The Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS), University of Illinois at Chicago, has a nationally recognized and ABET-accredited program in industrial hygiene. Our program provides pertinent scientific and public health training to prepare students to protect the environment and improve the health of workers and the general public. Specialized study is offered in air pollution, industrial hygiene, water quality, occupational medicine, environmental chemistry, hazardous materials management, and toxicology.
Our graduates regularly find positions in the environmental and occupational health fields in government, industry, and consulting, including the U.S. EPA, Abbott Laboratories, Ford Motor Co., Motorola, LTV Steel, the Cook County Department of Environmental Control, and the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
The curriculum emphasizes quantitative skills and as much practical experience as possible within the limits of an academic program. EOHS field investigations, both as academic courses and research projects, take advantage of the access to industries and challenges associated with a major urban metropolis. Industries include heavy manufacturing, health care, agricultural, pharmaceuticals, and high technology. Air and water pollution and solid and hazardous waste management are among the challenges addressed.
The University of Illinois, Chicago (ABET-MS)
M/C 922, 337 SPHW
2121 W. Taylor Street
Chicago, IL 60612-7260
http://www.uic.edu/sph
Peter A. Scheff, Professor
(312) 996-0800
pscheff@uic.edu
