A bachelor of science degree in safety, health, and environmental applied sciences provides you with a broad interdisciplinary base with insights into systems analysis, management, engineering, occupational safety, and more to prepare you for a career in the safety, health, and environmental profession.
Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences, BS
Minor in Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences
Certificate in Shale Gas Energy (interdepartmental)
Our graduate degrees in safety sciences are designed specifically for working professionals who wish to advance their career in this growing field.
Safety Sciences, MSSafety Sciences, PhD
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The Bachelor of Science degree program in Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences degree program is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET. The SHE Applied Sciences received accreditation through the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET for the fall 2015–16 cycle. This program currently has 230 students and will graduate approximately 50 students per year. This program has the following educational objectives and student outcomes.
The BS degree meets the Board of Certified Safety Professionals standards as a Qualified Academic Program. As a QAP, graduates of the BS 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.
The Safety Sciences Department advisory board is made up of safety, health, and environmental professionals from academia and a variety of manufacturing sectors. The committee meets twice yearly to review the program mission and outcomes, curriculum, and facilities/equipment and recommend program improvements—a biannual QC evaluation of the department.
We will be the premier institution for education and research and the program of choice for industry partnerships in the global safety, health, and environmental profession.
The mission of the Department of Safety Sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania is to prepare highly qualified individuals for careers in the Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences Profession, conduct SHE research, and develop industry partnerships to further enhance the profession.
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