Why Clarkson for EHS?
Clarkson has one of the few undergraduate programs for Environmental Health Science/Industrial Hygiene in the country. And unlike programs elsewhere, ours is not an add-on to a health sciences or sanitation program. Our program is distinctive in the way it integrates biology, chemistry, engineering and business courses. It was designed that way in 1984, when it became one of the nation’s first EHS programs. Real-World Experience The EHS program partners with companies such as Alcoa and Kraft Foods to conduct health hazard assessments in actual work environments. Our undergraduates work hand-in-hand with managers and other personnel on the job to assess exposures to chemicals, noise and particulates. And they develop recommendations for the control of these hazards! In such experiences, you will gain a full appreciation of real-world problem solving. This is a distinctive element of the Clarkson EHS program, and it comes from the confidence our industry partners have developed in our pr
