UMN SPH Division of Environmental Health Sciences

The Division of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health focuses on environmental and occupational health concerns, from investigating hazards in our environment to establishing the basis for public health policy. Environmental health is focused on how the environment - where we live and work, what we eat, the air we breathe, etc. - impacts human health. The aim of our program is to improve the health of individuals and communities by conducting rigorous and collaborative research to identify risks, reduce hazards, and inform public health policies. We prepare future leaders through MPH, MS, and PhD degrees. Our areas of study include environmental chemistry, food safety, infectious diseases, environmental and occupational epidemiology, exposure sciences, global environmental health, industrial hygiene, injury and violence prevention, occupational and environmental health nursing, occupational and environmental medicine, and toxicology. We also offer a 4+1 combined undergraduate/graduate track, and a certificate program in American Indian Public Health and Wellness. Our graduates are leaders in the field, making a difference in protecting public health regionally, nationally, and around the globe in business and industry, education, state and federal government, healthcare, military services, public health organizations, and many other sectors.