Environmental Health Sciences explores the links between health and the environment in order to prevent harmful exposure while promoting a healthier built environment
The field of environmental health grew out of a need to protect workers from very high exposures to chemical and physical hazards in industrial settings. The methods developed for the work place are now used to measure the exposure of ordinary citizens to environmental agents as they move through the many microenvironments of everyday life.
Students in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences gain a comprehensive understanding of:
| Degree | Program Summary |
|---|---|
| MPH |
At-a-GlanceMPH in Environmental Health SciencesThe MPH in Environmental Health Sciences is a professional degree emphasizing public health applications, with a focus on public health practice and the acquisition of broad knowledge related to professional skills. Through coursework, a comprehensive exam and field training, the MPH equips students to be professionals with a broader understanding of the synergistic relationship between applied environmental and public health issues. Total Required Units (based on quarter system): Additional Degree Requirements:
Typical time to complete degree: Program start date: Minimum Admission Requirements (in addition to the University's minimum requirements)*: Students should have a bachelor's (or master's) degree in public health, life sciences, physical sciences, or engineering or a related field. Students who have taken extensive related coursework but who majored in other fields or who have a related professional degree are also encouraged to apply. Well-prepared students will have basic knowledge of: biology, mathematics through calculus, and chemistry, including at least one quarter of organic chemistry or biochemisty. Application Deadline: Total mandatory fees, per year**: Resident of California: $22,009.19 Possible Career Paths: Graduates of the department have pursued careers in both the private and public sectors as researchers, educators, managers, policymakers, and practitioners. Who to contact for more information: Rebecca Greenberg at rgreenberg@ph.ucla.edu or 310.206.1619 * Admission requirements listed are Departmental requirements, and are in addition to the University's minimum requirements. Many programs receive more applicants than can be admitted, so meeting the minimum requirements for admission does not ensure admission. Every effort is made to ensure minimum admissions requirements are up to date - for the most up-to-date information on the University's minimum requirements, please visit the UCLA Graduate Division. ** Fees are subject to change and should be used as a guide only. For the most up to date fees and more information on fee breakdown, visit the registrar's office. |
| MS |
At-a-GlanceMS in Environmental Health SciencesThe MS in Environmental Health Sciences is a research-oriented degree that includes coursework and the preparation of a thesis or completion of a comprehensive examination and a major written report. Students may choose to concentrate on one of the following areas of academic focus: air quality; environmental biology; environmental chemistry; environmental health practice and policy; industrial hygiene; toxicology; or water quality. Interdisciplinary research is encouraged. Total Required Units (based on quarter system): Additional Degree Requirements: Master's Thesis OR Comprehensive Examination and a major written report or submission of an externally peer-reviewed publication completed while a student Typical time to complete degree: Program start date: Minimum Admission Requirements (in addition to the University's minimum requirements)*:
Application Deadline: Total mandatory fees, per year**: Resident of California: $14,809.19 Possible Career Paths: Graduates of the department have pursued careers in both the private and public sectors as researchers, educators, managers, policymakers, and practitioners. Who to contact for more information: Rebecca Greenberg at rgreenberg@ph.ucla.edu or 310.206.1619 * Admission requirements listed are Departmental requirements, and are in addition to the University's minimum requirements. Many programs receive more applicants than can be admitted, so meeting the minimum requirements for admission does not ensure admission. Every effort is made to ensure minimum admissions requirements are up to date - for the most up-to-date information on the University's minimum requirements, please visit the UCLA Graduate Division. ** Fees are subject to change and should be used as a guide only. For the most up to date fees and more information on fee breakdown, visit the registrar's office. |
| PhD |
At-a-GlancePHD in Environmental Health SciencesThe PhD in Environmental Health Sciences is an advanced research degree that emphasizes depth of knowledge and original research skills. Students may choose to concentrate on any field of environmental health sciences. Such areas of academic focus may include: air quality; environmental biology; environmental chemistry; environmental health practice and policy; industrial hygiene; toxicology; or water quality. Interdisciplinary research is encouraged. Total Required Units (based on quarter system): Additional Degree Requirements:
Typical time to complete degree: Program start date: Minimum Admission Requirements (in addition to the University's minimum requirements)*:
Application Deadline: Total mandatory fees, per year**: Resident of California: $14,809.19 Possible Career Paths: Graduates of the department have pursued careers in both the private and public sectors as researchers, educators, managers, policymakers, and practitioners. Who to contact for more information: Rebecca Greenberg at rgreenberg@ph.ucla.edu or 310.206.1619. * Admission requirements listed are Departmental requirements, and are in addition to the University's minimum requirements. Many programs receive more applicants than can be admitted, so meeting the minimum requirements for admission does not ensure admission. Every effort is made to ensure minimum admissions requirements are up to date - for the most up-to-date information on the University's minimum requirements, please visit the UCLA Graduate Division. ** Fees are subject to change and should be used as a guide only. For the most up to date fees and more information on fee breakdown, visit the registrar's office. |
| PhD - Molecular Toxicology |
At-a-GlanceThe PdD Program in Molecular Toxicology - Environmental Health SciencesThis interdepartmental PhD program brings together 32 faculty from 16 different departments in the School of Medicine, the School of Public Health and the College of Letters and Science. Areas of particular strength in the program include chemical carcinogenesis, repair of DNA damage, air pollution toxicology, nanotoxicology, and the environmental causation of Parkinson's disease. Total Required Units (based on quarter system): Additional Degree Requirements:
Typical time to complete degree: Program start date: Minimum Admission Requirements (in addition to the University's minimum requirements)*:
Application Deadline: Total mandatory fees, per year**: Resident of California: $14,809.19 Possible Career Paths: Many graduates pursue careers in research, as toxicologists, and in related areas in academia, government and other organizations. Who to contact for more information: Rebecca Greenberg at rgreenberg@ph.ucla.edu or 310.206.1619. * Admission requirements listed are Departmental requirements, and are in addition to the University's minimum requirements. Many programs receive more applicants than can be admitted, so meeting the minimum requirements for admission does not ensure admission. Every effort is made to ensure minimum admissions requirements are up to date - for the most up-to-date information on the University's minimum requirements, please visit the UCLA Graduate Division. ** Fees are subject to change and should be used as a guide only. For the most up to date fees and more information on fee breakdown, visit the registrar's office. |
| DrPH |
At-a-GlanceDrPH in Environmental Health SciencesThe DrPH is a schoolwide degree and the highest professional degree for the public health generalist. Students focus on public health practice and acquire broad knowledge related to professional skills. Students can pursue their passion by concentrating on any field of environmental health sciences, such as air quality; environmental biology; environmental chemistry; environmental health practice and policy; industrial hygiene; toxicology; or water quality. The dissertation is of an applied, practical, problem-solving nature. Total Required Units (based on quarter system): Additional Degree Requirements:
Typical time to complete degree: Program start date: Minimum Admission Requirements (in addition to the University's minimum requirements)*:
Application Deadline: Total mandatory fees, per year**: Resident of California: $22,009.19 Possible Career Paths: Graduates of the department have pursued careers in both the private and public sectors as researchers, educators, managers, policymakers, and practitioners. Who to contact for more information: Rebecca Greenberg at rgreenberg@ph.ucla.edu or 310.206.1619. * Admission requirements listed are Departmental requirements, and are in addition to the University's minimum requirements. Many programs receive more applicants than can be admitted, so meeting the minimum requirements for admission does not ensure admission. Every effort is made to ensure minimum admissions requirements are up to date - for the most up-to-date information on the University's minimum requirements, please visit the UCLA Graduate Division. ** Fees are subject to change and should be used as a guide only. For the most up to date fees and more information on fee breakdown, visit the registrar's office. |
97 Students, Master's and Doctoral
12 Full-Time Faculty; 11 Part-Time Faculty
Rebecca Greenberg -
rgreenberg@ph.ucla.edu
Environmental Health Sciences in Action
