How to Apply
Applications for admission to the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health are processed through Pitt Public Health’s office of student affairs. You must apply for the MS, MPH, PHP, and PhD programs through SOPHAS, the centralized application service for graduate schools of public health. Please note, SOPHAS submits applications to Pitt Public Health only after all required materials are received. Applicants who have submitted applications may track their status online.
Please review the Pitt Public Health school-wide requirements for admission before applying. In addition, the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health requires the following:
Recommended* undergraduate training for the MS includes...
- a bachelor’s degree in the physical, chemical, or biological sciences with at least a 3.0 grade-point average overall and in the basic sciences
- a minimum of two courses each in organic chemistry, biology, physics, and calculus are highly recommended
- the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is optional.
Recommended* undergraduate training for the MPH includes...
- a bachelor’s degree in the physical, chemical, or biological sciences with at least a 3.0 grade-point average overall and in the basic sciences
- the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is optional.
Recommended* training for the PhD includes...
- a Bachelor of Science or Master’s degree in the physical, chemical, or biological sciences with at least a 3.0 grade-point average overall and in the basic sciences
- Courses in organic and inorganic chemistry, biology, physics, calculus and statistics
- the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is optional.
Applicants to the PhD concentration in Public Health Practice (PHP) must have…
- Previously demonstrated ability for leadership in their fields, as well as advancement of scientific knowledge
- Completed the requirements for the Pitt Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health MPH degree. If an MPH has been earned at another institution, an applicant must take our EOH MPH core requirements before starting the PHP program.
- Support by an external sponsor or research support available to the supervisor.
- the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is optional.
*Note: The information provided above for the MPH, MS and PhD programs are suggested recommendations and not minimum requirements. Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome to apply. Applicants to the PHP concentration must meet the requirements listed above.
International Applicants
In addition to the application materials required of all students, international students must adhere to additional requirements.
