MPH-EH Planpage1

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (EH) CONCENTRATION

Educational Plan

Date Plan Submitted: ______

Name: ______UIN #______

Address:______

______Email: ______

Phones:Home: ______Work: ______

Advisor:______1st Semester Enrolled: ______

(catalog for graduation)

Career Interests: ______

Condition for Admission (fill in all required by NOGA)

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______Date Completed: ______

Must be fully admitted to school and program at the end of year one.

Full Acceptance Date: ______(Remember to file condition removed report to OAR)

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Please refer to the master course schedule (http://www.uis.edu/publichealth/curriculum/courselist.html) to complete the following education plan. Additional pages may be found in Attachment A for students who need to plan beyond eight semesters. Course requirements are listed in Appendix A and posted on the MPH-EH or MPH-EH Online web pages under the Curriculum tab. Students must schedule six general core courses, two EH concentration core courses, the internship and either option 1 or 2 for electives. Students must give careful consideration to which one of the options they choose. Additionally, students may choose to pursue one of the Graduate Certificates that may have requirements beyond those necessary to obtain the degree*.

Mark your choice for an electives option below:

Option 1-Risk Sciences

  • MPH 526- Risk Management and Communication
  • MPH 528- Risk Assessment; Air, Land, and Water
  • MPH 575- Health Economics

Option 2-Emergency Planning and Homeland Security

  • MPH 478- Crisis in Environmental Health
  • MPH 526- Risk Management and Communication
  • MPH 508- Program Evaluation for Public Health OR PAD 533

Option 3: Environmental Health Policy (select three electives from the following list)

* ENS 485 Environmental Policies: Water Quality 4 Hrs.

* MPH 482 Food Health Policy 4 Hrs.

* MPH 484 Air Policy 4 Hrs.

* MPH 486 Solid and Hazardous Waste Policy 4 Hrs.

* MPH 488 Occupational Safety and Health 4 Hrs.

*Note: To pursue a graduate certificate you must apply for the graduate certificate program through the Office of Admissions. There is no fee for this application.

Semester 1

Term:

Course number / Course name / Core/Elective / Grade

Semester 2

Term:

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Semester 3

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Semester 4

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Semester 5

Term:

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Semester 6

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Semester 7

Term:

Course number / Course name / Core/Elective / Grade

Semester 8

Term:

Course number / Course name / Core/Elective / Grade

Internship: (4 credit hours)

Minimum 200 contact hours– MPH 581 (may substitute GPSI credit hours)

Semester Projected / Semester Completed / Placement Supervisor / Site Supervisor

Closure Requirements:

Comprehensive Examination:

Semester Projected: ______(First Attempt)

Date taken:______(First Attempt)

Pass/Fail______

Re-Take______(Second Attempt)

Pass/Fail______

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Advisor signature______

 This student is eligible to enroll for courses, and may be released from the new student program hold.

Note: Please return this signed form to the MPH program office.

Comments:

Appendix A-Guidance for Education Plan

Please refer to the master schedule for course availability

1) The following courses are general & concentration core for the MPH–EH degree:

  • MPH 449 Environmental Toxicology
  • MPH 503-Biostatistics
  • MPH 506 Community Health Research*
  • MPH 511 Foundation of Epidemiology
  • MPH 521 Environmental & Occupational Health
  • MPH 527 Environmental Risk Assessment
  • MPH 531 PH Policy & Administration Online
  • MPH 561 Community Health Ed

*Note: Biostatistics must be completed before enrollment in MPH 506

2) For students earning the Risk Assessment Graduate Certificate, the following additional courses are required:

  • MPH 528 Risk Assessment Air, Land & Water (even years)
  • MPH 529 Risk Practicum (even years)
  • MPH 575 Economics of Policy Analysis (odd years)

3) For Students earning the Emergency Planning and Homeland Security Graduate Certificate, the following additional courses are required:

  • MPH 526 Risk Communication & Management
  • PAD 533 Program Evaluation
  • Two Additional Electives from the Approved Electives List. published at http://www.uis.edu/publichealth/curriculum/certificates.html#gcephs.

Attachment A

Semester 9

Term:

Course number / Course name / Core/Elective / Grade

Semester 10

Term:

Course number / Course name / Core/Elective / Grade

Semester 11

Term:

Course number / Course name / Core/Elective / Grade

Semester 12

Term:

Course number / Course name / Core/Elective / Grade

Rev 18 June 2012