Important Catalog Information
Due to the planned consolidation during the summer of 2020, of the University of South Florida, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, and the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, into a single university with a fully aligned and integrated curriculum and a single set of academic policies and procedures, any undergraduate or graduate student who matriculates at one of the three USF institutions on or after May 18, 2020, will adhere to the curricula, policies, and procedures described in the 2020-21 USF undergraduate or graduate catalog, respectively.
Concentration: Health, Safety & Environment (Code: HLE)
Delivery: Online
The Health, Safety, & Environment concentration will provide a strong foundation for students to advance their careers by providing the knowledge and skills necessary to address the complex and evolving regional, national and global challenges related to Health, Safety and the Environment (HSE). All courses in this concentration are offered online and there is a required ten day capstone experience on campus in Tampa, Florida at the conclusion of coursework. This program is intended to appeal to experienced working professionals anywhere in the world who seek to broaden their understanding of the interrelatedness of these three key areas. The fundamentals of exposure assessment and analytical methods will lay the groundwork for topics that include the basics of the persistent worldwide issues of air and water quality, solid and hazardous wastes, worker safety, legal requirements, and effective management. The impact of health, safety and the environment topics will be addressed for developed and less developed countries. Students will have the opportunity to develop a major emphasis in an area of their choice.
Program of Study
You should complete your program of study electronically using Archivum at usf.appiancloud.com/. (See Archivum Instructions.)
Program of Study PDF by Catalog Year | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | 2015/16 | 2014/15 | 2013/14 | 2012/13 |
Note: You may choose a program of study that corresponds to the academic year of your admission or any year thereafter. Please see the guidelines below.
Current Competencies (beginning fall 2017)
Graduate Advising
If you have advising questions regarding this concentration please email coph-grad@usf.edu.
The full list of graduate advisors is available on the MPH Graduate Advising page.
Please send feedback on the MPH Guidebook.