Public Health (Environmental Health) MPH

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The environmental health concentration under the Public Health MPH program prepares students to identify factors that influence health, and develop tools to sustain an environment that promotes health. Students gain foundational public health knowledge and competencies, study environmental contamination and degradation by human activity and natural processes, and understand their impacts on health directly and through interrelationships with other living organisms and ecosystems. Students train with faculty who are experts in their field at New York’s premier, research-intensive university dedicated to academic excellence and making a positive impact on the world.

Required Core (14-15 credits)

EEH 500LEC - Introduction to Epidemiology Credits: 3
or
EEH 501LEC - Principles of Epidemiology Credits: 4
CHB 501LEC - Study of Health Behavior Credits: 3
EEH 530LEC - Intro to Health Care Credits: 3
EEH 550LEC - Environmental Health Credits: 3
EEH 590SEM - Leadership, Collaboration and Negotiation in Public Health Credits: 2

Environmental Health Core (16 credits)

EEH 520LEC - Biological Basis Ph Credits: 3
EEH 551LEC - Advanced Environmental Health Sciences Credits: 3
EEH 575LEC - Epi Appl to Environ Hlth Credits: 3
PMY 626LEC - Toxicology Princ Practice Credits: 3
STA 527LEC - Statistical Analysis I Credits: 3
STA 527REC - Statistical Analysis I Credits: 1

Electives (6 credits)

Select 2 from:

CIE 563LEC - Air Pollution Credits: 3
CIE 569LEC - Brownfield Restoration Credits: 3
EEH 505LEC - Application of Biostatistics to Epidemiology I Credits: 3
EEH 521LEC - Global Health Credits: 3
EEH 547LAB - Master of Public Health Field Training Elective Credits: 3
EEH 555LEC - Exposure Assessment in Environment Health Research Credits: 3
EEH 696LEC - Selected Topics Credits: 3
GEO 506LLB - Geographical Informat Sys Credits: 4
URP 604SEM - Food Systems Planning Credits: 3
URP 605SEM - Built Environment and Health Credits: 3
Other courses in CHB, CIE, EEH, LAW, MGT, SW or URP may be allowed with advisor approval.

Professionalism Seminar (2 credits)

CHB 507SEM - Public Health Interprofessional Teams & Practice Credits: 2

Field Training (3 credits)

EEH 544LAB - MPH Field Training Credits: 3

Culminating Experience: Integrative Project (3 credits)

EEH 630TUT - MPH Culminating Project Credits: 1 - 3

Total Credit Hours: 44-45

3.0 Degree GPA required

Instruction Method

In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)

Full/Part Time Options

Full Time
Part Time

Credits Required

44-45 Hours

Time-To-Degree

2 Years

Application Fee

$50

Program Contact

Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
270 Farber Hall
Buffalo, NY 14214
Email: sphhp-eeh@buffalo.edu

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).

Online programs/courses may require students to come to campus on occasion. Time-to-degree and number of credit hours may vary based on full/part time status, degree, track and/or certification option chosen. Time-to-degree is based on calendar year(s). Contact the department for details.