Health Sciences
University of California, Berkeley, United States
Students in our program learn how vulnerable populations are affected by environmental exposures and how we can achieve sustainable communities that provide clean air, clean water, safe food, safe cities, a stable climate and safe workplaces. The curriculum prepares students to assess the health impacts of physical, chemical and biological agents in the environment and to advance means for their measurement and control. Our program provides interdisciplinary training in epidemiology, biostatistics, mechanisms of toxicity, risk assessment, exposure science and policy analysis.
Faculty: School of Public Health | Department: School of Public Health | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Berkeley, CA, United States
Our two-year program requires 48 units of graduate-level coursework, with both required and elective courses offered at the school—including epidemiology, biostatistics, toxicology, risk and exposure assessment, geographic information systems (GIS) for environmental public health, and environmental health policy and regulation—as well as additional elective coursework across the Berkeley campus. Students should reference the Berkeley Compendium of EHS Expertise to supplement their required courses with electives.
Qualifications Ideally, applicants should have completed one undergraduate course in chemistry and one undergraduate course in biology. An undergraduate course in mathematics (e.g., calculus, linear algebra or statistics) is also desirable. Common undergraduate majors for admitted applicants: chemistry, biology, microbiology, molecular biology, nutrition, ecology, public health and environmental studies. Common work experience for admitted applicants: Work experience is not required for admission, but successful applicants in past years have worked as lab technicians, student researchers, research assistants, community organizers, study coordinators and post-graduate fellows, as well as for the Peace Corps. Admission and Application Requirements A writing sample. There is no length requirement for the writing sample, but a sample approximately 10 pages in length is typical. Please attach a writing sample that highlights your writing and analytical skills. The writing sample may be a final paper from a class, a popular media article, a report, a blog entry, an undergraduate thesis,
Duration: 2 years
Apply through the official page: https://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/
Health Sciences
University of California, Berkeley, United States
Health Sciences
University of California, Berkeley, United States
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