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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
The predoctoral student must complete the following requirements to qualify for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Health Sciences:
PROGRAM-WIDE CORE CURRICULUM - for both the Environmental Toxicology Track and the Exposure Sciences and Environmental Epidemiology Track:
Two of: EHS 202 EHS 206A EHS 206B |
Principles of Environmental Toxicology, (4) F Target Organ Toxicology A, (4) W Target Organ Toxicology B, (4) S |
EHS 264 | Intro to Environmental Health Science (4)* |
One of: | |
EPIDEM 200 PUBHLTH 206 |
Principles of Epidemiology (4) Epidemiology in Public Health (4) |
EHS 298 | EHS Seminar (2,2,2) F,W,S |
EHS 299 | Research Problems (1 to 12) F,W,S |
*EHS 270 may be substituted with the approval of the advisor if the student already possesses a background in environmental health sciences
Track-Specific Core Courses - Environmental Toxicology Track:
Additional course of the following three not taken as part of Program-wide core courses: | |
EHS 202 EHS 206 A EHS 206 B |
Principles of Environmental Toxicology (4) F Target Organ Toxicology A, (4) W Target Organ Toxicology B, (4) S |
EHS 201 | Case Studies in Environmental Toxicology (4) |
One of: PUBHLTH 207A EPIDEM 204 |
Public Health Statistics (4) Biostatistics (4) |
Approved Electives, 16 units |
Track Specific Core Courses - Exposure Sciences and Environmental Epidemiology Track:
PUBHLTH 207A,B | Public Health Statistics I and II |
PUBHLTH 283 | Geographic Information Systems (4) |
EPIDEM 205 | Environmental Epidemiology (4) |
One of: EHS 275 PUBHLTH 260 |
Environmental Modeling and Risk Management (4), W every other year Human Exposure Modeling (4), W every other year |
Approved Electives, 8 units |
Approved Elective Pool - Environmental Health Sciences*:
EHS 204 | Neurotoxicology (4) F, even years |
EHS 212 | Inhalation Toxicology (4) S, odd yrs |
EHS 220 | Industrial Toxicology (4), S |
EHS 294 | Occupational Health Psychology (4) S |
EHS 203 | Psychosocial Occup Epidem (4) |
EHS 269 | Air Pollution, Climate and Health (4) |
EHS 270 | Human Exposure to Environmental Contaminants (4) |
EPIDEM 244 | Toxic Chemicals in the Environment (4) |
PUBHLTH 244 | Toxic Chemicals in the Environment (4) |
PUBHLTH 265 | Advanced Environmental Health Science (4) |
MBB 203 | Structure/Biosyn. Nucleic Acids (4) F |
MBB 204 | Structure/Biosyn. of Proteins (4) F |
DCB 231B | Cell Biology (4) W |
PATH 225 | Molecular Mechanisms of Disease (3) |
ANATOMY 203A,B | Human Microscopic Anatomy (6) |
PHYSIOLOGY 206A,B | Introduction to Medical Physiology (11) |
* Any core courses in either track may be taken as electives by students in the other track;
additional courses may be added to this pool upon approval of the Program Faculty.
EHS 298 | Environmental Health Sciences Seminar, 2 units/qtr |
EHS 299 | Research Problems, 1 to 12 units/qtr |
Sample Program – Environmental Toxicology Track
Year 1, Fall | EHS 202 4 units |
PUBHLTH 206 4 units |
EHS 298 2 units |
EHS 299 2 units |
Year 1, Winter | EHS 206A 4 units |
PUBHLTH 207A 4 units |
EHS 298 2 units |
EHS 264 4 units |
Year 1, Spring | EHS 206B 4 units |
EHS 298 2 units |
EHS 299 6 units |
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Year 2, Fall | Elective 4 units |
Elective 4 units |
EHS 298 2 units |
EHS 299 4 units |
Year 2, Winter | Elective 4 units |
Elective 4 units |
EHS 298 2 units |
EHS 299 2 units |
Year 2, Spring | EHS 201 4 units |
EHS 298 2 units |
EHS 299 6 units |
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Year 2, Summer | Comprehensive Exam | |||
Year 3 | Qualifying Exam | EHS 298 2 units |
EHS 299 10 units |
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Years 4-5 | EHS 298 2 units |
EHS 299 10 units |
EHS 201 | Case Studies in Environmental Toxicology |
EHS 202 | Principles of Environmental Toxicology |
EHS 206A,B | Target Organ Toxicology A,B |
EHS 264 | Environmental Health Sciences I |
EHS 298 | Environmental Health Sciences Seminar |
EHS 299 | Research Problems |
PUBHLTH 207A,B | Public Health Statistics |
PUBHLTH 206 | Graduate Epidemiology in Public Health |
Sample Program – Exposure Sciences and Environmental Epidemiology Track
Year 1, Fall | EHS 202 4 units |
PUBHLTH 206 4 units |
EHS 298 2 units |
EHS 299 2 units |
Year 1, Winter | EHS 206A 4 units |
PUBHLTH 207A 4 units |
EHS 298 2 units |
EHS 264 4 units |
Year 1, Spring | Elective 4 units |
PUBHLTH 207B 4 units |
EHS 298 2 units |
EHS 299 2 units |
Year 2, Fall | PUBHLTH 283 4 units |
EHS 298 2 units |
EHS 299 6 units |
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Year 2, Winter | EHS 275 4 units |
Elective 4 units |
EHS 298 2 units |
EHS 299 2 units |
Year 2, Spring | EPIDEM 205 4 units |
EHS 298 2 units |
EHS 299 6 units |
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Year 2, Summer | Comprehensive Exam | |||
Year 3 | Qualifying Exam | EHS 298 2 units |
EHS 299 10 units |
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Years 4-5 | EHS 298 2 units |
EHS 299 10 units |
EHS 202 | Principles of Environmental Toxicology |
EHS 206A,B | Target Organ Toxicology A,B |
EHS 264 | Environmental Health Sciences I |
EHS 275 | Environmental Modeling and Risk Assessment |
EHS 298 | Environmental Health Sciences Seminar |
EHS 299 | Research Problems |
PUBHLTH 207A,B | Public Health Statistics |
PUBHLTH 206 | Graduate Epidemiology in Public Health |
PUBHLTH 283 | Geographic Information Systems |