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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES, SAFETY, AND TECHNOLOGY
Daniel D. Sprau, Interim Chairperson, 129 Flanagan Building
Bernard E. Kane, Director of Graduate Studies
MS IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (MSEH)
The master of science in environmental health requires completion of a minimum of 34 s.h. A student who has no experience in environmental health must take EHST 6980 (6 s.h.) in addition to the 34 s.h. minimum.
Students completing a thesis (EHST 7000, 6 s.h.) must include 18 s.h. selected from EHST 5010, 5011, 5020, 6100, 6200, 6400, 6420, 6600, 6700, 6800. Students completing a non-thesis degree must complete a research paper (EHST 6990, 3 s.h.) and 21 s.h. from the preceding list.
A second component of the program requires BIOS 5010, 5021, and a computer science course (DSCI 6143, CSCI 5774, or equivalent). All students must complete EHST 5001. Any remaining credits are to be selected by the student and approved by the adviser.
All students must pass a written, comprehensive examination.
The master of science in occupational safety requires 37 s.h. credit, comprising a 9 s.h. common body of knowledge, a 22 s.h. occupational safety specialization, and a 6 s.h. problem-solving option that may be chosen from the research, practicum, or practitioner areas. Undergraduate deficiency course work (12 s.h.) is additional.
Research Option: Students must complete the required 31 s.h. in the common body of knowledge and area of specialization and submit a supervised research paper or applications-oriented project. This option is designed to encourage students to perform research in the field of occupational safety. Students planning to pursue doctoral-level studies will be encouraged to pursue this option. Required course: ITEC 7000.
Practicum Option: The purpose of this option is to enable graduate students to apply classroom principles to industrial practice in safety under the direction of a research committee; therefore students may pursue a part-time or temporary assignment in industry while completing the practicum option. Required courses: ITEC 5100, 6100.
Practitioner Option: The advanced course work option can only be selected by students who can document three years of professional safety experience while on permanent assignment in industry. This option permits selection of 6 s.h. of advanced course work with the approval of the students' major adviser. No research paper or supervised research project is required. Students may choose 6 s.h. of adviser-approved electives. Recommend electives: DTEC 6820, 6830, 6840, 6850; ITEC 6010, 6100, 6110.
EHST: Environmental Health AND SAFETY
5001. Seminar in Environmental Health (1) Student, staff, and guest speakers on current research.
5010, 5011. Principles of Toxicology and Laboratory (3,1) For EHST majors but other majors accepted. P: Senior or graduate standing; 8 s.h. of general chemistry; 6 s.h. of biology, including BIOL 2130; or consent of instructor. Basics of toxicology such as physiological response and environmental sources as well as specifics of major toxins.
5020. Environmental Toxicology (3) P: EHST 5010, 5011; or consent of instructor. Effect of anthropogenic and naturally occurring toxins on environment. Toxin sources, distribution, and bioaccumulation. Covers pesticides, metals, solvents, radioactive isotopes, food additives, air pollutants, and natural plant/animal toxins.
5164. Radiological Health Field Operation (1) P: Consent of instructor. Field observation of radiological health physics, practices at nuclear fuel cycle facilities, and government nuclear facilities.
5165. Advanced Radiological Laboratory (1) P: Consent of instructor. Intensive radiological lab training at Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Tour of research facilities.
5800. Solid and Hazardous Waste Management (3) P: CHEM 1160, 1161. Detailed examination of problems associated with collection, treatment, and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes in US. Development of federal and state legislation and regulation for solid and hazardous waste management. Current technologies for solving waste management problems.
6010. Fundamentals of Environmental Health (3) Effects of environment on human health. Focuses on rural environment. Consideration given to water supply and wastewater disposal, water quality, solid and hazardous wastes, air quality, occupational health and safety, food protection, and vector control.
6100. Elements in Environmental Engineering (3) Practical application of engineering principles to environmental health.
6200. Topics in Environmental Health (1) May be taken more than with change of topic. Seminar. Selected environmental health problems consider current studies and efforts at solutions.
6201, 6202, 6203. Individual Studies (1,2,3) May be repeated for maximum of 3 s.h. P: Declared EHST major; consent of major professor. Advanced knowledge in selected areas of environmental health.
6250. Occupational Ergonomics (3) P: DTEC 6800; EHST 3292; course in biology, physiology, anatomy, or relevant experience. Focus on dimensions of occupational ergonomics practice and applications intended to reduce worker/hardware/environmental interface problems in order to enhance worker performance while minimizing adverse physiological effects.
6260. Occupational Safety and Health Law (3) Formerly SAFT 6260 P: DTEC 6800; EHST 3292 or 6292. Major legislation impacting occupational safety and health profession. Includes major acts, contracts, liability, and organizational law.
6290. Fire Protection and Prevention (3) Formerly SAFT 6290 P: DTEC 6800; EHST 3292 or 6292. Prevention and control of fires through building construction, life safety code compliance, detection and alarm, and extinguishing methods. Examines occupancy types and fuels.
6292. Industrial Safety (3) Formerly SAFT 6292 P: DTEC 6800. Causes and prevention of occupational accidents and health hazards. Emphasis on organization and operation of safety programs and development of safety awareness.
6320. Environmental Operations and Hazardous Materials (3) Formerly SAFT 6320 P: DTEC 6800; EHST 3292 or 6292. Measures applicable to handling, storage, and transportation of hazardous materials and disposal of waste. Examination of emergency and disaster preparedness models.
6400. Technical Advances in Water Supply and Waste Treatment (3) State-of-the-art advances in water and waste water treatment. Examination of best practical available technology for coping with special water supply and waste disposal problems. Demonstration of principles upon which real life systems function.
6402. Applied Safety Management (3) Formerly SAFT 6402 P: DTEC 6800. Practical application of principles of supervisory safety management as related to supervision at various levels in line organization of manufacturing, construction, and service industries.
6410. Systems Safety Analysis (3) Formerly SAFT 6410 P: DTEC 6800; ITEC 6112. Applications-oriented study of recognition and evaluation of hazards in industrial environment. Formulation of control systems for alleviation of work-related accidents and injuries.
6420. Sanitary Microbiology and Safety of Foods (3) P: Consent of instructor. Sanitary microbiology and chemical safety of foods. Topics include natural toxicants, food additives, and regulations for protection of public health.
6500. Field Audits in Occupational Safety (3) Formerly SAFT 6500 P: DTEC 6800; EHST 6292. Review and critique of safety operations in factories, construction sites, and/or government agencies.
6600. Air Quality Control Methods and Devices (3) Theory, use, evaluation, advantages, and limitations of procedures and methods employed in air quality control.
6700. Industrial Hygiene Application (3) Principles of evaluating and controlling work environment. Emphasis on resolving occupational health problems.
6701. Industrial Hygiene Application Laboratory (1) C: EHST 6700. Methods of measurement and evaluation used by industrial hygienists.
6710. Industrial Ventilation (2) P: Consent of instructor. Principles and basic design of industrial ventilation system.
6800. Environmental Health Program Management (3) Knowledge and practice in planning, developing, and managing environmental health programs. Application of current management practices toward solutions of environmental health problems.
6805. Occupational Safety Monitoring and Control (4) Formerly SAFT 6805 P: DTEC 6800; EHST 3292. Discovery, recognition, monitoring, and control of harmful agents in work place.
6980. Environmental Health Practicum (3) Directed work experience in clinical/environmental health agency.
6990. Directed Graduate Research Project (3) For nonthesis master's degree students. P: Consent of instructor. Independent study and research.
7000. Thesis (3) May be repeated. May count maximum of 6 s.h.
5710, 5711. Topics in Health Physics I (3,0)
5720, 5721. Topics in Health Physics II (3,0)
6280. Technical Aspects of Occupational Safety and Health (3)
6501, 6502, 6503. Problems and Research in Environmental Health (2,2,2)