Opportunities for Safety Sciences Majors
“I have a co-op job this summer working in safety at Omnisource. I found out about it at the IUP Safety Sciences Career Fair. Being a Safety Sciences major is probably the best academic decision I've made.”
Thomas Williams, Class of 2015, Safety, Health and Environmental Applied Sciences major
Safety Sciences Career Fair
Every September, Safety Sciences hosts its annual Career Fair at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex, bringing over 65 employers to campus to recruit.
IUP Student Section of the American Society of Safety Professionals
The Safety Sciences Department has had a student section within the Western PA Chapter of ASSP for more than 30 years and has won the ASSP Outstanding Student Section five times. All students are encouraged to participate, and approximately 100 students currently are involved.
Rho Sigma Kappa
The Alpha Chapter of Rho Sigma Kappa was inaugurated at IUP in 1993. This honor society recognizes exemplary performance in the safety sciences. Membership is based on nomination by program faculty and requires completion of at least 15 credits in the major and meeting minimum GPAs, as well as other evidence of superior performance. Typically, only between 5 and 10 percent of students qualify for membership in Rho Sigma Kappa.
Natural Sciences and Mathematics Living-Learning Community
The Natural Sciences and Mathematics Living-Learning Community is ideal for students who live on campus. Sharing a floor in the Northern Suites with natural science and math majors, safety sciences majors can work together and form friendships.
Ladies of Safety
Ladies of Safety, which is open to all members of the IUP community, gives young women in this major the opportunity to connect with each other and learn more about their future profession from female mentors who are in the field now.