Overview

Department of Environmental Health / Department of Environmental Health is located in Cincinnati, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Occupational safety and ergonomics
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental genetics and molecular toxicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental and industrial hygiene
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental and occupational medicine
Master of Science (MS)	Occupational safety and ergonomics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental genetics and molecular toxicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Epidemiology and biostatistics
Master of Science (MS)	Epidemiology and biostatistics
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental and industrial hygiene

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

136

Applied

38

Accepted

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in science
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

73

Total Graduate Students

30%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.11%
Black or African American	5.48%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.37%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Carcinogens and mutagenesis, pulmonary studies, reproduction and development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	16,900,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 210063
Cincinnati, OH  45221
United States

Contact Dr. Shuk-Mei Ho
Chairman
Email: hosm@ucmail.uc.edu
Phone: 513-558-5701
Fax: 513-558-4397

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