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THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED
Many students do not realize that Environmental Toxicology can prepare students for professional study in:
  • Dentistry
  • Law
  • Medicine
  • Nursing
  • Pharmacy
  • Veterinary medicine
Often, degrees outside of more traditional majors can help pre-professional students stand out from the rest of the crowd.
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Career Opportunities In Environmental Toxicology

Think of Environmental Toxicology and you may wonder what types of careers are open to environmental toxicology graduates. There are no specific career paths Environmental Toxicology graduates must follow. Because of the flexibility of this major and the diversity of courses available, past graduates have entered a variety fields, including medicine, law, industrial, and environmental chemistry, aquatic toxicology, and pharmacology. Rather, career paths depend on one’s creativity, specific interests, and motivation. All students are required to complete a set of core courses, yet the curriculum also allows students the flexibility to pursue individual interests, whether it is the study of the environment, environmental regulations, or the health of living organisms, including humans.

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Research and Advanced Degrees

University graduates interested in adding to the body of scientific knowledge or in pursuing specialized areas of interest opt to obtain advanced degrees (M.S., Ph.D.). Often, advanced degrees increase an individual’s ability to advance in a field and to compete in the job market. Past graduates have entered a variety of post-baccalaureate programs:

  • Aquatic Toxicology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biomedical science
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Environmental Toxicology
  • Forensics
  • Epidemiology
  • Food Science
  • Pharmacology