Environmental Health Sciences, M.P.H.

Program Overview

Environmental Health Sciences, M.P.H.

Arnold School of Public Health

Develop a practice-oriented, broad background in public health in preparation for a professional career through our multidisciplinary program. You'll complete a supervised internship instead of a thesis.

Examine the causes and effects of interactions between humans and their environment with the goal of minimizing the impact on human health and the environment. Graduates work as health and safety officers, risk managers and more in public health and environmental regulatory agencies, non-profit organizations and universities.

Program Highlights

• Work That Matters
  • Develop a network within public health, environmental protection agencies, research labs, education and industry.
• Career Options
  • Prepare for positions such as risk assessor, outreach coordinator, resource manager and health physicist.
• National Partners
  • Work in facilities like the Center of Excellence for Oceans and Human Health and Climate Change Interactions.
• Notable Faculty
  • Learn from some of the nation’s leading researchers with a significant network in private industry and agencies.

What You’ll Study

Examine the interactions between humans and their environment and apply elements of both pure and applied sciences. We believe in community-based research and research-based learning, so students focus on real-world issues that impact environmental health and quality of life. Opportunities to tailor courses to your specific goals.

Building Skills

Gain the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.

• Data Analysis
  • Examining and interpreting information to uncover insights and inform decision making
• Scientific Writing
  • Communicating scientific research and findings in a clear, accurate and compelling manner
• Critical Thinking
  • Analyzing and evaluating information to make informed decisions or judgments
• Teamwork
  • Working collaboratively with others to achieve a shared goal or objective
• Collaboration
  • Working with others to achieve a common goal or objective
• Problem Solving
  • Identifying, analyzing and resolving problems or challenges using creative and effective strategies

Using your degree

Make your college experience the foundation for a successful future.

Potential Careers

• Health and Safety Officer
• Risk Assessor
• Risk Manager
• Outreach Coordinator
• Resource Manager
• Health Physicist

Job Titles of Alumni

• Environmental Scientist
• Environmental Department Manager
• Certified Industrial Hygienist

Average Alumni Salary

Five to 10 years after graduation without additional education $93,478

Workplace Settings

• Public Health
• Private Industries
• Research
• State and Federal Government
• Health Agencies
• Engineering

Employers of Alumni

• Safety Leader Institute LLC
• Mobile Health Diagnostics
• S.C. Department of Health & Environmental Control

Advanced Degrees

Advance your career or options with post-graduate education.

• Master's
  • Environmental Health Sciences, M.S.
    • Arnold School of Public Health
• Doctorate
  • Environmental Health Sciences, Ph.D.
    • Arnold School of Public Health

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Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Program Name: Environmental Health Sciences, M.P.H.
• School: Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina
• Program Description: This program provides a practice-oriented, multidisciplinary background in public health, preparing students for professional careers.
It emphasizes a supervised internship instead of a thesis.
• Objectives:
• Develop a broad understanding of public health principles.
• Examine the causes and effects of interactions between humans and their environment.
• Minimize the impact of these interactions on human health and the environment.
• Career Focus: Graduates are prepared for roles in public health and environmental regulatory agencies, non-profit organizations, and universities.
• Specific Career Examples: Health and safety officers, risk managers, outreach coordinators, resource managers, and health physicists.

Teaching:

• Teaching Philosophy: The program emphasizes community-based research and research-based learning, focusing on real-world issues impacting environmental health and quality of life.
• Faculty: The program boasts notable faculty, including some of the nation's leading researchers with extensive networks in private industry and agencies.
• Learning Opportunities: Students have opportunities to tailor courses to their specific goals.

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Health and Safety Officer
• Risk Assessor
• Risk Manager
• Outreach Coordinator
• Resource Manager
• Health Physicist
• Job Titles of Alumni:
• Environmental Scientist
• Environmental Department Manager
• Certified Industrial Hygienist
• Average Alumni Salary: $93,478 (five to ten years after graduation without additional education)
• Workplace Settings:
• Public Health
• Private Industries
• Research
• State and Federal Government
• Health Agencies
• Engineering
• Employers of Alumni:
• Safety Leader Institute LLC
• Mobile Health Diagnostics
• S.C. Department of Health & Environmental Control

Other:

• Program Highlights:
• Work That Matters:
Develop a network within public health, environmental protection agencies, research labs, education, and industry.
• Career Options: Prepare for positions such as risk assessor, outreach coordinator, resource manager, and health physicist.
• National Partners: Work in facilities like the Center of Excellence for Oceans and Human Health and Climate Change Interactions.
• Notable Faculty: Learn from some of the nation's leading researchers with a significant network in private industry and agencies.
• Building Skills:
• Data Analysis
• Scientific Writing
• Critical Thinking
• Teamwork
• Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Advanced Degrees: Students can advance their careers or options with post-graduate education:
• Master's Environmental Health Sciences, M.S.
(Arnold School of Public Health)
• Doctorate Environmental Health Sciences, Ph.D. (Arnold School of Public Health)