Overview

Department of Environmental Health Sciences / Department of Environmental Health Sciences is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Environmental quality
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Hazardous materials management
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Industrial hygiene
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)	Environmental quality
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)	Hazardous materials management
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)	Industrial hygiene
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental quality
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hazardous materials management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Industrial hygiene
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental health science
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental quality

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Practicum (MPH)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31

Applied

23

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	September 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	3.85%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 9

Male (13)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental quality, industrial hygiene, aquatic and wetland ecology, environmental effects of oil spills, airborne pathogens
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Dwayne E. Porter
Phone: 803-777-0169

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