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Doctoral Program Subcommittee on Environmental Health Sciences
Degree Programs:
Full-Time: M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D
Chair:
Paul
Brandt-Rauf, Sc.D., M.D., Dr.P.H.
60 Haven Avenue, Room 108
New York,
NY
10032
Tel:
212.305.3464
Fax:
212.305.3857
Director of Graduate Studies and Director of Graduate Student Teaching and M.A. Adviser:
Greg
A.
Freyer,
Ph.D.
60 Haven Avenue, B-1
New York,
NY
10032
Tel:
212.342.0457
Fax:
212.781.4993
The purpose of the Ph.D. Program in Environmental Health Sciences is to develop scholarly expertise in the field of environmental health, particularly in environmental toxicology and health physics. The emphasis of the program is on laboratory-based investigation into the pathophysiologic mechanisms by which chemical and physical agents in the environment affect human health. These investigations form the basis for the prevention and control of environmental health disorders. Thus, the study of environmental health also requires an understanding of the application of scientific knowledge in environmental risk assessment and environmental health policy. The program permits specialization according to the student’s background and interest.
Fellowships are awarded in recognition of academic achievement and in expectation of scholarly success. Teaching and research experience are considered an important aspect of the training of graduate students. Thus, graduate fellowships include some teaching and research apprenticeship.
Special Admission Requirements
In addition to the requirements listed below, all students must submit
1 official transcript showing courses and grades per school attended, a
Statement of Academic Purpose and 3 letters of evaluation from academic sources. All
international students whose native language is not English or whose
undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country whose official
language is not English, must submit scores of the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS. For more information, refer to our Admissions Information and Frequently Asked Questionspages.
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DEGREE:
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PHD
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Deadline for Fall Admission
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January 3
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Deadline for Spring Admission
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no spring admission
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Resume/CV
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yes
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Writing Sample
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yes
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GRE General
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yes
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GRE Subject
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No
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Miscellaneous
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*see below
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*Undergraduate majors in the basic sciences, particularly biology and chemistry, are considered to have good preparation for this doctoral program. As a minimum, applicants must have completed one year each of the following: general chemistry, organic chemistry, biology and mathematics. For more detailed information, see the bulletin of the Mailman School of Public Health.
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