Environmental Health Sciences

Goal:
The Department of Environmental Health Sciences strives to equip students with the knowledge and skills to accomplish the following: 1) Apply scientific principles in toxicology, industrial hygiene, policy, and oncology to prevent, detect, and mitigate environmental public health problems and threats locally and globally; 2) Conduct research for innovative solutions to environmental health issues; and 3) Investigate and monitor environmental hazards and community health status.  Use this link to visit the Environmental Health Sciences Department's web pages.

Career paths of graduates:
Environmental medicine; occupational medicine; clinical research, including environmental oncology and genetic toxicology; preventive medicine, environmental public health; occupational health; aerospace medicine; and environmental policy.

Graduates find employment in diverse settings including academic institutions, federal and state public health and regulatory agencies, industry and government research, and consulting firms including Centers for Disease Control and prevention; United States Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Department of Energy; Louisiana State Department of Environmental Quality; Freeport McMoRan; Mississippi State Health Department; LA Office of Public Health, Environmental Epidemiology Program; Ergonomics, Atlanta Medical Center; Industrial Hygiene, Kennedy Space Center; Environmental Health, Safety & Security Manager, Anheuser Busch.

Degrees offered:
MPH, MSPH, PhD, DrPH, BSPH, MD/MPH, BS/MSPH, JD/MSPH

Degree tracks offered:

• Toxicology Risk Assessment and Policy (MSPH, PhD, DrPH)
• Industrial Hygiene (MSPH, PhD, DrPH)
• Occupational Health and Safety (MPH)
• Environmental Policy (PhD, DrPH)
• Global Environmental Health (MSPH, MPH, PhD, DrPH)
• Environmental Oncology (PhD)
• Health and Safety Management (MPH)
• Environmental Health Sciences (BSPH)

Chair and Academic Advisor:
Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH
Tidewater Building, 2100
504.988.7904

Environmental Health Sciences Degree Requirements
MD/MPH combined degree students pursuing an MPH in environmental health sciences complete the following requirements:

• School of Medicine coursework
• Required SPHTM coursework
• Practicum (fulfilled, in part, by the MD/MPH rotation)
• Culminating experience

Required SPHTM coursework, including the following:

• Core Courses
• Programmatic Courses
  Programmatic course requirements differ by track within the ENHS Department.  Consult with your advisor to choose appropriate programmatic courses and electives.
• Elective Courses
  You must complete enough elective public helath courses to meet your graduating class's minimum required hours.  Meet with your advisor to choose appropriate electives.
• Practicum
  The practicum requirement is fulfilled, in part, by the MD/MPH rotation.  Please refer to the MD/MPH Rotation Requirement.
• Culminating Experience
  Please meet with your advisor about culminating experience options in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences.