CONCURRENT DEGREE OPTIONS WITH
THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Program Introduction | Application Instructions
Program Introduction
The degrees (MS/MPH or MPA/MPH) with the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs are structured for students interested in environmental and occupational health and its use in public health policy and management. Students will be exposed to economic theory, health services, behavioral sciences, and statistical methods. With several courses that satisfy degree requirements in both programs, students are able to earn the two degrees in a shorter period of time than if taken separately. Faculty from both programs are involved in curricular decisions, student advising, and directing research projects.
There is an increasing need for leaders in public, private, and nonprofit arenas who can synthesize the complex worlds of science, management, and policy. Political and environmental issues have become so important, and the science so complex, that such leadership requires a breadth of knowledge across policy, science, and public health. This concurrent degree will train students who are comfortable crossing the boundaries and better able to grapple with the complexities surrounding environmental and public policy issues.
MS students can choose from three different areas of concentration: Environmental Health, Toxicology, and Industrial Hygiene. The MPH degree in Environmental and Occupational Health is a department-wide degree.
Students must apply separately to both the Evans School of Public Affairs and the Department of Enviromental and Occupational Health Sciences.
Application Instructions
Students interested in pursuing a concurrent degree between the Evans School of Public Affairs and the School of Public Health and Community Medicine must apply to each program separately.
Please see the admissions requirements for the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Science's MS and MPH programs, as well as admissions procedures for the Evans School MPA program (http://evans.washington.edu/admissions/instructions/index.php).
Applicants who are already enrolled at the University of Washington as a graduate student do not need to fill out a Graduate admission application, but must apply to the individual programs.
Special instructions for application for admission to the University of Washington Graduate School
Although you need to complete the application requirements for both the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences and the Evans School separately, you only need to submit one application for admission to the University of Washington Graduate School. In order to avoid having to pay the application fee twice, it is important that you follow the instructions below when submitting the online or written Application for Admission to the Graduate School.
Online Application Instructions
Question 1: From the list provided, select one of the departments within your concurrent degree program. Either Environmental Health (MS or MPH) or Public Affairs. (The form does not give you the option of choosing both programs, so you must choose one. Your intention to apply for the concurrent degree program will be indicated in your answer to question 7)
Question 7: "Specific Area of Interest": Write "concurrent" followed by the specific concurrent program. For example, when applying for a concurrent degree MS/MPA degree, mark question 7: "concurrent Environmental Health MS/Public Affairs MPA."
Written Application Instructions:
Question 18: Fill in the code "O-PA ENV" for the Master of Public Administration/Environmental Health Concurrent Degree Programs.
Question 20: "Specific Area of Interest:" write "Concurrent" followed by the specific concurrent program. For example, "concurrent Environmental Health MS/Public Affairs MPA."
Completing Your Application
After submitting your Application for Admission to the University of Washington Graduate School, please submit the remaining required materials to the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences as listed on the admissions checklist. You will also need to fulfill the application requirements for the Evans School.