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The Safety Sciences Department prepares individuals for careers in the safety, health, and environmental profession. The department offers a B.S. degree in Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Safety Sciences.

The B.S. degree meets the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) standards as a Qualified Academic Program (QAP). As a QAP, graduates of the B.S. degree are awarded the Graduate Safety Practitioner designation from the BCSP. Graduates with this designation receive a waiver of the Safety Fundamentals Examination and the recognition they are proceeding toward the CSP safety certification.

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Lon H. Ferguson, Ed.D., CSP
Department Chairperson

Fatality Prevention Forum: The Alcoa Foundation in cooperation with the IUP Safety Sciences Department and other sponsors hosted a national two-day Fatality Prevention in the Workplace forum on October 29 and 30, 2012.
Safety Sciences 2013 Career Fair: Safety Sciences will host its 2013 Safety Sciences Career Fair on Thursday, October 10, 2013, at Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex (KCAC).
About Safety Sciences: Information on accreditation, the department’s mission and objectives, the Safety Sciences Advisory Board, and the PA/OSHA Consultation Program.
Programs of Study: The department offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs, as well as a minor.
Job Opportunities for Graduates: Post an internship, co-op or job opportunity here as well as view available positions for Safety Sciences students and graduates.

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