Master of Public Health (MPH)
Concentration in Environmental Health Sciences

• MPH General Information
• Degree Requirements
• Application Process
• Frequently Asked Questions
• MPH Brochure (pdf)

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Pre-requisites
Applicants to the EHS concentration must have successfully completed undergraduate courses in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry and Organic Chemistry.

M.P.H. Core Course Requirements (15 hours)

EHS Concentration Core Requirements (12 hours)
(pick one class from 4 of the 5 areas = 12 hours)

Air Quality

• EHSC 6080 Environmental Air Quality

Water Quality

• EHSC 6610 Water Pollution
• EHSC 8610 Aquatic Toxicology

Toxicology

• EHSC 6940 Environmental Toxicology
• EHSC 8930 Chemical Toxicology

Risk Assessment

• EHSC 8510/L Environmental Risk Assessment and Communication
• EHSC 8XXX Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment

Environmental / Microbiology

• EHSC 6310/L Environmental Microbiology
• EHSC 8310 Advanced Topics in Aquatic Microbiology, Health & Environment

*Courses listed above in the EHS Core section may be used as electives if not taken as part of the 12 hour requirement.*

Public Health Electives (12 hours)
Students may choose from Public Health electives taught in the Department of Environmental Health Science and across the UGA campus. Examples of electives are listed below:

Internship (6 hours)