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Program Details

Graduate Program: Environmental Health Sciences (MS)

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Program/Degree
Environmental Health Sciences (MS)  
Program Description

The MS in Environmental Health Sciences is offered by the Division of Community, Environment, and Policy. Using an interdisciplinary approach, Environmental Health Sciences provides the critical link between environmental and occupational exposures and human health.

The Master of Science degree is designed for individuals who seek training in environmental health research. It is anticipated that graduates will occupy positions as project leaders, program directors, and research personnel in academic, government, corporate, community group, and industrial settings.

The overall course of study will be developed by the student and their Faculty Advisor. The MS degree program requires approximately two years for completion including development and defense of a research thesis.

MS students may be admitted to the PhD program after successful completion of the MS degree.

View more about the program and the curriculum at:  http://publichealth.arizona.edu/academics/masters/ehs 

 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

College of Public Health

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
Courtney Faryab
520-626-3201
Graduate Program Coordinator
Michael J Tearne
520-626-2112
Director of Graduate Studies
Aminata P Kilungo
520-626-8565
Graduate College Degree Counselor
Tammy Tran
520-621-0119
 
Tuition and Fees
Please refer to the UA Bursar's Office Tuition and Fees Calculator for up-to-date information about tuition and fees. 
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
  • Bachelor's degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • At least one course in college biology
  • At least one course in calculus
  • Inorganic chemistry
  • Organic chemistry is recommended
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Resume or CV
  • Statement of purpose and objectives
  • Mission and values statement
  • TOEFL or IELTS scores for international applicants

View more detailed admissions criteria at:  https://publichealth.arizona.edu/graduate-students/ms-phd-ehs-admissions-criteria 

Applications should be submitted through SOPHAS, the centralized application service for accredited schools and programs of public health, at www.sophas.org.  

 
Standardized Tests

Optional Test 
GRE - Send scores to the University of Arizona College of Public Health/SOPHAS, code 4253

International Students - Tests of English Proficiency
International applicants are required by the UA Graduate College to submit a TOEFL score of 79 on the iBT test. 

For students who take the IELTS examination, an overall score of 7 is required, with a score of no less than 6 on any individual band or module.  TOEFL and IELTS test scores must be dated within two years of the year of enrollment. 

Students may be requested to enter the Center for English as a Second Language to improve their verbal skills.

SOPHAS TOEFL Scores - Code 5688
SOPHAS IELTS Scores - Code SOPHAS

 
Funding Opportunities

A variety of funding is available in the form of scholarships/fellowships, teaching assistantships, and research assistantships.  More information regarding tuition and financial assistance is available at:  http://publichealth.arizona.edu/prospective-students/tuition-financial-assistance

Federal Financial Aid  https://financialaid.arizona.edu/apply-for-aid/graduate-professional

 
Admissions Deadlines

Fall Deadlines

Priority:  December 1
Secondary:  April 1
Final:  June 1 for US applicants only

Note:  Students who apply by the priority deadline will be given the highest priority for admissions and consideration for scholarships and assistantships.

 
International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information
The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: 0616

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

42 

Core Coursework Requirements

Required Major Courses (24 units)

  • EPID 573A Basic Principles of Epidemiology (3)
  • BIOS 576A Biostatistics in Public Health (3)
  • BIOS 576B Biostatistics for Research (3)
  • EHS 584 Fundamentals of Industrial and Environmental Health (3)
  • EHS 585 Public Health Fundamentals for Researchers (3)
  • EHS 502 Environmental Monitoring and Analysis (3)
  • EHS 653 Applied Exposure Assessment (3) 
  • EHS 696R Environmental Health Seminar (1 unit each semester - 3 times)

ELECTIVE COURSES:  Minimum of 12 elective units required for the MS  (approved by Faculty Advisor).

Required Master's Thesis:  EHS 910 (6 units)

 
Elective Coursework

ELECTIVE COURSES:  Minimum of 12 elective units required for the MS  (approved by Faculty Advisor).* 
Students select courses in areas of emphasis: Exposure and Risk Assessment; Climate and Health; Environmental Contaminant Modeling; or Occupational Health and Safety. 

Some examples of courses taken for electives include:

  • EHS 518 Human Health Risk Assessment
  • EHS 553 Toxicology and Chemical Exposures
  • EHS 604 Model Exposure to Enviromental Hazards
  • EHS 655 Occupational Exposure
  • ENVS 525 Environmental Microbiology
  • MIC 552 Antibiotics - A Biological Perspective

*Students should contact their EHS Faculty Advisor for a suggested listing of elective courses.  In addition, there are a great majority of other University courses that can serve as electives for the MS in Environmental Health Sciences.  Please consult with the Faculty Advisor regarding other University courses which would fulfill the elective requirements.

 
Additional Requirements

Oral Defense of Thesis Research
The MS student is required to complete a formal defense of the thesis research in a public seminar, followed by an oral examination by the candidate's Thesis Committee.

 
Student Handbook

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

 

Program StatisticsInformation about these numbers

Program-level Information
Application Acceptance Rate 87.5%
Avg. Time-to-degree (years) 1.49
 
Department-level Information
Enrollment Percent Male 47.37%
Enrollment Percent Female 52.63%
Enrollment Percent International 47.37%
Enrollment Percent URM 21.05%

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  • All application, admit, and enrollment data are from Fall 2022.
  • Average Time to Degree calculates how long graduates in the last 5 years (2018-2022) took to complete their degrees, counting back to the first semester entering their program.
  • Underrepresented Minorities (URM) includes domestic students of ethnic groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders.

Persistent link: https://grad.arizona.edu/catalog/programinfo/EHLMS
Last revised 21 Mar 2022
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