Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

Overview

Colorado State University / Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences is located in Fort Collins, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Toxicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental health	Epidemiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental health	Industrial hygiene
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental health	Epidemiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental health	Industrial hygiene
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental health	Occupational ergonomics and safety
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental health	Epidemiology
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental health	Industrial hygiene
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Toxicology
Master of Science (MS)	Radiological health	Health physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Radiological health
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental health	Occupational ergonomics and safety
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental health	Epidemiology
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental health	Industrial hygiene

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	41
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

102

Applied

65

Accepted

45

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, bachelor's degree, resume or curriculum vitae, official transcripts, written statement, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, MS or proof of research, resume or curriculum vitae, official transcripts, written statement, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

109

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.09%
Black or African American	4.59%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.92%
Asian	3.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.83%
Unknown	10.09%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

39

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 4

Male (21)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Epidemiology, environmental health, radiological health, ergonomics, toxicology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,514,897

Location & Contact

Address 1681 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1681
United States

Contact Dr. Bruce Alexander
Department Head
Email: j.nickoloff@colostate.edu
Phone: 970-491-5511

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