Environmental Health : Industrial Hygiene

MS

Why study Environmental Health : Industrial Hygiene?

Academic study is available in two programs: Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Ergonomics. Two certificate programs provide additional opportunity for Industrial Hygiene students to obtain specialized training; these are Hazardous Substances and Biomonitoring. 

The Environmental and Occupational Hygiene division faculty maintain nationally and internationally recognized research programs in the broad areas of anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of workplace and environmental exposures. Specific research programs are devoted to the techniques for sampling chemical and biological aerosols, relationships between exposures and internal markers of effect, relationship between exposure and such chronic diseases as silicosis and lung cancer, occupational ergonomics, biomechanics, safety, relationship between workplace physical/chemical risk factors and workers’ neuromuscular performance, historic and current exposure assessment, characterization of lead exposures, environmental intervention studies, and effect of neurotoxic chemicals on neurobehavioral performance. M.S. students conduct independent research which advances their particular field of interest.

Admission Requirements

You will need the following to complete your application:

  • Contact Information
  • College(s) attended
  • Selection of your desired program
  • CV or resume
  • Statement of Purpose and objectives
  • Unofficial transcripts for ALL higher education institutions attended
  • Three Letters of Recommendation from individuals familiar with your academic or professional background.
  • International applicants whose native language is not English (please refer to the International Office's English Proficiency Requirement, https://grad.uc.edu/fac-staff/handbook/graduate-admission/international-admission/english.html) must take the TOEFL exam and submit official scores directly from the testing agency.
  • International transcripts should be evaluated by WES.
  • Official transcripts of all colleges and universities must be submitted if accepted. These must be official, therefore copies cannot replace official records from higher educational institutions attended.
Graduate study is supported by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research training grant and by University and other sources. The Powell/Cohrssen Occupational Hygiene Scholarship is awarded annually to a second year M.S. candidate.

Please visit the International Office's website for any requirements or questions regarding International Students.

Application Deadlines

If you would like to submit an electronic application for the Envirionmental and Industrial Hygiene program, please visit our Online Graduate School Application and complete the form.

Only students applying to the full-time programs in Environmental and Industrial Hygiene are eligible to receive University Graduate Assistantship funding. This funding in not available for our part-time MS programs in Industrial Hygiene. Funding is generally only available in the Fall semester and any application to be considered for funding must be completed by February 1st.

The University of Cincinnati and all regional campuses are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.The M.S. course of study in Industrial Hygiene is accredited by the Applied Sciences Accreditation Commission of ABET (ASAC/ABET).

Contact Information

Env Health Grad Office
160 Panzeca Way
Cincinnati, OH 45267
(513) 558-5704
ehgrad@ucmail.uc.edu

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Program Code: 26MAS-EH-MS-EH-I