All majors are required to review their academic program in consultation with an advisor once per semester. The undergraduate advisors are Peter Bellin, Tom Hatfield, Nola Kennedy and Michael Sullivan. The graduate advisor is Antonio Machado. Please contact the Department to make an appointment for academic advisement.

Graduates find work in such occupations as environmental specialists, industrial hygienists, hazardous waste managers, air quality permit managers, safety supervisors, health and safety inspectors, environmental managers and many similar occupations.

Our graduates also are employed as administrators and technical specialists in governmental agencies, private industry and consulting firms. Opportunities for teaching, research and advanced professional programs are numerous.

The Degrees also serve as excellent preparation for health professions, such as medicine, dentistry and optometry. Many graduates of the Department of EOH pursue advanced academic degrees leading to teaching and research opportunities.

The Degrees are accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council at the B.S. and M.S. levels. The California Department of Public Health provides a formal approval of the Degree at both the B.S. and M.S. levels. With this approval, students are permitted to test for the Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) examination immediately upon graduation.