Quick facts
Program location: CU Anschutz
Credit hours: 55
Est. time to complete: 3-6 years
DrPH in Occupational & Environmental Health
This program is designed to help you become a public health leader. As a student in this program, you'll learn how to identify, evaluate, and control environmental and occupational stressors. You’ll take courses in field investigations, Geographic Information Systems, biostatistics, leadership and management, and proposal writing. In addition to required coursework, you can focus your electives on an area of specialization such as environmental justice, toxicology, risk assessment, climate and health, and occupational health and safety. This broad range of topics means you can find the area of study and faculty mentor that's right for you.
Quick facts, careers, and skills
Students in this program gain a deep understanding of the environmental and occupational health sciences and the skills necessary to hold leadership positions in private, nonprofit, academic, and government organizations.
Sample careers
Environmental epidemiologist
Safety and health manager
Built environment specialist
& more
Skills you'll gain
Analytical
Translating research to practice
Creative problem solving
& more
Curriculum
Upon entering the DrPH program, students will have three years to pass the written qualifying exam and should complete the dissertation and public defense of the dissertation within seven years of entering the program.
Each student, in consultation with their faculty advisor, will develop a proposed course of study. The course of study must specify both a major focus area of study, selective courses to be taken, and proposed timeline for courses, practicum, comprehensive exams, and dissertation.
Total credits: 55
Competencies
Colorado School of Public Health
CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building
13001 East 17th Place
3rd Floor
Mail Stop B119
Aurora, CO 80045
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