环境卫生硕士
的 Master of Public Health in Environmental Health in Temple’s College of Public Health prepares students for practice-oriented careers in environmental health, with an emphasis on examining environmental exposures from water, 土壤, air 和 the built environment that affect the health of communities. 的 program will prepare you as a public health professional with expertise in
- changing environmental policies 和 regulations, 和 their effects on our most vulnerable populations;
- environmental toxicology, risk assessment 和 management;
- health risks associated with industrial activity, 人居环境与城市化, including transboundary 和 global health risks; 和
- identifying current 和 emerging environmental factors, including microbial pathogens 和 chemical exposures, 和 their relationship to human health 和 illness.
Environmental health is an interdisciplinary science that examines relationships between people 和 their surroundings in order to identify how environmental factors influence human health, with the ultimate goal of fostering healthier 和 safer communities. Students in the 环境卫生硕士 program examine the complex global 和 local challenges related to environmental sustainability, train in illness prevention 和 risk prediction associated with environmental exposures, 和 learn to develop interventions that can reduce or eliminate exposures.
Our graduates work in a wide range of settings, 包括当地, state 和 federal health departments; occupational safety 和 hygiene departments in hospitals 和 large agencies; water sanitation 和 water management departments; 和 academic institutions. 毕业生可能会从事
- 环境健康研究人员，
- 实验室技术员,
- 产品安全专员;
- regulatory officers at government agencies 如 the U.S. 美国环境保护署.S. Food 和 Drug Administration, Occupational 安全 和 Health Administration, 和 National Institute for Occupational 安全 和 Health, or
- 风险建模师，以及其他职业.
What sets apart our MPH in Environmental Health?
- 协作式、跨学科教育: 的 program has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3-to-1, providing students with opportunities to engage with diverse faculty. Our location in the College of Public Health prepares students for interdisciplinary research 和 practice.
- 现实世界的经验: You will gain h和s-on experience working in environmental labs 和 training with local or state agencies, 私营企业, or nonprofit organizations—making you competitive 和 prepared to launch your career after graduation.
- 知名教师: Our faculty includes experts who focus on microbial pathogens 和 chemicals in the environment. 的y have practical experience working with a wide range of entities 如 international nongovernmental organizations 和 federal, 州和地方政府机构.
程序的格式
Students take core courses that explore the fundamentals of public health, as well as courses that focus on specific topics in environmental health, 如
- epidemiologic methods for studying environmental exposures,
- 环境政策和法规;
- health effects of climate change 和 mitigation strategies,
- modeling environmental risks to human health, 和
- 环境正义原则.
You will also complete two fieldwork courses 和 take electives in order to build topical expertise.
Students complete the 环境卫生硕士 on-site, although some courses may be offered online. 的 program offers a flexible curriculum: Students can choose to study full time to complete the MPH in two years, 或者兼职，在四年内完成.