PhD Environmental Health Sciences at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The interdisciplinary field of environmental health sciences - which merges geology, microbiology, engineering, nutrition, architecture and policy - seeks to understand the critical effects of environmental and occupational exposures on human health. By pursuing a Ph.D. in the field, you will gain advanced training and real-world experience in the application of epidemiological and community-based research methods; statistical analysis; exposure assessment; environmental modeling; toxicology; intervention design;

Faculty: Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health | Duration: 6 years / 72 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Required Major Courses (27 units) EPID 573A Basic Principles of Epidemiology (3) BIOS 576A Biostatistics in Public Health (3) BIOS 576B Biostatistics for Research (3) EHS 584 Fundamentals of Industrial and Environmental Health (3) EHS 502 Environmental Monitoring and Analysis (3) EHS 585 Public Health Fundamentals for Researchers (3) EHS 609 Evaluating Public Health Literature.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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