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Are you interested in expanding your fundamental knowledge of workplace safety? Are you able to analyze data and assess human situations in occupational settings?
The master of science in occupational safety prepares graduates for leadership positions in occupational safety and related fields. An academic experience in the design and management of enterprise-wide safety systems is provided. This hands-on program includes a strong working knowledge, practical application, and general understanding of the core discipline of occupational safety. Program course work includes analysis of occupation safety and health problems, accompanying problem-solving and decision-making techniques and the application of established principles of accident prevention, control, and reduction in occupational settings. Foundational principles and overarching academic goals of the program include ensuring effective communication skills, the ability to think critically, problem solve, and to develop applied research skills. An academic experience in the design and management of enterprise-wide safety systems is provided.
Sample areas of training include, but are not limited to safety regulations, ergonomics and biomechanics, risk assessment and risk management, insurance and workers compensation, construction safety management, fire safety, transportation safety, organizational and behavioral aspects of safety, and legal implications.
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Since its foundation in 1994, the program has had approximately 150 graduates who have gone on to assume leadership roles in the field. The program has enjoyed high placement rates and continued demand of graduates by employers. Both the program and its faculty have earned national and international recognition and are actively engaged with the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).
The program was established to satisfy an ongoing demand for academically trained and competent occupational safety practitioners by training highly qualified and skilled graduates capable of assuming the day-to-day responsibilities of safety professionals. Graduates of the program will have opportunities to assume leadership roles such as risk managers, safety engineers, safety directors, safety managers, EHS managers, loss prevention specialists, safety compliance officers, and safety and health trainers.
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