农业与自然资源学院，自然科学学院和兽医学院负责管理环境毒理学的研究生专业。农业和自然资源学院是主要的行政单位。该专业可作为选修课程，面向在动物科学，社区可持续性，作物与土壤科学，昆虫学，渔业和野生动物，食品科学与人类营养，地质科学，病理生物学和诊断学研究系攻读硕士学位的学生，植物，土壤和微生物科学以及动物学。该专业专为有兴趣将本学科研究与环境毒理学研究相结合，并希望将其知识应用于解决环境问题的学生而设计。
The Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Food Science typically requires 20 to 36 course credits in addition to 24 research credits of FSC 999 Doctoral Dissertation Research to provide the desired breadth and depth of academic training for the student. In consultation with their major advisor, members of the research guidance committee, and the Director of Graduate Studies, additional course work may be specified that will benefit the student's research as well as courses necessary to complete the Ph.D. core requirements, especially for students who have earned a master's degree in another field. A cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 must be maintained exclusive of collateral and research credits.<br>The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition offers graduate programs leading to a Master of Science degree and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Food Science under the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Also offered are numerous opportunities for post-doctoral research. Students who are admitted into the master's and doctoral degree programs carry out research in either 1) food safety and toxicology or 2) food processing and quality enhancement. A student who is admitted to the graduate program in Food Science is expected to have general, quantitative and organic chemistry, and biochemistry. In addition, preparation for graduate work should include courses in the biological and agricultural sciences, mathematics, physics, nutrition, engineering or economics.