College of Public Health
UP Manila 625 Pedro Gil Street, Ermita Manila
Tel. No. 63-2-5242703 Fax No. 63-2-5211394
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UP System Baguio Diliman Manila Mindanao Los Baños Open University The Visayas
About CPH
Academic Programs
Departments
Environmental & Occupational Health
Health Policy & Administration
Dean's Office/Admin Office/Office of the College Secretary
MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH)
Admission Requirements
Applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree in the biological and physical sciences (e.g. M.D., public health graduates, public health engineers, biology and zoology majors). Adequacy of the applicant's qualifications for the graduate work in environmental health shall be determined by the faculty of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health.
Graduation Requirements
a. Residence for at least one full academic year immediately prior to the granting of the degree.
b. Completion of a minimum of 40 units (34 units formal courses and 6 units of thesis).
c. Satisfactory completion of Master's Thesis.
d. Grade requirement: a weighted average of “2.00” or better in the major courses and an overall weighted average of “2.00” or better provided there is no grade of “5.00” in any of the courses.
Curriculum
Required Courses
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Units |
| Biostat 201 | Fundamentals of Biostatistics | 3 |
| Epi 201 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| Total | 6 |
| Major | ||
| EH 201 | Principles and Methods of Environmental Health | 2 |
| EH 202 | Environmental Health Practice | 2 |
| OH 204 | Environmental Physiology | 2 |
| PH 205 | Environmental Epidemiology | 2 |
| EH 207 | Environmental Toxicology | 2 |
| EH 215 | Environmental Health Policy | 1 |
| EH 297 | Seminar on Environmental health | 1 |
| Total | 12 |
| Others | ||
| PH 201 | Man, Health and Environment I | 2 |
| Biostat 206 | Research Methods | 2 |
| HPAD 201 | Principles of Health Administration | 2 |
| Total | 6 |
Elective Courses
| Course No. |
Course Title |
Units |
| EH 203 | Environmental Chemistry | 2 |
| EH 204 | Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis | 2 |
| EH 205 | Biological Aspects of Water Supply and Water Pollution | 2 |
| EH 208 | Air Pollution Epidemiology | 2 |
| EH 209 | Radiological Health | 2 |
| EH 210 | Hospital Sanitation and Safety | 2 |
| EH 211 | Hazardous and Toxic Waste Management | 2 |
| EH 212 | Introduction to Environmental Health Impact Assessment | 2 |
| EH 214 | Environmental Health Service for Emergencies | 1 |
| EH 216 | Introduction to Environmental Economics | 1 |
| EH 299 | Special Studies and Research | 3 |
| OH 203 | Industrial Toxicology | 2 |
| OH 211 | Industrial Safety | 2 |
| OH 205 | Environmental Pollution | 1 |
| OH 207 | Health Maintenance in Industry | 1 |
| PH 204 | Occupational Epidemiology | 2 |
Other electives courses may be taken from offerings of other CPH departments and other UP Colleges, subject to consent of the adviser.
Master's Thesis
EH 300 Master's Thesis 6
Summary of Course Units
Course Number of Units
Core 6
Major 12
Other required 6
Thesis 6
Electives 10
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Total 40
Duration of the Program
A minimum of two (2) years.
Credit Load
A minimum of 40 units credit load maybe allowed depending on the ability or needs of the student for additional.
