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The M.S. program in environmental health sciences is a
specialized course of study providing students with the opportunity to develop
applicable skills and expertise in a selected subject area. It is designed for
individuals needing graduate training for employment in jobs involving worker
health and safety, health hazard communication, health risk assessment, and
environmental analysis of toxicants, including related areas of administration
and technical sales. Potential employers include academia, industry, consulting
firms, trade associations, and local, state, and federal governmental agencies.
The expansion of regulations in occupational safety and health and
environmental protection provides increased career opportunities for
individuals trained in various aspects of environmental health sciences. The
program can also provide secondary school teachers with the appropriate
background to allow introduction of environmental science into their school’s
curriculum or into existing science courses.
The program
of study, which may be full time or part time, emphasizes an understanding of how
to apply appropriate scientific methodology to the solution of real-world
environmental problems. It provides the student with a basic background in
areas of environmental pollution, toxicology, and biostatistics and also with
practical knowledge on how to present scientific data and how to properly
interpret scientific reports. Beyond this, the course of study is
individualized to the needs and interests of the particular student. To this
end, students may take relevant courses in other schools within the University,
for example, in environmental management and planning, environmental law, risk
assessment, and environmental impact assessment.
Admission: Applicants to the M.S. program in environmental
health sciences are generally expected to have a bachelor’s degree in a
scientific field, such as biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, or a
related discipline. Exceptions to this may be made on an individual basis
depending on the selected course of study. General admission guidelines are an
overall GPA of 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) and GRE scores of 500 verbal, 600
quantitative, and 4.5 analytical writing.
Financial Support and Costs: All successful full-time M.S.
applicants (ERBI candidates not included) receive graduate assistantships. In
the 2006-2007 academic year, the stipend was $13,000 plus tuition and fees. A
comprehensive list of University, Graduate
School, and departmental
fellowships, prizes, and awards appears in the Financing Graduate Education
section of the GSAS Application for Admission and Financial Aid. This
information is also available on the GSAS Web site at
http://gsas.nyu.edu/page/grad.financialaid.
Course of Study: Awarding of the M.S. degree is dependent on
the following:
- The successful completion of 36 points of course work, of
which at least 24 must be in residence at the Graduate School of Arts and
Science. Some M.S. tracks require additional course work.
- The satisfactory completion of a special project.
Depending on the student’s needs, this may be either a library thesis or a
thesis based on a laboratory project performed under the guidance of a faculty
member.
The M.S. degree program in environmental health sciences
offers two specialized tracks: toxicology and environmental hygiene. The latter
specifically focuses on the recognition, evaluation, and control of chemical
and physical agents in occupational settings. Required courses for the
toxicology track are Environmental Health (G48.1004), Communication Skills for
Biomedical Scientists (G48.2025), Introduction to Biostatistics (G48.2303),
Principles of Toxicology (G48.2310), and Organ System Toxicology (G48.2311).
Required courses for the environmental hygiene track are Environmental Health
(G48.1004), Introduction to Biostatistics (G48.2303), Principles of Toxicology
(G48.2310), Environmental Hygiene Measurements (G48.2035), Environmental
Hygiene Laboratory I (G48.2037), and Introduction to Epidemiology (G48.2039).
In
addition, students are required to attend departmental seminars and are
strongly encouraged to attend journal clubs. Laboratory rotations may be
arranged in consultation with the student’s academic adviser. Most courses are
offered at the Washington Square campus of New York University, located in
Manhattan, and most of the research is performed in laboratories at Sterling
Forest in Tuxedo, New York, about 50 miles northwest of Manhattan.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ERGONOMICS AND BIOMECHANICS
The Program in Ergonomics and Biomechanics (ERBI) offers the
Master of Science degree to students who seek an advanced understanding of
these complementary disciplines.
The ERBI
program focuses on musculoskeletal ailments and utilizes a multidisciplinary
approach to examine ways of controlling musculoskeletal disorders, injuries,
and disabilities. As such, it emphasizes the complex interaction of individual
and environmental factors that lead to injury, disease, and/or disability.
Applicants
are expected to have the equivalent of an undergraduate degree in biology,
physics, engineering, or health-related sciences with a total mean grade of B
(3.0) or higher. Acceptance is based on undergraduate grades, GRE scores,
professional or academic experience, letters of recommendation, and an
interview. All students are required to have basic anatomy, physics, and
calculus as prerequisites.
The
master’s degree requires the successful completion of 36 points of course work.
The program is designed to provide the skills essential for the development and
management of musculoskeletal ailment prevention programs in industry and the
health care environment. The program also trains the student in basic research,
study design, and the use of equipment and measurement techniques employed in
ergonomic and biomechanical evaluation and analysis.
The
master’s program encourages students to participate in ongoing research in
areas of ergonomics and biomechanics.
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