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Environment Safety and Health (ESH)
Curriculum and Competencies
Program Length: 59 Credits
OMPH Core Courses (16 Credits)
| Core Course Title | Credits | Course Number |
| Principles of Health Behavior | 3 | H 571 |
| Epidemiology |
3 | H 525 |
| Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 | H 524 |
| Health Systems Organization | 3 | H 533 |
| Environmental Health | 3 | H 542 |
Track Required Courses (25 Credits)
| Required Course Title | Credits | Course Number |
| ESH Seminar |
1 credit | H 514 |
| Environmental Health I | 3 credits | H 540 |
| Environmental Health II | 3 credits | H 541 |
| Industrial Hygiene Instrumentation | 3 credits | H 546 |
| Public Health Toxicology and Risk Assessment | 3 credits | H 548 |
| Environment, Safety and Health Policy and Law | 3 credits | H 585 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | 3 credits | H 588 |
| Design for Environment, Safety and Health | 3 credits | H 595 |
Area of Specialization (Minimum of 12 credits)
Students work with a faculty advisor in Public Health to select a specialty area. The area of specialization will consist of at least 9 credits of coursework in a single area of ESH to provide students with in-depth knowledge related to their future career aspirations.
Internship (6 credits)
Final Comprehensive Exam
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Meet Melissa Wei!
As a MPH student in the Epidemiology and Biostatistics track at OHSU, excelled in the area of research. Aside from her outstanding achievements at OHSU, Melissa has also impressed the public health community with her efforts as a research assistant at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Her research on calcium and magnesium intake and the risk of colorectal adenomas has important implications for cancer control and public health. She has a great passion for integrating nutrition and prevention principles into the practice of medicine. Melissa has a very bright future ahead of her as a nutritional epidemiologist and researcher, a future that is amply supported by her growing body of scholarly work.
