About
The Master of Science in Environmental Health Sciences degree offered by UCI Public Health grew out of the Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program (formerly under the UCI School of Medicine), which has trained PhD and MS students and postdoctoral scholars for more than 40 years at UCI.
The training program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary and appropriate to teach and/or conduct basic and applied research programs in inhalation/pulmonary toxicology, biochemical neurotoxicology, reproductive and developmental toxicology, chemical pathology, toxicokinetics, radiation toxicology, molecular carcinogenesis, exposure assessment, risk assessment, environmental epidemiology, environmental justice, and community-based participatory research.
Students entering the program have varied backgrounds, including chemistry, biology, physiology, environmental science/engineering/health, epidemiology, and public health. The curriculum is based on a foundation of basic and health sciences with applications of scientific principles to environmental exposures and their potential health effects. Formal course work is enriched by a strong commitment to student-professor interaction throughout the program. An important and integral part of the learning process is an early and intensive involvement of the student in ongoing original research projects in environmental health sciences, especially inhalation/pulmonary toxicology, reproductive and developmental toxicology, biochemical toxicology, chemical pathology, neurotoxicology, exposure sciences, environmental epidemiology, environmental health disparity, and risk assessment.
The UCI EHS program is a participant in several special graduate training programs, including GPS-STEM, Ridge 2 Reef, and Environmental Racism and Health Equity.
Please note that the courses listed in the UCI Course Catalogue may vary. For the most accurate and up-to-date list of classes, please consult with your academic counselor.
Learning Outcomes
- Develop a broad knowledge of principles of environmental and occupational health sciences and apply these principles in the context of public health.
- Conceive, develop, conduct, and interpret original research using a range of approaches, leading to advances in knowledge, methods, and practices in environmental and/or occupational health.
- Develop and demonstrate written and oral communications skills by preparing papers, summaries, briefings and presentations regarding environmental and/or occupational health.
Time to Degree
For students enrolled full-time, the normative time for the MS degree is 4-5 quarters depending on which plan the students choose.
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