Master of Health Science (MHS) in Environmental Health
Offered By: Department of Environmental Health and Engineering
Onsite | Full-Time or Part-Time | 9 months–2 years
About This Program
Want to learn how the environment impacts our health? Consider a Master of Health Science in Environmental Health! Part of the #1 school of public health, this graduate degree program prepares students for careers in medicine, research, advocacy, policy and practice.
One of the School’s shortest degrees, the full-time MHS is a nine-month, coursework-based degree for individuals who want a comprehensive understanding of the association between our environment and health. Students will learn how environmental hazards (not only in air, water and food but also neighborhood and social hazards) affect human health at the individual, population and systems level.
A flexible part-time format is also available.
Areas of Interest
The Department's current areas of interest in the MHS in Environmental Health program include:

Yinka's MHS focus area was Population Environmental Health.
What alumni say about the MHS program
Yinka Bode-George, MHS '17
"...my most crucial gain from this graduate experience was the opportunity to construct a public health lens framed around undoing drivers of environmental health inequities."

Jonathan's MHS focus area Human Toxicology and Pathophysiology.
What alumni say about the MHS program
Jonathan Josephs-Spaulding, MHS '17
"The opportunities and wealth of new “tools”...allowed me to confront scientific issues the lab, clinic, field, and within communities...locally and around the globe."
Curriculum
Browse an overview of this program's requirements in the JHU Academic Catalogue, explore all course offerings in the Bloomberg School Course Directory, and find many more details in the program's Student Handbook.
Admissions Requirements
For the general admissions requirements see our How to Apply page.
Standardized Test Scores
Standardized test scores (GRE, MCAT) are optional for this program. The admissions committee will make no assumptions if a standardized test score is omitted from an application, but will require evidence of quantitative/analytical ability through other application components such as academic transcripts and/or supplemental questions. Applications will be reviewed holistically based on all application components.
Tuition and Funding
Limited number of partial-tuition scholarships
Contact Us
Questions about the program? We're happy to help.
Director, MHS and ScM Programs
Megan Latshaw, PhD‘05, MHS ‘01
410-502-8948
Sr. Academic Program Coordinator
Zoe Petersen, MA
410-516-7092
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