Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Environmental, Safety and Health Management (ESH) requires the minimum completion of 33 semester hours of graduate course work. All graduate courses are three or four semester hours except for the capstone project and research methods classes. No more than one course with a grade of “C+” or “C” can be used to meet graduation requirements.
ES & H CORE COURSES (20 semester hours)
Students are required to complete an seven-course core curriculum.
| ENVM 510 | Environmental Health and Epidemiology | 3 |
| ENVM 515 | Accounting and Financial Analysis for Technical Managers | 3 |
| ENVM 520 | Public Policy and Communication | 3 |
| ENVM 540 | Production Operations and Auditing | 3 |
| ENVM 598 | Research Methods | 1 |
| ENVM 625 | Project Management and Planning | 3 |
| ENVM 665 | Risk Management for Managers | 4 |
ELECTIVES (12 semester hours)
Each student must choose four elective courses from the following.
| ENVM 525 | Organizational Theory and Behavior | 3 |
| ENVM 550 | OSHA Law and Regulations | 3 |
| ENVM 560 | Disaster and Emergency Management | 3 |
| ENVM 570 | Applied Safety Management | 3 |
| ENVM 581 | Solid Waste Management | 3 |
| ENVM 583 | ESH Quality Systems and Auditing | 3 |
| ENVM 585 | Water and Wastewater Treatment | 3 |
| ENVM 590 | Air Pollution Control | 3 |
| ENVM 599 | Topics in Environmental Management | 3 |
| ENVM 605 | Industrial Hygiene Principles and Calculations | 3 |
| ENVM 620 | International Environmental Policy | 3 |
| ENVM 645 | Environmental Remediation Management | 3 |
| ENVM 650 | Environmental Law and Permitting | 3 |
| ENVM 655 | Pollution Prevention and Industrial Ecology | 3 |
| ENVM 660 | Disaster Management: Vulnerability and Threat Assessment | 3 |
| ENVM 661 | Disaster Management: Incident Command and Response | 3 |
| ENVM 662 | Disaster Management: Business Continuity and Asset Protection | 3 |
CULMINATING EXPERIENCE
All master of science degree in environmental, safety and health management (ESH) students must complete one of the two following culminating experience options:
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ENVM 698 Integrated Project (Capstone Project) for one semester hours, OR
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Completion of two additional elective courses for a total of six additional semester hours.
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM
All students are required to pass a comprehensive examination upon completion of all required courses and their culminating experience.