Overview

Environmental Health, Occupational Health and Toxicology Graduate Program / Environmental Health, Occupational Health and Toxicology Graduate Program is located in Omaha, NE, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

12

Accepted

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	August 1st	No
Summer deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS in chemistry, biology, biochemistry or related area

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

8

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	12.5%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	37.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 1

Male (5)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mechanisms of carcinogenesis, alcohol and metal toxicity, DNA damage, human molecular genetics, agrochemicals in soil and water
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 984388 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE  68198-4388
United States

Contact Dr. Chandran Achutan
Associate Professor
Email: cachutan@unmc.edu
Phone: 402-559-8599
Fax: 402-559-4961

Larger Map