MPH Global Health and Environment at University of California, Berkeley

Programme overview

Our program is an interdisciplinary campus-wide program that provides an opportunity to study and develop solutions to the most urgent and complex global environmental changes that are affecting the health of populations around the world. This transdisciplinary program emphasizes the analytical and practical skills necessary to protect the local, regional and global environment, while achieving sustainable development. Students develop skills in epidemiology, global environmental health, biostatistics and risk analysis in a global context.

Faculty: School of Public Health | Department: School of Public Health | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Year One (Spring Semester) PB HLTH 142: Introduction to Probability and Statistics in Biology and Public Health PB HLTH 292: EHS Masters Seminar (EHS Career Pathways) Electives: 4–8 units Year One (Summer Semester) Practicum (full time) – enroll for credit in Year Two Fall Year Two (Fall Semester) PB HLTH 270A: Exposure Assessment and Control I PB HLTH 291A: Public Health Leadership: Improving Health & Creating Value PB HLTH 292: Fall EHS MPH Thesis Seminar Electives: 4–8 units Year Two (Spring Semester) PB HLTH 241: Statistical Analysis of Categorical Data PB HLTH 292: Spring EHS MPH Thesis Seminar Electives: 9–15 units

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Government, Health & Medicine, Law & Public Policy, Nonprofit, Science & Research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants considering the MPH in Global Health and Environment ideally will 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 are any biological, natural, or physical science; public health; environmental studies; international studies; economics; political science; anthropology; and sociology. Formal work experience is not required for admission, but applicants should have some relevant work experiences, which could include part-time and/or volunteer work. Common work experience for admitted applicants includes student researchers, environmental organizers and advocates, lab technicians, program managers, research scientists, engineers and post-graduate fellows, as well as for global NGOs and the Peace Corps. For more information regarding the program, please refer to the Master’s in Global Health and Environment (MPH) page.

Duration: 2 years

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

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