AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
Environmental Health Sciences: Master of Science (M.S.)
Curriculum & Requirements
The MS program in Environmental Health Sciences is a 2-year course of study which requires 20-24 units of upper division graduate coursework in biostatistics and statistics, risk and exposure assessment, policy and regulation, epidemiology, and toxicology. A thesis or original research project required.
Sample Curriculum (PDF)
Fall 2008 Admissions Statistics:
- Admission Ratio: 56% (5/9)
- Average GPA of admitted applicants: 3.52
- Average GRE scores of admitted applicants:
Verbal - 600, 83%; Quantitative - 720, 78%
What we look for in competitive applicants:
Applicants must have completed undergraduate coursework in chemistry and biology.
- Common undergraduate majors for admitted applicants: Biology, microbiology, immunology, environmental science, toxicology, chemistry
- Common work experience for admitted applicants: Applicants in past years have worked as lab technicians, student researchers, research scientists, post-graduate fellows, toxicologists, industrial hygiene engineers, and for the Peace Corps.
Employment Opportunities:
Excellent career opportunities are available for graduates of the Environmental Health Sciences program, particularly for specialists in industrial hygiene and toxicology. In the last few years, alumni have accepted job offers at organizations such as: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hewlett Packard, the California Environmental Protection Agency, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Inc., and the California Department of Toxic Substances.