Los Angeles,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
The MPH in Environmental Health Sciences equips students with a thorough grasp of how environmental factors affect human health, encompassing natural, constructed, and workplace settings. Students explore exposure pathways to environmental hazards across these settings and their health consequences, while also developing skills to translate scientific findings into policy improvements that enhance environmental conditions and community well-being. These hazards vary widely, from chemical contaminants to thermal stress and psychological factors, shaped by evolving systems like climate patterns, legal frameworks, industrial operations, work environments, and cultural expectations. The curriculum incorporates a practical internship component.