Public Health, M.P.H. (Environmental Health Concentration)

General Program Information

Kurt Maier, Ph.D., Chair and Coordinator
College of Public Health
55 Lamb Hall
Box 70682
(423) 439-5251
e-mail: maier@etsu.edu

Jennifer Hunt, Lecturer
MPH Coordinator
College of Public Health
Office 51M Lamb Hall
(423) 439-6135
Email: mphcoordinator@etsu.edu

Faculty: Ying Li; Kurt Maier; Tricia Metts; Phillip Scheuerman; Kenneth Silver.

Environmental Health prepares specialists who understand the interrelationships between chemical, biological, and physical factors in the environment, and social and organizational factors in the human community. Students will become proficient in the assessment of community environmental health needs by collecting, analyzing, and reporting appropriate data, and will develop expertise in investigating, monitoring, and managing environmental problems that may have an impact on the public’s health.

Program Admission Requirements

Applicants to this program are required to use the online Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS) which can be accessed at http://www.sophas.org. Application deadlines for Fall admission are: June 1st for domestic applicants and May 1st for international applicants.

The priority application deadline is February 1st (for early admissions decision, consideration for Graduate Assistantships, and Tuition Scholarships).

Admission to the graduate program in Public Health is based upon scholarship, letters of recommendation, and evidence of potential for success in a graduate program, including: A minimum undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.75.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for admission. Applicants with a GPA of less than 3.2 are encouraged to submit the GRE scores with their application.

For additional information, please contact the MPH Program Coordinator, mphcoordinator@etsu.edu.

Foundational Public Health Course

Students who have not earned a CEPH-accredited degree may be required to complete an additional course:

• HSMP 5010 - Foundations of Public Health (3 credits)

Public Health, M.P.H. Degree Requirements: 43 credits

*See MPH Student Handbook for details on progression in the program including requirements for graduation. 

Public Health, M.P.H. Core Requirements: 16 credits

• COBH 5250 - Community-Based Methods in Public Health (4 credits)
• EPID 5100 - Analytic Methods in Public Health (4 credits)
• HSMP 5040 - Health Systems, Regulations, and Policies (4 credits)
• HSMP 5200 - Health Leadership & Management (4 credits)

Environmental Health Concentration: 13 credits

• ENVH 5100 - Environmental Health Practice I (3 credits)
• ENVH 5357 - Toxicology (3 credits)
• ENVH 5860 - Environmental Health Administration (3 credits)
• ENVH 5870 - Public Health Law (3 credits)
• ENVH 5910 - Seminar (1 credit)

Advisor Approved Electives: 6 credits

Take 6 credits of Advisor Approved electives. 

Field Experience: 4 credits

• ENVH 5850 - Public Health Program Field Experience - Environmental Health (1-6 credits) (Take for 4 credits)

Capstone: 4 credits

• ENVH 5640 - Environmental Risk Assessment (4 credits)