Graduate Programs
The Environmental and Occupational Health Program offers a Master of Science degree in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences.
The MS program is built on a foundation of course work provided by the BS - Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences offered by the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. Thus, MS candidates will have to have completed the same courses required of BS - EOH students before becoming fully classified graduate students.
Applicants must have completed the lower-division science core, in order to be accepted to the MS EOH program:
- One year of Biology with lab
- One year of Inorganic Chemistry with lab
- One semester of Organic Chemistry with lab
- College Algebra and Trigonometry or Pre-Calculus
- One year of Physics with lab
- One semester of Biostatistics or Statistics
The Master of Science degree in Environmental and Occupational Health has a 26-unit core of 500 level or higher courses within the required 35-unit minimum. Classified graduate students must have the full complement of courses required of undergraduates. The culminating requirement is completion of a thesis or a comprehensive examination.
Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) is concerned with the biological, chemical and physical factors affecting human health and the environment. The program provides a solid science-based education with practical applications for a safer and healthier environment. As a result, graduates work in a variety of high-demand jobs, such as air quality, water quality, food safety, housing, industrial hygiene, hazardous waste management, environmental consulting and radiation safety. Graduates also work in a wide range of settings, including private industry (aerospace, manufacturing, food production, biotechnology and many others), local government (city and county health departments), state government (Cal OSHA and Cal EPA), federal government (Public Health Service, EPA, OSHA, Department of Health and Human Services), unions, public interest groups, universities and lobbying organizations.
Notice: The M.S. in Environmental and Occupational Health option in Industrial Hygiene has been suspended as of Fall 2017.
Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) is concerned with the biological, chemical and physical factors affecting human health and the environment. The program provides a solid science-based education with practical applications for a safer and healthier environment. As a result, graduates work in a variety of high-demand jobs, such as air quality, water quality, food safety, housing, industrial hygiene, safety, hazardous waste management, environmental consulting and radiation safety. Graduates also work in a wide range of settings, including private industry (aerospace, manufacturing, food production, biotechnology and many others), local government (city and county health departments), state government (Cal OSHA and Cal EPA), federal government (Public Health Service, EPA, OSHA, Department of Health and Human Services), unions, public interest groups, universities and lobbying organizations.
Questions About Applying to the EOH Graduate Program
Effective immediately: Applicants must have completed the lower-division science core, in order to be accepted to the MS EOH program:
- One year of Biology with lab
- One year of Inorganic Chemistry with lab
- One semester of Organic Chemistry with lab
- College Algebra and Trigonometry or Pre-Calculus
- One year of Physics with lab
- One semester of Biostatistics or Statistics
If these classes have been completed, the student may be considered for the MS EOH program on a Conditionally Classified Status. (You can find a definition of this below.)
The Graduate Record Examination is not required.
Applicants for graduate study must submit a graduate application along with all necessary official documents: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply
Students fulfilling undergraduate degree requirements at CSUN or elsewhere and intending to pursue graduate work should submit a new application to the University during their final semester of undergraduate work.
You application will be processed in two steps:
- University eligibility
- Department eligibility
The application filing periods and deadlines vary from semester to semester for each major. It’s important to note that the Department of EOH does not establish these deadlines; therefore applicants should continually check the Admissions calendar for updates and changes. Check application filing status - open or closed - in the Admissions Calendar.
Applicants may be required to submit an essay.
If minimum university requirements are met, your application will be forwarded to the department and the Graduate Coordinator will determine eligibility for the Master's program. You should allow several weeks for processing by Admissions & Records and for review by the Department of EOH.
Admissions and Records provide online tools for you to monitor and complete your application process. Admissions and Records will send you a letter notifying you of your status, if you’ve been accepted into the program you will also receive a registration packet. In addition, you will receive an email from The Department of EOH which includes a Letter of Intent and a copy of your Graduate Admissions Evaluation/Change of Objective or 1295 Form.
Classified Status means that you have met all of the requirements for admission as a Graduate student.