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The master's in environmental, health and safety management provides you with a solid foundation in the managerial aspects of developing and implementing environmental, health and safety management systems that can move organizations toward a more sustainable and socially responsible future. In addition, you'll gain a solid technical foundation in air emissions, wastewater, solid and hazardous waste, occupational safety, and occupational health (industrial hygiene). Elements of sustainability are integrated into most core courses and some electives. In the environmental health and safety courses, you will learn:

• How to create effective integrated environmental, health and safety management systems that conform to national and international consensus standards
• Strategies and tools for integrating environmental, health and safety into business management that can drive the organization toward sustainability
• Quality continuous improvement processes to identify and manage environmental, health and safety risk and opportunities
• How to design and implement an effective environmental, health and safety audit program

The degree in environmental, health, and safety management may be completed entirely online or via a combination of online and traditional on-campus courses. The curriculum includes core courses, professional electives, and a choice of a thesis, capstone project, or comprehensive exam.

Professional electives can include courses in topics as diverse as fire protection, occupational health, solid and hazardous waste management, industrial wastewater management, air emissions management, occupational safety, mechanical and electrical controls and standards, environmental health and safety law, accounting and finance, project management, and organizational behavior and leadership. Additional professional electives are available in topics such as business management, quality, sustainability, and other areas.