The Department of Environmental Medicine offers graduate and post-doctoral training in Environmental Health Sciences. The graduate program offers both Ph.D.and M.S. degrees in environmental health sciences, with focused study concentrations in exposure assessment and health effects, molecular toxicology/carcinogenesis, and systemic toxicology with specialties in both inhalation toxicology and aquatic toxicology. An NIEHS-funded training program supports Ph.D. trainees, with guided mentoring that prepares scientists for productive research careers.The M.S. program in environmental health sciences is a specialized course of study providing students with the opportunity to develop applicable skills and expertise in a selected subject area. It is designed for individuals needing graduate training for employment in jobs involving worker health and safety, health hazard communication, health risk assessment and policy, and environmental analysis of toxicants, including related areas of administration and technical sales. Potential employers include academia, industry, consulting firms, trade associations, and local, state, and federal governmental agencies. The expansion of regulations in occupational safety and health and environmental protection provides increased career opportunities for individuals trained in various aspects of environmental health sciences. The program can also provide secondary school teachers with the appropriate background to allow introduction of environmental science into their school's curriculum or into existing science courses.The program of study, which may be full time or part time, emphasizes an understanding of how to apply appropriate scientific methodology to the solution of real-world environmental problems. It provides the student with a basic background in areas of environmental pollution, toxicology, and biostatistics and also with practical knowledge on how to present scientific data and how to properly interpret scientific reports. Beyond this, the course of study is individualized to the needs and interests of the particular student. To this end, students may take relevant courses in other schools within the University, for example, in environmental management and planning, environmental law, risk assessment, and environmental impact assessment.