Environmental Health and Safety
Environmental Health is the science of preventing physical, chemical, and biological hazards from adversely impacting human health or the ecological systems that sustain our environment. Safety focuses on controlling those hazards to an acceptable level.
Since 1972, our Environmental Health & Safety program has prepared students with the knowledge, skills, and credentials needed to enter the profession or pursue graduate study in the field. Our B.S. in Environmental Health & Safety is one of only 28 nationally accredited undergraduate programs in Environmental Health in the country.
Students can pursue either a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) in Environmental Health & Safety, preparing for careers in the field or for graduate study. We also offer five career-enhancing certificates in Environmental Health & Safety.
Our graduates are in-demand and versatile. You earn industry recognized certificates and credentials as you complete your degree. Our degree can lead you to employment immediately upon graduation and often while you are still working on your degree. In addition to immediate job prospects, graduates have many options for placement in fully-funded graduate programs.
We work with you to make sure you accomplish your degree goals in a way that works with your life style.
