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The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is designed to be an interdisciplinary, professional degree in public health. The MPH Program provides opportunities for students to obtain broad knowledge and basic skills in the core areas of public health. Students are able to acquire proficiency in one or more specialized areas through advanced coursework, and gain experience in applying advanced knowledge to the solution of actual health problems in community settings during internship training.
The program is designed to be a two year program for full-time students. Part-time students can take up to 6 years to complete the program.
MPH - Environmental & Occupational Health
The MPH degree in Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) is offered by the Department of Community, Environment and Policy. There are two tracks available for students to pursue: Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) and Industrial Hygiene (IH).
Both tracks prepare individuals to evaluate and control health risks posed to communities and workers by chemical, biological contaminants, and physical exposures. The EOH track provides greater flexibility in selection of electives and emphasis areas, and requires 42 credit hours for completion. The IH track provides a greater focus on worker protection. Additional courses are required.
Our faculty has expertise in: occupational safety, toxicology, occupational medicine, ergonomics, epidemiology, microbiology, environmental science, environmental modeling and engineering, exposure and risk assessment. As a part of their coursework, students complete both a field-based internship and a research project. Students will work with their faculty advisor to develop their individualized plan of study to best meet their professional goals.edit hours for completion. The IH track provides a greater focus on worker protection. Additional courses are required and the track requires 45 credit hours.and the track requires 45 credit hours.
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.
MPH Program
Environmental and Occupational Health
The EOH concentration has two tracks: EOH and Industrial Hygiene (IH). The EOH track has the same requirements as the MPH program and further requires at least one year of general or inorganic chemistry and strongly recommends one year of calculus, and a semester each of organic chemistry and physics.
For admission, students interested in the Environmental and Occupational Health - Industrial Hygiene track are required to complete one year of calculus (Calculus I and II) and general or inorganic chemistry (General Chemistry I and II), and at least one semester of organic chemistry and physics, in addition to the MPH requirements. Contact us if you have any questions about these requirements. As a reference, courses listed in the University of Arizona catalog that fulfill these requirements include: Math 125/129, Chem 151/152, Chem 241 and Phys 141. Students can make up deficient coursework during their first year in the program.
View more detailed admissions criteria at: https://publichealth.arizona.edu/prospective-students/mph-admissions-criteria
Applications should be submitted through SOPHAS, the centralized application service for accredited schools and programs of public health, at www.sophas.org.
SOPHAS TOEFL Scores - Code 5688
SOPHAS IELTS Scores - Code SOPHAS
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
Priority: January 5
Secondary: March 1
Final: May 15
Note: Students who apply by the priority deadline will be given the highest priority for admissions and consideration for scholarships and assistantships.
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REQUIRED CONCENTRATION COURSES, ELECTIVES, INTERNSHIP
Environmental & Occupational Health Requirements: https://publichealth.arizona.edu/academics/masters/mph/eoh