• Using this knowledge, toxicologists can predict where chemicals will end up in the environment and in our bodies, determine what toxic impacts chemicals have and establish exposure limits to keep us and our environment healthy. Toxicologists address constantly changing concerns about the safety of our environment and natural resources.
  • Since the major covers an extremely broad range of courses and topics, graduates are in high demand in the contemporary workforce. Alumni entertain a wide range of career opportunities with the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, biotechnology companies and environmental consulting firms. They are also highly sought by governmental agencies such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), California's EPA (Cal-EPA), the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. Many environmental toxicology graduates pursue medical school or graduate degrees in public health, environmental chemistry, pharmacology and forensic sciences.