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East Tennessee State University College of Public Health Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Health Box 70682 Johnson City, TN 37614 US   Phone: 423-439-7635 Fax: 423-439-5230   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Doctoral Ph.D. Environmental Health On Campus   The Doctorate in Environmental Health Sciences Ph.D. Program will prepare professionals in the environmental health sciences to: 1. Reduce the burden of environmentally associated diseases by defining: A) how environmental exposures affect human health; B) how individuals differ in their susceptibility to these exposures; and C) how these susceptibilities change over the life span. 2. Develop and implement effective strategies and programs for the maintenance of health and the prevention and management of disease and injury. 3. Serve as faculty and instructors for academic programs in environmental health. 4. Develop effective environmental health policies. 5. Design and conduct quality research that contributes to improvements in environmental health. 6. Collaborate and work with communities for the promotion of health and the prevention and control of disease. 7. Meet the increasing need for trained professiona     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees The applicant must have earned an appropriate M.S. or more advanced research-based (thesis) degree in appropriate field of study or a MPH or more advanced degree in a research-based (thesis) option from an accredited institution.  Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: GRE Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Yes Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements Admission decisions are made on the basis of an overall evaluation of the applicant’s ability to complete advanced study in the Environmental Health Sciences. Exceptions are made for outstanding students holding appropriate baccalaureate degrees. Admission is based on the GPA, GRE scores, quality of reference letters, strength of background (coursework, college attended and work experience), and available space in the program. The program can grant conditional admission to candidates not meeting all of the minimum requirements. For example, work experience and letters of reference can be used to justify conditional admission for students not meeting one of the minimum requirements (e.g. GRE or GPA below what the program considers acceptable). However, work experience cannot be substituted for one of the requirements.Students must submit an official transcript,a statement of purpose, GRE scores, 3 letters of reference, and current curriculum vitae before their application is considered.    Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time: 1054  # of Students Enrolled Part Time: 898  Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit: $913  Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition: $16323  Financial Aid Offered: Yes  Average Work Experience:   Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year: Semester  Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: Not applicable