Overview

Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences / Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental health sciences
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Environmental health sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental health sciences
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Occupational and environmental medicine

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	33
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Earned bachelorÔÇÖs degree prior to entering the MPHMinimum 3.0 GPA in most recent 60 semester credits or 90 quarter creditsEnglish language proficiency requirements (non-native English speakers)Prerequisites: general biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, advanced algebra, precalculus or calculus Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

125

Applied

84

Accepted

37

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Earned bachelorÔÇÖs degree prior to entering the MPHMinimum 3.0 GPA in most recent 60 semester credits or 90 quarter creditsEnglish language proficiency requirements (non-native English speakers)Prerequisites: general biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, advanced algebra, precalculus or calculus
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Earned masterÔÇÖs degree prior to entering the PhDMinimum 3.0 GPA in most recent 60 semester credits or 90 quarter creditsEnglish language proficiency requirements (non-native English speakers)Prerequisites: general biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, advanced algebra, precalculus or calculus

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

91

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.89%
Black or African American	3.3%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.1%
Asian	23.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.2%
Two or more races	4.4%
Unknown	2.2%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

52

Total faculty

Full-time - 37

Part-time - 15

Male (25)

Female (27)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Clean air, clean water, safe food, safe workplaces, sustainable communities
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	27,882,477

Location & Contact

Address 1410 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA  98195
United States

Contact Dr. Michael Yost
Chair
Phone: 206-543-3199
Fax: 206-543-9616

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