Awareness of the importance of preserving and/or restoring environmental quality has pervaded all aspects of the public and private sectors, both at the local and international levels. The Environmental Sciences program is designed to prepare individuals for careers in business, industry, or government; or to pursue graduate studies in environmentally-related science, law, public health, or business. The curriculum provides a broad scope of instruction which enables students to explore various disciplines and professions involved with environmental issues.?

The importance of preserving and restoring environmental quality is rapidly gaining ground throughout the world. This presents many and varied job opportunities for students graduating wth degrees in Environmental Sciences. Graduates are employed in a variety of sectors, including government work for state air and water agencies and private work for environmental engineering consulting firms. Many students obtain graduate degrees, both in Environmental Sciences and in a variety of other discplines, such as law, political science, pharmacy, and public health.

The Toxicology Option?

As a curriculum that emphasizes the chemistry and biochemistry of toxic substances in the environment, this option prepares students for careers dealing with the control of toxics in the environmental media of air, water, soil, and ecosystems and in such related fields as public health and industrial hygiene. ?