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Program Description:
 These academic programs are designed to prepare graduates
for entry-level positions with industry, labor organizations
or government, or to enhance and established career. As
graduates advance to roles of substantial responsibility
they are required to understand the conduct of research and
interpretation of data: therefore, our MS program includes a
research thesis.
These programs are components of the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health-supported Education and
Research Center (ERC) at the University of Cincinnati. The
MS programs in Comprehensive Practice and Hazardous
Substances include course work that has been accredited by
the Applied Science Accreditation Commission of the
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.
For each of the programs offered in the division, students
are expected to register for at least 15 credit hours each
quarter. The standard tuition allows up to 19 credits per
quarter. An acceptable Master's thesis demonstrating
critical judgment is required. Upon acceptance of a research
proposal by the degrees committee, the thesis is performed
under the guidance of the appointed committee. While working
on the thesis, the student may sign up for thesis credits,
up to 15 credit hours per quarter. Students receiving
financial assistance must maintain satisfactory progress
towards the degree. All requirements must be completed
within 7 years of entry to candidacy; a student no longer in
residence at the University must register for one graduate
credit in the Autumn quarter. Financial support for
qualifying students is available from the ERC and from the
University of Cincinnati.
Admission Requirements:
Candidates for master's degrees in Environmental and
Occupational Hygiene and in Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
must hold a baccalaureate degree with a minimum of 120
semester hours or the equivalent, including 60 or more, and
preferably 68 or more, semester-hour credits in
undergraduate- or graduate-level courses in science,
mathematics, engineering, and technology, with at least 15
of those at the upper (junior, senior, or graduate) level
and a minimum of 21 semester-hour credits, or the equivalent
in communications, humanities, and social sciences.
Applicants to these programs must have completed at least
three of the following one year college courses, with above
average grades: chemistry, biology, physics and calculus or
statistics. The Graduate Record Examination is also required
of all applicants. For International students, a minimum
score of 580 is required on the TOEFL examination. |