The study of exposure-response relationship is central to the role of the epidemiologist. Occupational epidemiological investigation ranges from the study of disease causation to the control or prevention of disease in the workplace. In its program, the department emphasizes the development of sound methodological and quantitative skills. The M.P.H. and Dr. P.H. curricula include courses in environmental health, behavioral sciences, biostatistics and health services.
Dissertations deal with problem-solving research of a practical nature.
Students enrolled in the M.S.P.H. and Ph.D. programs follow more intensive curricula in biomedical sciences and methodological issues. The education combines public health, clinical, and management approaches. Return to top Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing UCLA offers two graduate programs that feature occupational and environmental health nursing as a specialty. Both programs blend course work in the Schools of Nursing and Public Health with practical experience in the occupational health community. Master of Science in Nursing degree is conferred at program completion.