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Departments & Degrees Overview

The UCLA School of Public Health is comprised of five departments: Biostatistics, Community Health Sciences, Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, and Health Services. In addition, there are two interdepartmental programs housed at the school: Environmental Science & Engineering and Molecular Toxicology.

Two different types of degrees are offered to prepare students for their chosen roles:

Professional Degrees which are the MPH (Master of Public Health) and DrPH (Doctor of Public Health). Programs leading to these degrees emphasize solving public health problems by applying professional disciplinary approaches and methods in a professional environment such as local, state or national public health agencies and health care organizations. These degrees are administered on a school-wide basis with specialization in a particular department.

Academic Degrees which are the MS (Master of Science) and PhD (Doctor of Philosophy). These degrees are intended to prepare students for research roles and settings, with programs that emphasize understanding of theoretical issues and the application of disciplinary methods to the study of public health problems in other than professional settings such as academic institutions and research institutes. Academic Degrees are offered and administered by each individual department.

Students must choose a department to specialize in regardless of the degree selected. The following lists departmental degrees with learning objectives for each program:

Biostatistics
Masters of Public Health - M.P.H
Master of Science - M.S.
Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.
Doctor of Public Health - Dr.P.H.
Learning objectives for each program
Department website
Department brochure (PDF)

Community Health Sciences
Masters of Public Health - M.P.H
Master of Science - M.S.
Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.
Doctor of Public Health - Dr.P.H.
Learning objectives for each program
Department website
Department brochure (PDF)

Environmental Health Sciences
Masters of Public Health - M.P.H
Master of Science - M.S.
Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.
Doctor of Public Health - Dr.P.H.
Learning objectives for each program
Department website
Department brochure (PDF)

Epidemiology
Masters of Public Health - M.P.H
Master of Science - M.S.
Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.
Doctor of Public Health - Dr.P.H.
Learning objectives for each program
Department website
Department brochure (PDF)

Health Services
Masters of Public Health - M.P.H
Master of Science - M.S.
Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.
Doctor of Public Health - Dr.P.H.
Learning objectives for each program
Department website
Department brochure (PDF)

Executive Degree Programs
Health Services and Community Health Sciences offer MPH degrees for working professionals.
Health Services Executive Degree Program Website
Community Health Sciences Executive Degree Program Website

Interdepartmental Degrees:
Environmental Science & Engineering
Doctor of Environmental Science and Engineering - D.Env.
Environmental Science & Engineering Website

Molecular Toxicology
Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.
Molecular Toxicology Website

Learning objectives for each program

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