Master of Professional Science
Oceans and Human Health
It’s estimated that 90% of future population growth will occur in tropical and subtropical regions. With greater use of marine resources, there is a growing concern over the impact of the oceans on human health via water and vector-borne infectious diseases. These issues translate into billions of dollars in health costs and millions of cases of acute and chronic disease worldwide. The track in Oceans and Human Health will prepare students to effectively assess these impacts and develop management tactics for future remediation. This degree is multidisciplinary, with courses in marine biology, public health, epidemiology, marine policy, and environmental engineering. Students will work closely with a consortium of scientists that comprise the University of Miami’s “Oceans and Human Health” group, including individuals from the Rosenstiel School, the Miller School of Medicine, and the College of Engineering.
Sample Curriculum
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| Oceans and Human Health: Risks and Remedies (MBF 542) | Scientific Communication (RSM 545) |
| Statistics for Environmental Management (RSM 512) OR Biometrics in Marine Science (MBF 508) | Introduction to Marine GIS (MAF 560) |
| Fundamentals of Epidemiology (EPH)/Or ELECTIVE | Global Public Health (EPH)/Or ELECTIVE |
| Environmental Microbiology (CAE)/Or ELECTIVE | Environmental Health (EPH)/Or ELECTIVE |
Other Electives:
RSMAS
Advanced Biometrics in Marine Science (MBF 615)
Analytical Methods in Marine Physics (AMP 601)
Applied Ocean Hydrodynamics (AMP 575)
Aquaculture Management (MAF 512)
Biological Oceanography (MBF 604)
Biometrics in Marine Science (MBF 508)
Coastal Law and Policy (MAF 620)
Diseases of Marine Organisms (MBF 576)
Earth Surface Systems (MGG 511)
Economics of Natural Resources (MAF 502)
Environmental Hydrology (MGG 515)
Environmental Law (MAF 520)
Fisheries Socioeconomics and Management (MAF 525)
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics (MPO 511)
Physical Oceanography (MPO 503)
Physics of Remote Sensing (AMP 542)
Principles of Marine and Atmoshpheric Chemistry (MAC 503)
Sustainable Fisheries — Assessment and Conservation (MBF 590)
Sustainable Fisheries — Advanced Acoustic Surveying (MBF 690)
Tropical Marine Ecology (MBF 515)
Wave Propagation in the Ocean Environment (AMP 576)
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (School of Medicine)
Environmental Law vs. Ethics vs. Policy vs. Economics (EPH)
Health Education and Behavior (EPH)
Medical Biostatistics I (EPH)
Medical Biostatistics II (EPH)
Public Health Administration (EPH)
Public Health GIS (EPH
Civil and Environmental Engineering (College of Engineering)
Environmental Chemistry (CAE)
Ground-Water Hydrology (CAE)
Surface-Water Hydrology (CAE)
Solid and Hazardous Waste Engineering (CAE)
Water-Quality Control in Natural Systems (CAE)
