Environmental Science at Baylor

- Institute of Environmental Studies was founded in 1969

- Interdisciplinary degrees (BA, BS, MS, PhD)

- Excellent research experiences for undergraduates; award winning

graduate student research in env.toxicology, chemistry, risk

- Doubled faculty in the past five years;25 across four departments

- State of the science and globally unique research facilities

A Need for Environmental Health Programs

B.S. in Environmental Health Science- National accreditation allows student to access unique

opportunities with the U.S. Public Health Service

- Toxicology, Environmental Chemistry, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Risk Assessment, Environmental Law are required courses…

- Sustainability themes throughout the degree

- Internship is required in the practice of EH

- Research is encouraged and supported

- Many career options; marketability

- Significant national needs