Overview
Key facts
Students in this Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences at West Virginia University will focus on understanding occupational and environmental processes and their effects on humankind, and developing the skills needed to assess and address their health consequences. The internship and research practicum have been designed to place students in settings in which they can apply their newly acquired knowledge and skills and continue to learn from professionals in their field while working on current, relevant public health problems
Career
Students will be prepared to either continue their graduate education at the doctoral level or begin a career as consultants, managers and leaders in public health practice, research settings, government, or industry addressing such issues as environmental pollution related to air, water, and waste, occupational health hazards, and work-related injury. The M.P.H. degree is ideal for recent college graduates, or early- to mid-career public health professionals seeking to develop or advance their careers.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Practice
- Occupational and Environmental Hazard Assessment
- Public Health Toxicology
- Occupational Injury Prevention
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Public Health Occupational Health and Safety View 1340 other Masters in Public Health in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Resume/CV
- Statement of Purpose
- 3 Letters of recommendation
- Supplemental Application / Portfolio
Tuition Fee
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International
25326 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12663 USD per semester during 24 months. -
National
25326 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12663 USD per semester during 24 months. -
In-State
8982 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4491 USD per semester during 24 months.
Living costs for Morgantown
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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