Overview

Department of Environmental and Occupational Health / Department of Environmental and Occupational Health is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health
(Certificate)	Public health
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public health
(Certificate)	Infection prevention

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	9
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

46

Applied

39

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA 3.0; personal essay; 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; master's degree with minimum GPA of 3.0; 3 letters of recommendation; personal interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

99

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.16%
Black or African American	15.15%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.02%
Two or more races	11.11%
Unknown	4.04%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 3

Male (7)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental health: micro (mold) to macro (Lake Mead ecosystem)
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 453064
Las Vegas, NV  89154-3064
United States

Contact Dr. Shawn Gerstenberger
Dean
Email: sph.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-5420
Fax: 702-895-5184

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