Master of Occupational Health
Admission Requirements
Graduates with professional training in medicine and those with a baccalaureate degree in nursing, dentistry, engineering, and related fields, preferably with one year work experience.Graduation Requirements
The degree of Master of Occupational Health (MOH) shall be awarded upon fulfillment of the following requirements:- The student shall have been in residence for at least one full academic year previous to the granting of the degree.
- The student must complete either: Plan A - at least 36 units(30 units of academic courses and 6 units of thesis); or Plan B - at least 36 units of academic courses and pass a written comprehensive examination to be given by an examining committee. [Only one (1) reexam is allowed]
- courses taken provided there is no grade of “5.0”
Curriculum
Core Courses | ||
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Course No. | Course Title | Units |
OH 201 | Principles and Methods of Occupational Health | 2 |
OH 202 | Industrial Hygiene Technology | 2 |
OH 203 | Industrial Toxicology | 2 |
OH 204 | Environmental Physiology | 2 |
OH 205 | Environmental Pollution | 1 |
OH 206 | Workplace Surveys | 2 |
OH 207 | Health Maintenance in the Workplace | 2 |
Biostat 201 | Fundamentals of Biostatistics I | 3 |
Epi 201 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
HPAD 201 | Principles of Health Administration | 2 |
HPAD 202 | Practice of Health Administration | 2 |
OH 280 | Occupational Health Field Practice | 3 |
TOTAL | 26 units |
Elective Courses | ||
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Plan A | 4 | |
Plan B | 10 | |
OH 208 | Occupational Diseases | 2 |
OH 213 | Occupational Lung Diseases | 2 |
OH 209 | Disability Evaluation, Labor Legislation and Forensic Medicine | 2 |
OH 210 | Workplace Sanitation | 1 |
OH 211 | Industrial Safety | 2 |
OH 214 | Fundamentals & Principles of Ergonomics | 2 |
OH 214.1 | Applied Ergonomics | 2 |
OH 299 | Special Studies and Research | 2 |
OH 297 | Seminar on Occupational Health and Safety | 1 |
Other electives shall be taken from related graduate courses offered in CPH and the other UP units to complete unit requirement for the Master's program as approved by the adviser.
Master's Thesis (Plan A) 6 units Comprehensive Examination (Plan B)
Maximum Credit Load A maximum of 40 units credit load may be allowed depending on the ability or needs of the student for additional competencies.
- At least one(1) full academic year for regular full time students.
- At least (4) semesters for those in the MOH flexitime program (evening and Staurday classes).