ADMISSIONS
Requirements
To see the school-wide admissions requirements
and the application process for your degree
of interest, click on one of the following:
Course Prerequisites
To qualify for the program, applicants
must have taken two semesters of calculus,
a year of general chemistry, and at least
one semester of organic chemistry. For those
interested in traineeships in industrial
hygiene or hazardous materials management,
a course in human physiology is also required.
In unusual cases, if only a single course
requirement is missing, permission may be
given to take it in the first semester of
residence.
Joint Degree Requirements
Financial Aid
Financial support from traineeships and
research assistantships is available. Financial
aid is usually available to qualified students
in the form of a traineeship or research
assistantship. The traineeships may include
a monthly stipend and/or payment of in-state
tuition and fees. Research assistantships
provide students with opportunities to participate
in faculty research projects and include
a wage and, in most cases, a tuition waiver.
Students may contact the university's Office
of Student Financial Aid, the SPH
Office of Student Affairs, or Iraida
Rios, Academic Coordinator, Environmental
and Occupational Health Sciences Division,
at 312-996-8856 or irios@uic.edu
for more information.
Traineeships and Assistantships
Traineeships and assistantships are available
through the federally funded Occupational
and Environmental Health and Safety Education
and Research Center, a NIOSH-funded Education
and Research Center. The center supports
training in the following areas:
- Industrial Hygiene
Traineeship awards are restricted to applicants
accepted into the MS and/or PhD degree
programs. To qualify, students must be
citizens or resident aliens of the United
States. Applicants must have chemistry
through organic; a year of college calculus;
and a course in human physiology. For
further information, contact Peter A.
Scheff, PhD, Environmental and Occupational
Health Sciences Division, at 312-996-0800
or pscheff@uic.edu.
- Occupational Medicine Residency
The occupational medicine concentration has been approved for physicians seeking eligibility to the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Physicians in this program are awarded the MPH degree upon completion of their studies. For further information, contact Susan Buchanan, MD, MPH, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Division, at 312-996-0806 or sbucha3@uic.edu.
- Hazardous Substances Academic
Training
Traineeship awards are restricted
to applicants accepted into the MS degree
program. To qualify, students must be
citizens or resident aliens of the United
States. Applicants must have chemistry
through organic; a year of college calculus;
and a course in human physiology. For
further information, contact Peter A.
Scheff, PhD, Environmental and Occupational
Health Sciences Division, at 312-996-0800
or pscheff@uic.edu.
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