Overview

Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering / Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Health/Master of Community and Regional Planning (MPH/MCRP)
Master of Science in Public Health/Master of City and Regional Planning (MSPH/MCRP)
Master of Science/Master of City and Regional Planning (MS/MCRP)
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Environmental health sciences
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Environmental engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental health sciences
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)	Environmental health sciences
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (MSEE)	Environmental engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental health sciences
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)	Environmental engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	28
Doctoral Degrees	13

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 General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Research paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

105

Applied

52

Accepted

34

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 13th	April 13th	No
Spring deadline	October 13th	October 13th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional; at least one academic)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional; at least one academic)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 10
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

81

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.94%
Black or African American	3.7%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.7%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

63

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 37

Male (42)

Female (21)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Air, radiation and industrial hygiene, aquatic and atmospheric sciences, environmental health sciences, environmental management and policy, water resources engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 135 Dauer Drive
166 Rosenau Hall, CB #7431
Chapel Hill, NC  27599
United States

Contact Dr. Barbara J. Turpin
Professor and Chair
Email: esechair@unc.edu
Phone: 919-966-1024
Fax: 919-966-7911

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