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Environmental Science Program
Environmental Science M.S. - Safety
Our application for the Safety programs at both the BS and MS levels have been reviewed and approved by the Institute for Safety & Health Management (
ISHM). Graduates from these programs can now apply immediately after graduation for the Associate Safety & Health Manager (ASHM) designation and with 2 years experience, in the Safety and health management fields, they can apply to take the CSHM exam. This is a 3-yr reduction to the normal waiting period.
ISHM Board Approved Degree Programs Minimum Requirements:
Applicants for candidacy should have a bachelor's degree in sciences or engineering with a significant number of courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Candidates should have a "B" average (GPA: 3.0) on the last 60 hours of credit. GREs are required by all students applying for the graduate program. Scores will be evaluated by the school’s admissions committee.
Thesis Option (36 Hours) ENSC 6939 Master’s Thesis: Environmental Science
6 credits
Project Option (36 Hours)
ENSC 6838 Research Project
3 credits
(Capstone taken in last 12 hrs. Requires Adviser approval)
The Candidate Plan of Studies (CPS) must include a minimum of 36 semester hours and include 6 hours of thesis or 3 hrs in research topic. Of these, a minimum of 24 hours (8 courses) must be at the 5,000 and 6,000 levels. Only 6 undergraduate credit hours (2 courses at the 4,000 level) may be applied toward the M.S. degree.
Courses should include:
STAT 5135 Applied Statistical Methods
3 credits
ENSC 5530 Research Methods in Environmental Science
3 credits
INDH 5131 Control of Occupational Hazards
3 credits
Human Factors Engineering Methods & Analysis Techniques
3 credits
INDH 6232 Analytical Methods for Hazard Evaluation
3 credits
INDH 6332 Safety Engineering
3 credits
INDH 5X3X
Topic: System Safety + Accident Investigation (INDH 4136)
3 credits
INDH 5X3X
Topic: Construction & General Industry Safety (INDH 4333)
3 credits
The remaining 6 hours (2 courses) may be taken in related areas of Biology, Chemistry, or Geology and will be arranged with the advisor in preparing the Candidate Plan of Studies.
Society Industrial Hygiene and Safety Professionals (SIHSP) Industrial Hygiene and Safety Laboratory Program Faculty Full Time:
Magdy Akladios, PhD
Dennis Casserly, PhD
Adjuncts:
Jan Koehn, MS, CIH (IH Sampling and Analysis)
Carroll Lassiter (Recognition of Occupational Diseases)
Cindy Lewis (Safety, Health and Liability in Schools)
John Matt, Ph.D. (Control of occupational and Environmental Hazardous)
Angel L. Plaza (Noise and Hearing Conservation)
Bruce Schoenbucher, MS, CHSP, LMP (Radiation)
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