Graduate Program: Environmental Health Sciences (Minor)

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Program/Degree
Environmental Health Sciences (Minor)  
Program Description

The PhD minor in Environmental Health Sciences is for majors outside Environmental Health Sciences and is administered by the Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) concentration in MEZCOPH.

 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

Arizona's first and only accredited college of public health, the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is uniquely situated in the culturally rich and diverse Southwest. Distinguished for our outstanding community-based research and for our focus on eliminating health disparities among populations of the Southwest and globally, the UA Zuckerman College of Public Health offers tremendous opportunities to its students for education, research and community involvement.

The College of Public Health's interdisciplinary activities are enhanced by being part of the Arizona Health Sciences Center with campuses in Tucson and Phoenix. The College consistently ranks among the top five in American Indian and Hispanic graduates and students enrolled among accredited schools of public health, according to recent data from the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health. In addition, the University of Arizona is one of only 62 members in the Association of American Universities, a prestigious organization that recognizes universities that have developed exceptionally strong overall research and academic programs. 

 
College

College of Public Health

 
Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 
Contacts
Admissions Contact
Michael J Tearne
520-626-2112
Graduate Program Coordinator
Michael J Tearne
520-626-2112
Director of Graduate Studies
Aminata P Kilungo
520-626-8565
Graduate College Degree Counselor
Unspecified
 
Tuition and Fees
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Please refer to the UA Registrar's's Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees. 

Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements

Meet with the Environmental Health Sciences Program Director to discuss the minor. Complete the MEZCOPH Declaration of Doctoral Minor Form; identify an Environmental Health Sciences Minor Faculty Advisor; and seek EHS Faculty approval through the Environmental Health Sciences Program Director. The Declaration of Minor form must be filed with the MEZCOPH Academic Progress Coordinator, in the MEZCOPH Office of Student Services (Drachman Hall, Room A302)

 

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

15 

Core Coursework Requirements

Total Minimum Credit Requirements 15 units including:

  • EHS 502 Environmental Monitoring Methods (3)
  • EHS 518 Introduction to Human Health Risk Assessment (3)
  • EHS 584 Fundamentals of Industrial and Environmental Health (3)
  • 2 additional courses (3 units each) approved by the EHS Minor Faculty Advisor (6)
 
Elective Coursework

Six units of elective coursework is required. Some examples of electives include, but are not limitted to:

  • BIOS 576a Biostatistics for Public Health (3)
  • BIOS 576b Biostatistics in Research (3)
  • EHS 575 Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
  • EHS 603 Applied Analysis Environmental Data (3)
  • EPID 589 Envirnomental, Occupational and Injury Epidemiology (3)

 

 
Additional Requirements

Students are advised to discuss any additional expectation particular faculty members may have when identifying a potential Minor Advisor.

 
Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

 
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Last revised 21 Mar 2022