Overview

Public Health from Old Dominion University focuses upon four specialized tracks: Health Management, Epidemiology, Global Environmental Health, and Health Promotion. Students complete both didactic and experience-based courses. A community practicum exposes students to community organizations that support public health. Classes are taught during three terms each year; with this schedule, the required 43 credit hours can be completed in two years of full-time study.

Learning outcomes

Core courses are conducted at both the EVMS and Old Dominion University campuses and may be offered as distance courses with a classroom option for local students. Eastern Virginia Medical School offers the tracks in Health Management and in Epidemiology. Old Dominion University offers the tracks in Environmental Health and in Health Promotion. Students are advised by faculty members in their selected track.

The Program will benefit health professionals who are or will be working in private, government or community organizations with the following responsibilities: assessing health status or needs in populations, designing and implementing programs, managing administrative functions, conducting program evaluation and outcomes research, developing coalitions to meet community needs, marketing health services, analyzing the epidemiology of specific diseases and measuring or assuring the quality of healthcare and public health services and products.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Principles of Environmental Health Science and Protection

Statistical Reasoning for the Health Professions

Environmental Epidemiology

Research Design and Evaluation in the Health Professions

Environmental Health Law and Policy

Principles of Toxicology

Environmental Risk Assessment and Decision Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Norfolk, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

GMAT

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Two letters of recommendation from teachers, supervisors, and/or employers.

Evidence of a basic foundation of undergraduate courses in the life sciences,

A satisfactory Graduate Record Examination (GRE) aptitude score.

Work experience or voluntary participation in a health-related agency or program will be evaluated as part of the student’s admission package.

A career-goals paper.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

40050 USD / year

≈ 40050 USD / year
Out-of-State

40050 USD / year

≈ 40050 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14580 USD / year

≈ 14580 USD / year

Living costs

Norfolk

United States

1100 - 1900 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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