The PhD in Environmental Sciences is a minimum of 48 semester credit hours and offers in-depth didactic and research training for students who want to focus their careers in academic, governmental, or other research institutions, and/or in high-level policy/regulatory positions. The Environmental Disease Prevention Track will provide students experience in identifying and measuring disease agents in various environments, and opportunities to develop ways to mitigate associated public health risks.
Special Entrance Requirements
Applicants to the PhD program should have a prior MS or equivalent degree in Environmental Health Sciences or a related field from an accredited institution of higher education. In addition, applicants are expected to have successfully completed coursework in calculus, organic chemistry, physics, and biological sciences. For more information, see the Admissions section.
Course of Study
The following courses are required for a PhD in Environmental Science, Environmental Disease Prevention Track:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required for all School of Public Health Students | ||
| PH 101 | Foundations of Public Health 1 | 0 |
| Leveling Courses 2 | 0 | |
| Intermediate Biostatistics | ||
| Public Health Ecology & the Human Environment | ||
| Toxicology I: Principles of Toxicology | ||
| Epidemiology I | ||
| Major Courses | ||
| PHD 2105L | Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Doctoral Seminar 3 | 2 |
| PHD 2106L | Introduction to Doctoral Research Methods in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences | 2 |
| PH 2245 | Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene | 4 |
| Environmental Disease Prevention Track Courses | ||
| PHD 2135L | Risk Analysis: Principles and Practice | 3 |
| PH 2177 | Toxicology II: Toxic Agents and the Environment | 3 |
| PH 2926 | Fundamentals and Applications of GIS | 3 |
| PHD 2155 | Environmental Sampling Analysis | 4 |
| PH 2150 | Air Environment | 3 |
| or PHD 2230L | Water Environment | |
| Minor in Epidemiology | ||
| PH 2615L | Epidemiology II | 3 |
| PH 2710L | Epidemiology III | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Applied Epidemiological Analysis | ||
| Occupational Epidemiology | ||
| Environmental Epidemiology | ||
| Person-Centered Well-Being Breadth | ||
| PHD 2845L | Nutritional Epidemiology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Physical Activity and Health: Epidemiology and Mechanisms | ||
| Physical Activity Assessment & Surveillance | ||
| Physical Activity & Public Health Practice | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Genetic Epidemiology | ||
| Genetics and Human Disease | ||
| Foundations of Public Health Genetics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Disability and Public Health | ||
| Economic and Social Determinants of Health | ||
| Gender and Leadership | ||
| Dissertation | ||
| PHD 9999 | Dissertation Research | 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 | |
- 1
Online, not-for-credit course
- 2
Academic credits from leveling courses do not count towards the total required number of credits for the degree program.
- 3
Taken twice
For a sample course of study, see the PhD in Environmental Science, Environmental Disease Prevention Track degree planner.