2023-2024 Academic Catalog

Environmental Health Sciences, PhD

Overview

The PhD degree program in Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) offers students extensive classroom and research experience in the field of environmental health sciences and in selected subspecialties concerned with the health effects of biological, chemical, physical, and radiological hazards encountered in air, soil, and water. Completion of this doctoral degree program requires both independent scholarship and original research. Students have flexibility in designing a program which meets their professional and research needs. Graduates will have the education and experience necessary to enter research and/or operational careers in the environmental health sciences and have the expertise to support military operations worldwide.

Degree Requirements

Complete the following:

PMO 541Advanced Environmental Health

2.25

PMO 530Social and Behavioral Sciences Applied to Public Health

3

PMO 504Biostatistics II

3

PMO 512Epidemiologic Methods

3

PMO 508Biostatistics III

3.75

PMO 680Introduction to Public Health

0.75

PMO 631Occupational and Environmental Health Journal Club

1.5

PMO 691Teaching Practicum

4.5

PMO 1030An Introduction to Data Management

0.75

PMO 971PMB Doctoral Student Journal Club

0.75

IDO 704Scientific Ethics and the Responsible Conduct of Research

1.5

PMO 941Environmental/Occupational Health Directed Research

0.75 - 9

Electives

Total Credit Hours:108

Students must take one of the following:  PMO 998, PMO 1010, or OPMS 5003, must take PMO 971 at least twice, and must complete a minimum of 108 credit hours which includes required elective and research courses not shown above.