Industrial Hygiene Option
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Hygiene
Graduates with a BS in Environmental and
Occupational Health (Industrial Hygiene Option) are prepared for entry level
work in positions such as industrial hygiene, hazardous waste management,
environmental compliance and a variety of similar positions. The BS -
Industrial Hygiene degree is accredited by the Applied Sciences Accreditation
Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
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Required courses are identical to the core
requirements of the general Environmental
and Occupational Health Science degree plus the following classes:
Occupational Safety (EOH 465)
Evaluating the Occupational Environment (EOH
466B with Lab)
Controlling the Occupational Environment
(EOH 466C)
In addition, students must select 2
additional courses from the following course list:
Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
(EOH 459)
Radiological Health (EOH 467)
Air Pollution and Health (EOH 468)
Environmental and Occupational Risk Analysis
(EOH 469)
Environmental and Occupational Health
Epidemiology (EOH 560)
Occupational Safety Seminar (EOH 565)
Occupational Ergonomics (EOH 570)
Master of Science - Industrial Hygiene
Graduates with the MS in Environmental
Health and Occupational Health (Industrial Hygiene Option) are prepared to enter
the field of Industrial Hygiene, concentrating on such areas as basic
industrial hygiene, occupational safety, hazardous waste management,
occupational health training, regulatory compliance, work site inspections and
similar fields.
Core requirements are identical to those
required for the MS-Environmental and Occupational Health. Graduate level
seminar courses must involve presentations and research in the field of
occupational health. Students are required to take EOH 466B/L (Evaluating the
Occupational Environment), EOH 466C (Controlling the Occupational Environment),
and EOH 465 (Occupational Safety). One additional elective from the following
course list must be taken as well.
EOH 560 Environmental and
Occupational Health Epidemiology
EOH 565 Occupational Safety Seminar
EOH 570 Occupational Ergonomics
MS-Environmental and Occupational Health
(Industrial Hygiene Option) students who select the comprehensive examination
capstone experience must be tested on subject matter from the core classes: EOH
356A, EOH 356B, EOH 466A, EOH 466B, EOH 466C, and EOH 465, in addition to any
other testing requirements.
This page was updated October 2003