Overview

Program in Environmental Health Sciences / Program in Environmental Health Sciences is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)	Environmental and occupational health sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental health sciences
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)	Industrial hygiene
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Environmental and occupational health

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Final Defense, Internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral Qualifying Exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

44

Applied

35

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

140

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$19,530

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.78%
Black or African American	5.56%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	5.56%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 4

Male (4)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Air pollution, environmental epidemiology, industrial hygiene, environmental justice, disaster preparedness, heat exposure and built environment, environmental health and sustainability
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1720 2nd Avenue South
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, RPHB 530
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. Jeffrey Wickliffe
Professor and Chair
Email: jwickliffe@uab.edu
Phone: 205-975-8075

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