Bachelor of Science - Occupational Safety - Option 3: Occupational Health Management

Students can earn a degree in this high-demand field with excellent employment and salary opportunities. The safety profession focuses on keeping people safe while also preventing harm to property and the environment. They can gain hands-on experience with current laboratory and field technology, paid internships, participation in premier conferences, and applied projects. This degree offers three Options to select from: Environmental Management, Safety Management, and Occupational Health Management.

The Occupational Safety BS program's Occupational Health Management option is ideal or individuals who may be interested in pursuing an MS degree in industrial hygiene. Additional coursework includes biochemistry, human biology, ventilation, noise measurements, and high hazard industries.

All Occupational Safety majors are awarded the Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) designation upon application at graduation. A GSP is an alternate path toward the professional certification of Certified Safety Professional (CSP). Only students who graduate from a Qualified Academic Program meeting the standards of the Board of Certified Safety Professionals are eligible for the GSP designation, making it highly respected.