Nearly all graduates have rewarding careers as health, safety and fitness professionals or in the medical field. The science-based curriculum emphasizes health, wellness, exercise physiology, and occupational health and safety.

Many AHSS students go on to graduate school in a variety of fields such as industrial hygiene, exercise physiology; and in medical fields such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician’s assistant, and medical doctor. Capabilities for AHSS professionals include developing, implementing, and evaluating health and safety programs; working in health, fitness, performance enhancement and wellness capacities; or attending graduate school.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) are broad statements that describe what graduates are expected to attain within a few years after graduation. The B.S. in Applied Health and Safety Sciences degree program has adopted the following three PEOs:

  • Graduates will establish a health, safety or medical related career during the first four years of after graduating.
  • Graduates will follow a career path in their chosen field to competently provide AHSS/medical related services appropriate for their field of employment.
  • Graduates will act professionally by engaging in career development, recognizing ethical responsibilities, supporting the profession and being an informed and involved member of the community.