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GRADUATE SCHOOL
www.miami.edu/grad
Ph.D.
Program | Environmental
Health & Safety | Occupational
Ergonomics & Safety | International
Education & Exchange | Management
of Technology | Quality
Management Concentration | Statistics
Advances in knowledge and an increasing concern
for society with its complex needs have led researchers into areas
that can no longer be encompassed by a single academic discipline.
There is an increased tendency for faculty and students from different
disciplines to work together in a variety of laboratories, departments
and centers that cut across disciplinary lines.
In order to facilitate such interaction, highly qualified students
may pursue a privileged course of graduate studies. The program is
designed for the truly exceptional student, is built around the student,
and brings together the particular interests of two or more disciplines.
The ultimate goal is to develop a researcher who is neither over-specialized
nor under-educated.
THE PH.D. PROGRAM IN INTERDEPARTMENTAL GRADUATE STUDIES
Applications for admission to the program by students wishing to
be considered for University fellowships must be completed by November
15th.
• A Subcommittee of the Graduate School will review all proposals
for admission.
• Final approval for admission to the program will be given
by the Dean of the Graduate School on recommendation of the Subcommittee.
• The student’s program will be directed by a committee
appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School in consultation with
the student and his/her advisor.
• The curriculum, examination and dissertation requirements
must conform to those set forth under general requirements for
the Ph.D. degree.
• Additionally, the course work must have the overall character
of an in-depth program, i.e., the major amount of course work
must be in departments which have been authorized to offer the Ph.D.
degree.
• The student, with an advisor and four other faculty members
must submit an individualized program to the Dean of the Graduate
School for review and approval or disapproval by the Graduate
Council.
• The composition of the students committee and its actions
will be reported to the Graduate Council by the Dean of the Graduate
School.
• For further information, contact the Graduate School at
284-4154.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
An interdepartmental program leading to an M.S. degree in Environmental/Occupational
Health and Safety is offered through a cooperative arrangement between
the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health and the Department
of Industrial Engineering.
The interdepartmental program provides graduate level study to qualified
students who are interested in one or more areas of Environmental
or Occupational Health and Safety, such as
• Occupational Safety,
• Industrial Hygiene,
• Industrial Toxicology,
• Environmental and/or Public Health,
• Epidemiology,
• Biostatistics,
• Ergonomics,
• Occupational and Preventive Medicine.
The program consists of core courses which are supplemented by appropriate
electives in an area of concentration or emphasis.
• The core of 18 credits is chosen from the following (or
equivalent as approved by the program committee):
A thesis and a non-thesis option are available.
• The non-thesis option consists of the core requirement
plus 18 credits chosen from elective courses approved by a standing
program
committee.
• The thesis option consists of the core requirement, credits
chosen from elective courses, and six credits for the Masters
thesis.
For further information, contact the Department of Industrial Engineering
at 284-2344.
MASTER OF SCIENCE OCCUPATIONAL ERGONOMICS AND
SAFETY
OBJECTIVE
• The objective of the program is to prepare engineers and
occupational safety and health specialists to meet the changing
demands of industry, government, and service organizations, such
as insurance
and utility industries.
• The curriculum is designed to meet both the immediate and
long-term needs of these organizations in the areas of workplace
and job design, safety, and accident prevention.
• A unique feature of the training program is the emphasis
on the holistic approach for injury and disability prevention.
• The holistic approach involves primary prevention, application
of ergonomic and safety principles to job and workplace design, secondary
prevention, rehabilitation, functional restoration and quick return
to gainful employment, and tertiary prevention, re-engineering of
the work environment to deter re-injuries and match the workers’ residual
abilities.
ADMISSION AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
• This non-thesis program will include 33 semester credit
hours of course work in the areas of ergonomics and safety and 3
hours of
independent research project or internship in an industrial or
health care related facility.
• Research areas will include musculoskeletal injuries, occupational
stress, automation, and design for older workers and special populations.
• Applicants are required to hold a Bachelor of Science degree
in engineering, psychology, or health related fields such as environmental
health or physical therapy.
• Applicants must meet the regular admissions criteria of
the Graduate School, which includes a 3.0 CGPA and a minimum score
of
1000 on the verbal and quantitative portion of the GRE
MINIMUM PREREQUISITES FOR STUDENTS WITH NON-ENGINEERING BACKGROUND
Chemistry
Physics or Statics
Calculus
Probability and Statistics
Fundamentals of Industrial Safety Engineering (required of all students)
• (IEN 351 - Industrial Safety Engineering, can be used for
graduate credits if not part of undergraduate requirements)
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Internships are available through the Department of Industrial
Engineering.
CORE COURSES
ELECTIVES (9 CREDITS REQUIRED)
Suggested List of Electives:
(Note: All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise indicated)
For further information, contact the Department of Industrial Engineering
at 284-2344.
UM INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS - Dept. Code: SAP
Opportunities for study abroad may be available for some graduate
degree programs.
The particular courses must be developed by the student and the department
in which the degree is to be earned.
Normally master’s students may only apply six credits of work
not taken at the University of Miami to their degree.
For further information contact: UM International Education and Exchange Programs, PO Box 248005, Coral Gables, FL 33124-1610, (305) 284-3434, e-mail: ieep@miami.edu.
In some departments it is possible to earn graduate credits for study
taken abroad. Curriculum must be worked out by the student in conjunction
with an advisor.
MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY (MOT)
Enlargement of the world-wide manufacturing base now includes
countries other than western industrial countries, resulting in increased
competition for both domestic and international markets.
This shift in manufacturing capabilities, and the speed and
scope of change in technological innovations, has brought technology
and the management of technology to the center of world-wide attention.
It is now generally agreed that competitive power in world
markets depends largely upon timely identification of technological
opportunities, their integration into operations and subsequent transfer
into the marketplace.
In order to survive and to succeed in this dynamic environment,
management must appreciate the importance of technological matters
in corporate policy, and must be able to respond in a timely and rational
manner to the challenges that are created by fast technological changes.
Therefore, decision makers, as well as engineers with technical
management responsibilities, must be conversant in technological issues
that affect a firm’s business strategy.
This requires the understanding of technological innovation
and technology transfer processes, as well as the effect of these
new technologies on management practice, organizational structure,
operational procedures, labor relations and marketing.
In recognition of the need in both private and public sectors
for managers and engineers who are knowledgeable in technological
issues and problems the Department of Industrial Engineering in the
College of Engineering and the Department of Management in the School
of Business Administration, at the University of Miami, jointly offer
an interdisciplinary Master of Science Program in the Management of
Technology.
The program consists of lectures, group discussions, case
studies, and projects to form the basis and demonstrate the effects
of technological changes in various parts of business activities and
ways and means for dealing with them. Integration of new and advanced
technologies in various industries is discussed and demonstrated.
The program is a 36-credit non-thesis option selected from
the following courses:
Some courses may be substituted with the approval of the
Program Director.
For further information, contact the Department of Industrial
Engineering, 284-2344, or the Department of Management, 284-5846.
MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A CONCENTRATION IN QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Competitiveness in world markets is critical to the well-being of
the American industrial enterprise. Competitiveness is enhanced by
process improvement and innovation, which are achieved through the
improvement of quality.
The benefits of enhanced quality are: reduced rework, greater productivity,
lower unit cost, price flexibility, improved competitive position,
increased demand, larger profits, more jobs and more secure jobs.
Customers get high quality at a low price, vendors get predictable
long-term sources of business, and investors earn increased profits.
Everybody wins.
However, if productivity alone is stressed to achieve competitiveness,
quality can be sacrificed, and lower output may actually result.
Employee morale will plunge, costs will rise, customers will be unhappy,
stockholders will be concerned, and competitive position will decline.
Everybody loses.
In recognition of the need in both the public and private sectors
for managers and engineers who are knowledgeable in the theories and
practices of quality management, the Department of Management Science
in the School of Business Administration and the Department of Industrial
Engineering in the College of Engineering, jointly offer an interdisciplinary
Master of Science Program with a concentration in Quality Management.
The aims of the program are:
- To educate students in the theories, principles, administrative
systems, tools, and methods of Quality Management.
- To provide graduates with the knowledge, skills, and abilities
they will need to work effectively in an organization.
- To prepare students for responsible positions of employment
that require an understanding of Quality Management.
- To have our students recognized as experts in the theory and
practice of Quality Management.
The Masters of Science Program in Quality Management consists of
36-credits with a thesis option. The course work is shown below:
For further information, please contact: Department of Management
Science, 284-6595.
STATISTICS
The Interdepartmental Statistics program provides graduate level
study to qualified students who are interested in statistical analysis
in government, business, medicine, biology, economics, the social
sciences, and research.
The primary purpose of the program is to train statisticians in both
the theory and applications of statistics.
A secondary objective of this program is to prepare students to continue
their studies for a Ph.D. in statistics.
Functional proficiency in statistics will be stressed and the computer
will be heavily utilized in the program.
The Interdepartmental M.S. degree in statistics is a cooperative
effort between the Department of Management Science (School of Business
Administration) and the Department of Mathematics (College of Arts
and Sciences). The curriculum for this program encompasses 30 credit
hours (10 courses).
The core of 18 credits is listed below:
• Nine of the remaining 12 credits in the program will be drawn
from statistics courses offered in several departments, depending
upon the student’s interests and chosen field of application.
• The final 3 credits will be devoted to conducting an independent
research project. A comprehensive oral examination is required.
For further information, contact:
Dr. Howard S. Gitlow
Department of Management Science
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida 33124
or
Dr. Victor Pestien
Department of Mathematics
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida 33124
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