University of California, Irvine

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S.-Environmental Toxicology, Ph.D. - Environmental Toxicology

Program Description:

The Division of Occupational & Environmental Medicine in the Department of Medicine provides training in environmental toxicology, culminating with the award of the degree of Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Toxicology. This Graduate Program in Environmental Toxicology provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary and appropriate to teach and/or conduct research (both basic & applied) related to inhalation/pulmonary toxicology, chemical pathology, environmental carcinogenesis, biochemical neurotoxicology, radiation toxicology, toxicokinetics, bioremediation, and risk assessment.

Toxicology involves the scientific study of the entry, distribution, biotransformation, and mechanism of action of chemical agents harmful to the body. The Program interprets environmental toxicology as the study of the effects and mechanisms of action of hazardous chemicals in food, air, water, and soil, in the home, workplace, and the community, and considers experimentally and theoretically such diverse research problems as (1) toxicological evaluation of environmental chemicals such as air and water pollutants, food additives, industrial wastes, and agricultural adjuvants at the molecular, cellular and organism levels; (2) mechanisms of action in chemical carcinogenesis and mutagenesis; (3) the molecular pathology of tissue injury in acute toxicity; and (4) scientific principles involved in extrapolating from laboratory animal data to expected effects on human health in environmental exposures.

Accreditation:

The University of California, Irvine is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and is reviewed every five years by the recurring University of California's Academic Senate review process. The School of Medicine's Medical Education program is accredited by Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).

Eligibility Requirements:

Please become familiar with the descriptions of Academic Policies and Graduate Degree options posted on UC Irvine’s central Graduate Division website and in the online UCI General Catalogue. Student are expected to complete at least 12 units of academic credit each academic quarter (fall, winter and spring), demonstrate satisfactory scholarship in their courses & satisfy all requirements of for the MS or PhD degree in Environmental Toxicology. Per university policy, only courses for which a grade of B (or better) and S will represent satisfactory scholarship and can be applied toward the advanced degree coursework.

International Student Requirements:

Please review university requirements specifically for international students. These requirements are listed on the UC Irvine Graduate Division website. TOEFL, TSE for non-US educated applicants.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Tuition In-State Full Time:

13876 USD

Tuition Out of State Full Time:

29000 USD

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Format: Campus

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Midsize City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above