The Occupational Health Science (OHS) minor provides students majoring in other disciplines with a strong background in the fundamentals of Occupational Health Science concepts and introduces advanced topics. To complete the OHS minor, students must complete HSCI 201 and HSCI 345 and a minimum of 12 credits from the approved list of electives:

Required Prerequisites (must take both)

1. HSCI 201 - Principles of Public Health Science (3 credits)
2. HSCI 345 - Occupational Diseases (3 credits)

Approved Electives (select a minimum of 12 credit hours)

• HSCI 346 - Industrial Hygiene Engineering Control (4 cr.)
• HSCI 348 - Industrial Hygiene Instrumentation Techniques (3 cr.)
• HSCI 446 - Applied Industrial Hygiene (3 cr.)
• HSCI 545 - Advanced Topics in Exposure Assessment (1 cr.)
• HSCI 546 - Advanced Industrial Hygiene Control Technology (1 cr.)
• HSCI 547 - Environmental Epidemiology (2 cr.)
• HSCI 551 - Physical Agents in Environmental Health (3 cr.)
• HSCI 552 - Introduction to Aerosol Science (3 cr.)
• HSCI 560 - Toxicology (3 cr.)
• HSCI 580 - Occupation Ergonomics (3 cr.)

For additional information, please contact the Health Sciences Counselors, in the School of Health Sciences Counseling Office, 1163 Civil Engineering Building. You may also contact us by telephone at 765-494-1395.

Approved by the Health Sciences Faculty: April 30, 2008