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PhD in Environmental Policy


Program Objectives
Upon completion of the program, the student will be able to:

  • Examine the policy implications of contemporary scientific findings in public health
  • Conduct advanced research in the role of environmental policy relevant to public health and environmental protection
  • Develop, apply, and evaluate environmental health policy in public, private, and community settings locally and globally.


Program Requirements

Public Health Core
BIOS 603 Introductory Biostatics (3)
EPID 603 Epidemiologic Methods (3)
HSMG 603 Principles of HSM (3)
ENHS 601 Survey of Environmental Health (3)
SPHL 601 Biological Basis of Disease (3)
SPHL 603 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Global Health (3)

18 credits


Specialty Track Requirements

ENHS 660 Principles of Toxicology (3)
ENHS 668 Risk Communication (3)
ENHS 676 Environmental Ethics (3)
ENHS 762 Risk Assessment (3)
ENHS 775 Environmental Policy (3)
ENHS xxx Public Health Law (3)
ENHS xxx Environmental Health Law and Regulations (3)
ENHS xxx International Environmental Health Policy (3)

24 credits



Specialty Track Electives for Environmental Policy
ENHS 647 Management of Natural Resources (3)
ENHS 655 Environmental Health Management (3)
ENHS 671 Terrorism: A Public Health Challenge (3)
ENHS 700 Seminar (1)
ENHS 799 Special Studies/directed research (12)
ENHS xxx The Built Environment (3)
Capstone (2)

18 credits


Total 60 credits

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Department of Environmental Health Sciences
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
1440 Canal Street, Suite 2100, New Orleans, La 70112
504.988.5374 phn  504.988.1726
egeary@tulane.edu