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PhD in Climate & Human Health

In this program, you'll study how climate change affects human health, focusing on those harmed most—vulnerable and marginalized groups. You'll learn about programs and policies that help communities build resilience. You'll get trained in data analytics, policy analysis, and implementation science. You'll also have the opportunity to learn from leading researchers. Our faculty study topics ranging from unexplained kidney disease among farmworkers in Guatemala to how droughts affect water quality here in Colorado. With a wide range of experts, we're confident that you'll find the mentor who’s right for you.

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Quick facts, careers, and skills

When you complete this program, you’ll have the knowledge and skills you need to lead research projects and interventions that help address one of the most pressing challenges of our time—climate change and its impact on our health.

Quick facts

Program location: CU Anschutz
Credit hours: 73
Est. time to complete: 5-7 years

Sample careers

Data scientist
Corporate sustainability leader
Professor
& more

Skills you'll gain

Data analytics
Policy analysis
Implementation science
& more

Curriculum


In this program, you’ll take courses in biostatistics, research, leadership, as well as climate and health sciences. You'll also complete a dissertation based on work conducted under the supervision of one of our esteemed researchers.

Course requirement
Course ID
Credits

Climate Change and Health

EHOH 7635

3

Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology

EHOH 6617

3

Climate Health in Workforces

EHOH 7401

3

Course requirement

Course ID

Credits

Biostatistical Methods I

BIOS 6611

3

Analytic Methods in Climate Health
  6

Course requirement
Course ID
Credits

Research Methods in Secondary Data

EPID 7605

3

Advanced Methods in Environmental and Occupational Health

or

Advanced Field Methods in Environmental and Occupational Health

EHOH 7631

 

EHOH 7632

3

Developing a Research Grant

EPID 7912

3

 

Course requirementCourse IDCredits
Communication Skills for Public Health Impact
EHOH 6638
3
Ethical and Responsible Conduct of ResearchCLSC 7150
1

Course requirementCourse ID
Credits
Electives
12

Course requirement

Course ID

Credits

Doctoral Thesis

EHOH 8990

30

Total credits: 73

View the course book and course schedule >

Competencies


IdentifierCompetenciesCourse Where Competency is Addressed/Assessed
​PHD-CLHH 1Form a hypothesis and synthesize testable aims to evaluate a climate and human health-related question. EPID 7912
​​PHD-CLHH 2

Design risk management, preparedness, or communication approaches to prevent and/or reduce the climate-related health effects in occupational or community populations.

EHOH 7401
​​PHD-CLHH 3​Demonstrate knowledge in equity, populations at elevated risk of climate-related health effects, or environmental and climate justice issues in communities or workforces. EHOH 6635
​PHD-CLHH 4

Synthesize transdisciplinary scientific literature related to climate and human health in communities or workforces.

EHOH 6635
​PHD-CLHH 5

Demonstrate ability to describe sources of bias in data collection and how they can impact validity or strategies in study design or statistical analysis to minimize bias.

EHOH 6617
​PHD-CLHH 6

Interpret qualitative or quantitative findings to identify interventions or mitigation strategies to prevent or reduce climate-related health effects.

EHOH 7632
​PHD-CLHH 7

Demonstrate skills to identify or critically evaluate data sources appropriate for answering applied research and program evaluation questions in climate, environmental or occupational health.

EHOH 7632
​PHD-CLHH 8

Develop grant proposals to conduct research to test well-conceived hypotheses and/or evaluation studies to assess impact.

EPID 7912
​PHD-CLHH 9

Demonstrate a high level of applications of ethical principles involved in leading research.

EPID 7605
​PHD-CLHH 10

Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills to translate the results of research findings to the public or other professionals.

EHOH 7405

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Aurora, CO 80045


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