Overview

Department of Environmental Health Sciences / Department of Environmental Health Sciences is located in Albany, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental and occupational health
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Toxicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Toxicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental and occupational health

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

19

Applied

14

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Winter deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts of all schools attended; Statement of background and goals; Departmental questionnaire; Resume; Names and contact information for 3 recommenders
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts of all schools attended; Statement of background and goals; Departmental questionnaire; Resume; Names and contact information for 3 recommenders

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

30%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	21.74%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	8.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 1

Male (2)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Xenobiotic metabolism, neurotoxicity of halogenated hydrocarbons, pharmacy/toxic genomics, environmental analytical chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY  12222-0001
United States

Contact Dr. David Lawrence
Chair
Email: dalawrence@albany.edu
Phone: 518-474-7161

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