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Summary Information:
MS in Environmental Health

Contact Information Rory Murphy
Graduate Program Office
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
(206)543-3199, ehgrad@u.washington.edu
Department/Program Title Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
Degree MS (Environmental Health)
Brief Program Description The Environmental Health program offers a broad, multidisciplinary approach to issues in the field. Students learn sources of contamination of environmental media including air, water, soil, and food; routes of transmission to the public; strategies to prevent or control adverse effects on human health or environmental quality; and effective communication of information to both the public and to health professionals. Additional skills are developed through participation in faculty-mentored research into public health issues related to chemical and microbial contamination of the environment.
# Required Credits - Total 63
Minimum # Grad. Level Graded Credits 52
# Thesis/Dissertation Credits (Min/Max) 9
Usual Time to Complete Degree (Range) 7 quarters (1st year: Autumn-Summer, 2nd year: Autumn-Spring)
Likely Careers Graduates from this program are employed by environmental protection agencies at the federal or state level of government, public health agencies at the state or local level, or environmental consulting firms.
Comments A concurrent MS/MPA degree with the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs is available. Applicants must apply and meet the admissions requirements of both, the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences and the Evans School.

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