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Toxicology / Risk Assessment (MSPH)
This in the biomedical sciences with specialized training in research skills. The program is designed with a balanced curriculum in the areas necessary for understanding the response of organisms to chemical insult, and in the research approaches necessary for the evaluation of these responses. Students will be able to make decisions based upon an understanding of both the uses and the limitations of animal research as it relates to human and health effects. The MSPH provides a thesis experience to allow for research in a well-defined area consistent with the student's and faculty interests.
In addition to the overall Master of Science in Public Health degree objectives, Toxicology / Risk Assessment graduates will be able to:
- Identify chemical hazards, and how their physical and chemical properties influence and interact with the environment, and in turn, the human body;
- Explain uses and limitations of animals for toxicity testing and inferences that can be made for human health effects;
- Analyze risks associated with chemical exposures, both environmental and occupational, and methods of intervention and prevention;
- Identify pathways and pharmacological aspects of chemical exposure;
- Interpret and translate research findings and apply to problems arising from chemical pollution;
- Use a variety of laboratory techniques to evaluate chemical, biological and radiological hazards.
- Build communication skills, both written and verbal;
- Apply ethical principles guiding the conduct of research on human subjects, including principles for ethical decision-making beyond the regulatory purview of institutional review boards; and
- Demonstrate, through preparation and defense of a thesis, mastery of research skill and curriculum content.
Prerequisites
- Public health course prerequisite: College requires HSC 4551 Survey of Human Diseases or comparable course for students who do not have public health or biology courses or experience.
- Suggested/preferred undergraduate majors: Sciences - biology, chemistry, physics, and environmental science.
- Prerequisites undergraduate courses: Courses in biology and chemistry.
- Work experience: Not required.
- Minimum undergrad GPA: 3.0 and
- Verbal GRE Score: minimum 450
- Quantitative GRE Score: minimum 550
- GRE Score may be substituted with an MCAT Score averaging 8 or higher
Curriculum or Plan of Study Note: All courses are 3 credit hours each unless otherwise noted. College Core Courses (9 credits) Required Concentration Courses (25 credits) PHC 6051 Biostatistics II Electives (3 credits) Culminating Experiences (6 credits minimum) PHC 6971 Thesis (6-9) |
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