Environmental Health Sciences

Environmental Health

Environmental health prepares you to meet present and future needs for environmental management as these pertain to human health and disease. Jobs are available in government health agencies at the local, state and national levels, private industry, academic institutions, and international health agencies.

Some samples of job titles our alumni have:

County public health director
Community liaison officer
Health policy analyst
Environmental chemist
Analytical chemist
Director of certification & compliance
Hazardous waste scientist

Quality investigator
Industrial waste director
Water quality scientist
Health physicist
Radioactive water specialist
Radiation safety officer
Environmental radiation specialist
Sanitary engineer

Occupational Health

Occupational health is concerned with protecting the health of persons in the work place and in the community. While working in this profession, you will learn about manufacturing processes, disease and injury processes; statistical sampling procedures, chemistry, engineering, environmental and work regulations; and labor management issues.

Some samples of job titles our alumni have:

Occupational hygienist
Director of industrial hygiene
Health safety officer
Occupational health compliance officer
Air quality specialist
Labor union health director

Director of public health
Occupational physician
Medical clinic director
Clinic coordinator
Chief medical officer
Ergonomics specialist

Toxicology

Toxicology combines the principles of biology and chemistry to help understand the harmful effects of pollutants, pesticides, and other chemicals on human health. Toxicologists work in academia, industry, and government.

Some samples of job titles our alumni have:

Consumer safety officer
Health research scientist
Director of toxic substances agency
Inhalation toxicologist
Reproductive toxicologist
Product toxicologist
Immunotoxicologist

Cutaneous toxicologist
Research toxicologist
Chemical information specialist
Legislative aide for toxicology
Environmental toxicologist
Director of national food safety and toxicology center

Human Nutrition

The study of human nutrition is essential to the understanding of the mechanisms of health disease. Graduate study in human nutrition prepares you for career opportunities in public health agencies such as local and state health departments, hospitals, clinics, industry, and private practice.

Some samples of job titles our alumni have:

Nutritionist
Nutrition education officer
Nutrition scientist
Home economist
Director for nutrition field study
Food nutrition supervisor

Food program officer
Health services nutrition educator
Dietitian
Research dietitian
WIC nutrition educator

View our most recent career surveys of Environmental Health Sciences graduates performed six months after graduation

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"Having the degree definitely opened doors for finding my initial job. The classes were great preparation in teaching us how to think and analyze information."

- Angela Chou, EHS '03
EHS Specialist with Oracle