MPH in Environmental Health

Protect population health with the Master of Public Health in Environmental Health at the OU Hudson College of Public Health—the only accredited school of public health in Oklahoma. This transformative MPH program trains you to understand how air, water, housing, workplaces, and local infrastructure shape health in real neighborhoods, and to identify, assess, and control environmental hazards that drive disease and injury. Our graduates step into impact‑driven roles in federal, state, and local health departments, environmental agencies, hospitals, consulting firms, and nonprofit organizations, working to reduce exposures, prevent illness, and promote healthier communities in Oklahoma, across the country, and around the world.

The Hudson College of Public Health and the Master of Public Health program are accredited by the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH). The MPH in Environmental Health can be completed full‑ or part‑time and is offered in Oklahoma City, giving you the flexibility to advance your career while you advance the health of the communities you serve.

For the general application requirements see our How to Apply page. This specific program also requires:

• Bachelor’s degree or entry-level first professional degree from an accredited institution.
• Must be in good standing with the college or university where currently enrolled or last attended.
• Grade point average requirement on a 4.00 scale can be met by any of the following:
  • 3.00 in bachelor’s degree cumulative GPA 
  • 3.00 in the last 60 credit hours of upper-division coursework applied to the bachelor’s degree
  • 3.00 in the master’s degree (or higher) cumulative GPA
  • 3.00 in the last 12 or more hours of graded graduate level coursework
  The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences is excluded from participation in the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) Academic Forgiveness Provisions including repeat, reprieve, and renewal. Therefore, all grades earned will be included in grade point calculations when applying for acceptance to an OU Health Sciences program. OU Health Sciences student undergraduate coursework is included in this policy. Click here for additional information.
• College Algebra or a higher-level math course.
• Must have completed 30 hours in basic sciences, mathematics, engineering and technology, with at least 9 hours in chemistry to include organic chemistry and a course in physiology, biochemistry, or other appropriate life science course.
• Those who matriculate with deficiencies up to 8 semester hours credit of these requirements will be required to meet the full entrance requirements within the first 12 months of graduate course work. No course taken as part of degree program requirements can be used to satisfy the admission criteria.

If after reviewing the qualifications for the Master of Public Health in Environmental Health program you are unsure of whether you meet them, please contact hcoph@ouhsc.edu. We are here to help and support you as you pursue a career in the health sciences. 

Please also review the application requirements and application deadlines found on the How to Apply page. 

How to Apply