Occupational Safety and Health, Certificate (1779)
The certificate program in Occupational Safety and Health is designed to provide advanced professional training for careers focused on the protection and promotion of human health from workplace hazards. Designed for working professionals and students desiring opportunities with industry, consulting firms, government agencies, and other occupational safety and health science professions, online courses will provide students with diverse in-place learning opportunities.
Program Admission
Students applying to the program must have a baccalaureate degree in a related field or a baccalaureate degree and related experience in health and safety, human resources, and related fields, and approval by the program director.
Program Requirements (12 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| EOHS 502 | Health Promotion in the Workplace | 3 |
| EOHS 550 | Principles of Occupational Safety and Health | 3 |
| PH 584 | Principles of Environmental Health | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 3 hours of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Health Assessment in Workplace | ||
| Environmental Management and Risk Assessment | ||
| Industrial Hygiene | ||
| Air Quality Management | ||
| Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology | ||
| Environmental Toxicology | ||
| Solid and Hazardous Wastes | ||
| Public Health Management of Disasters | ||
| Applied Methods in Public Health Practice/Field Epidemiology | ||
| Advanced Biostatistics | ||
| Advanced Epidemiology | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
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Other elective courses may be chosen with advisor approval.