MS学位是一门学术研究学位，可以根据个人兴趣和工作市场需求量身定制。该学位课程至少需要36个研究生小时，并将实际问题解决和研究技能与其他技术，健康和相关技能相结合，为公共和私营部门培养有效的环境卫生研究人员。学生完成研究论文，然后从我们的MS计划的毕业生中获得联邦，州和地方公共卫生与环境保护机构，联邦和州研究实验室，合同研究实验室，行业，咨询公司和大学的就业机会。职位包括研究科学家，水质专家，毒物学家，生态毒物学家，健康物理学家和环境执法人员。
The diversity and collegiality within our Department of Environmental Health Sciences (ENHS) makes our faculty uniquely poised to provide advanced education and training and to study the interaction of environmental and human health, specifically within areas of microbiology, toxicology and exposure science. Our research extends from home to abroad and even to the depths of the ocean. <br>ENHS examines the interactions between humans and their environment. Human activities impact on environmental quality and environmental factors, and in turn, are principal determinants of human health. Exploration of these complex interactions often combines elements of both pure and applied sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry, engineering, public health, medicine). Two master's programs (Master of Public Health and Master of Science) and two doctoral paths (Doctor of Philosophy and a dual Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences) are available. <br>The M.S. degree is an academic research degree, which may be tailored to individual research interests and job market needs. This degree requires a minimum of 36 graduate hours and combines real-world problem solving, field andor laboratory research and development of research skills with other scientific, health and related skills to prepare effective environmental health researchers for the public and private sectors. Students complete a research thesis, and graduates from our M.S. program generally obtain employment within federal, state and local public health and environmental protection agencies, federal and state research laboratories, contract research and laboratories, industry, consulting firms and universities. Positions include research scientist, water quality specialist, toxicologist, ecotoxicologist, nanomaterials scientist, air pollution specialist and environmental regulatory enforcement.