Master of Public Health in Environmental Health

Environmental factors and sustainable development are major determinants of health in individuals and communities. Proper environmental management is key to protecting public health and avoiding most preventable illnesses caused by environmental factors. The environment influences our health in many ways, including exposure to physical, chemical, and biological risk factors, as well as associated changes in our behavior. The Master of Public Health in Environmental Health is a terminal professional degree that prepares students for practice-oriented careers in environmental health and management, with an emphasis on examining environmental factors and policies that affect the public’s health and sustainable environments of communities. The Master of Public Health in Environmental Health in Temple’s College of Public Health prepares students for practice-oriented careers in environmental health, with an emphasis on examining environmental exposures from water, soil, air and the built environment that affect the health of communities. The program will prepare you as a public health professional with expertise in changing environmental policies and regulations, and their effects on our most vulnerable populations; environmental toxicology, risk assessment and management; health risks associated with industrial activity, human settlement and urbanization, including transboundary and global health risks; and identifying current and emerging environmental factors, including microbial pathogens and chemical exposures, and their relationship to human health and illness.

Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: All applicants must present credentials that are the equivalent of an accredited baccalaureate degree. The minimum acceptable undergraduate GPA is 3.0. No prerequisites must be met to apply to the M.P.H. program at Temple University, but strong grades in mathematics and/or statistics, social sciences, and writing are preferred.A WES evaluation is required for applicants who completed their bachelor's degree outside of the United States. This can be requested at https://www.wes.org/ and submitted through SOPHAS.Statement of Goals: Write a well-considered 500- to 1,000-word statement of purpose that articulates your interests in public health and our program in particular.Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master’s degree at a U.S. The minimum admissions standard for all graduate students is ordinarily an undergraduate grade point average of "B" or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the functional equivalent for students who have attended universities outside of the United States.Clearances: The M.P.H. program requires students to complete fieldwork education. In the M.P.H. program, it is the fieldwork site that determines the clearances, including criminal background check, FBI fingerprinting, and more, needed by a student. The results of these clearances determine whether a student may be onboarded at a respective site.Resume: Current resume or CV required.