summary of Course Units   Course                          Number of Units Core                                           6 Major                                        12 Other required                             6 Thesis                                        6 Electives                                   10                                                                                     -----             Total                             40     Duration of the Program A minimum of two (2) years.   Credit Load A minimum of 40 units credit load maybe allowed depending on the ability or needs of the student for additional.		80th Foundation Anniversary   1st Minda Luz M .Quesada Memorial Lecture