The graduate program in environmental science is a joint effort among the departments of chemical engineering, chemistry, and environmental science at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT); biological sciences at Rutgers and NJIT; and geophysical sciences at Rutgers. Students may enter the program through Rutgers and earn an master of science (M.S.) degree or a doctoral degere (Ph.D.), including special tracks in geological sciences and biological sciences. The program, however, is administered through NJIT. Because the environmental science graduate programs are offered in all interdisciplinary departments, there are strong ties to chemistry, chemical engineering, and the program in occupational safety and industrial hygiene. The program's strong research focus is supported by major grants from federal and state agencies and industrial corporations.
Environmental science plays a large role in several NJIT research centers, including the Hazardous Substance Management Research Center, the Northeast Hazardous Substance Center, the Particle Technology Center, and the Center for Membrane Technologies. These centers involve collaborations with other universities, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton, Rutgers, Stevens, Tufts, and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
