Our programs offer hands-on, applied training guided by expert faculty with deep experience in environmental and occupational health. You’ll work on real-world projects that strengthen your skills and make a meaningful difference in the communities we serve.
This MPH program prepares you to tackle environmental and workplace health challenges in a rapidly changing world. Students build a strong foundation in public health and have the opportunity to develop specialized expertise in climate resilience and response, worker health and safety, or environmental risk assessment. This program will prepare you to protect health in the places where people live and work—now and into the future. This program will start enrolling students in summer/fall 2026.
*Optional global health emphasis available.
This master's program will give you the tools you need to evaluate the causes and consequences of the full range of hazards that affect human health. You'll learn how to design interventions to prevent and control those hazards and how to bring policy and organizational change into practice to help solve health problems. In addition to the public health core areas, you'll take classes in environmental health policy, toxicology, ergonomics, climate change and health, risk assessment, and public health communication, plus electives of your choice. You can also add an emphasis in global health. For students matriculating Fall 2025 and earlier.
As a student in the MPH in Animals, People & the Environment program, you’ll study how human, animal, and environmental health all influence one another. In addition to learning the foundational disciplines of public health, you’ll also learn about “One Health,” food safety, and health communication. You can tailor the curriculum to your specific interests and career goals through elective courses on topics including food systems, infectious and zoonotic disease, geographic information systems, and agriculture.
The Doctor of Public Health in EOH is designed for professionals seeking to lead and transform public health at the highest levels. Our program is designed to help you build deep expertise in environmental and occupational health and to develop skills in leadership, communications and implementation. As a DrPH student, you'll engage with a curriculum that emphasizes interdisciplinary learning and real-world applications, guided by experienced faculty who are leaders in their fields. The program also offers opportunities to work closely with communities, government agencies, and global health organizations, allowing you to gain valuable real-world experience and make a tangible impact. Graduates of the EOH DrPH program take on leadership roles in public health agencies, non-profit organizations, academia, and beyond, driving change and improving health outcomes at local, national, and global levels.
In this program, you'll study how our changing climate and related stressors affect human health, focusing on those most at-risk vulnerable and marginalized groups. Learn how to build programs and policies that help communities build resilience. You'll get trained in specialized research methods, modeling and data science, research to action, community engagement, communication for impact, and implementation methods. You will be able to learn from leading researchers and the vast network of climate organizations here in Colorado. Our faculty study topics ranging from unexplained kidney disease among farmworkers in Guatemala to how droughts affect air and water quality here in Colorado. With a wide range of experts, you will find the right mentor for you and get the support to lead in the field of climate and health.
The Occupational Medicine Fellowship is a one-year program where fellows gain clinical and research experience in occupational medicine, can earn an MPH in Environmental & Occupational Health, and practice their skills in a wide variety of settings, from medical facilities to industry sites.
This ACGME-accredited two-year training program provides residents with the qualifications to meet the American Board of Preventive Medicine eligibility requirements for board certification in occupational medicine. It provides outstanding clinical training particularly in pulmonary medicine and toxicology, epidemiologic and translational research opportunities, and integration with other occupational and environmental health programs through the Mountain & Plains Educational Research Center.
This 15-credit certificate addresses a critical training gap in disaster and humanitarian response. Core courses cover international disasters, global humanitarianism, and public health emergency preparedness, complemented by two electives tailored to your interests.
This 15-credit online certificate is designed for current and aspiring professionals seeking to expand their expertise at the intersection of work, health, and well-being. Rooted in an interdisciplinary approach, the program blends workplace health promotion, occupational health psychology, ergonomics, and public health communication. Courses are taught by expert faculty from the Center for Health, Work & Environment—a NIOSH-recognized Center of Excellence for Total Worker Health®—offering real-world insight and applied strategies for creating safer, healthier workplaces.
