• The METX M.S. degree can be attained through Plan I thesis (coursework and thesis, minimum 40 credits) or Plan II (coursework and capstone project, minimum 40 credits). In addition, METX offers a fifth-year Plan I (thesis) M.S. degree path when earned contiguous with an appropriate Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree at UCSC.
  • The METX M.S. degree combines core courses and electives to provide interdisciplinary training in microbiology, toxicology, and environmental health sciences. 
  • Graduates from the program are exceptionally prepared to take research or management positions in organizations concerned with microbial and environmental health-related sciences.
  • Graduates may also pursue fields in education or enter doctoral programs in biological and environmental health sciences or related fields.