Title of program
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Occupational and Environmental Health (MPH, MS, PhD), Industrial Engineering (MS, PhD), Biomedical Engineering (MS, PhD)
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Joint program
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College of Public Health, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH); College of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering (IE); College of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME)
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Year human factors/ergonomics program was established
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2000
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Accredited by HFES?
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No
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Contact person for more information, including applications
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Thomas M. Cook, University of Iowa, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, A102 Oakdale Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242-5000, 319/335-4533, thomas-cook@uiowa.edu
Nate Fethke, University of Iowa, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, 158C IREH, 100 Oakdale Campus, Iowa City, IA 52242-5000, 319/467-4563, nathan-fethke@uiowa.edu
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Catalog (free)
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Office of Graduate Admissions, University of Iowa, 11 Calvin Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242
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Web site
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http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/ heartland/academic-programs/Ergonomics.html
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Academic calendar
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Semester
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Human factors/ergonomics graduate degrees offered
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MS (Occupational and Environmental Health), MPH (Occupational and Environmental Health), PhD (Occupational and Environmental Health), MS (Industrial Engineering), PhD (Industrial Engineering), MS (Biomedical Engineering), PhD (Biomedical Engineering)
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Goals, objectives, and emphasis of the program
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The Ergonomics Training Program provides academic, practical and research experience in the field of ergonomics. The goals of the program are for students to have a thorough understanding of the physical environment at the workplace that contributes to musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses, as well as knowledge of the engineering and administrative methods of controlling these risk factors. The highly interdisciplinary nature of the Ergonomic Training Program prepares students for the variety of interactions they will encounter in their daily practice in the field of ergonomics/human factors. Students take courses from Occupational and Environmental Health in the College of Public Health, Industrial Engineering and Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering, and the College of Medicine.
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Can students attend part-time?
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Yes
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Are required courses offered during summer?
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Yes
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Does the university have an HFES student chapter?
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Yes |