Environmental Health Sciences

Go to School-wide MPH Course Requirements

In addition to fulfilling the School-wide MPH course requirements, students must complete the following REQUIRED courses for the EHS Global Health Track:

Suggested sample curriculum (PDF)

EHS Substantive Global Health Courses (2 REQUIRED)

¹ Although no credit is conferred, students must pay the equivalent of 1 point for the practicum course, unless another for-credit course is registered simultaneously. The course certifies students as full-time students, making them eligible for financial aid during the 6-month practicum.

Additional EHS Departmental Requirements

² REQUIRED COURSES: The EHS Global seminar will focus on topics to prepare Global Health students to develop an Essay from their practicum experience. This seminar series will cover EHS topics that have a Global focus. Students should decide during Spring1st year which faculty member they would like to work with on the Masters Essay while abroad and after returning. During Fall Year 2, you should register for Masters Essay I while working on your proposal. When you return in Spring Year 2, you should register for Masters Essay 2 to complete your thesis paper. Please Note: EHS Global Seminar is taken in both Spring Year 1 and Spring Year 2
³ Electives may be fulfilled within or outside of the EHS department.
⁴ Recommended.
⁵ Advances Topics in Global Health may be substituted for any approved 1.5 credit courses as listed under “Possible 1.5 Electives.”

*Note for Prospective Applicants: Beginning in the Fall 2012, the School is moving to a new Certificate program with more than 20 offerings including: Climate and Health; Environmental Health Policy; Global Health; Molecular Epidemiology; and Toxicology. Visit the Prospective Student/Columbia MPH site for more information.