The safety profession focuses on keeping people safe while also preventing harm to property and the environment. You will gain hands-on experience with current laboratory and field technology, paid internships, participation in premier conferences, and applied projects. The highly specialized industrial hygiene degree provides an excellent advanced career path.

At the time of graduation, the student with a Master of Science degree in Industrial Hygiene will be able to:

• Apply basic skills in developing sampling strategy, sampling methods, and use of control measures.
• Design a hygiene program that mitigates chemical, biological, and physical hazards.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data using qualitative and quantitative methods of hazard assessment.
• Identify and evaluate agents and stressors in occupational and non-occupational settings.
• Apply techniques using instrumentation to discover/identify hazards; prioritizing and implementing strategies to control or minimize the risks of exposure.

• Evaluate the most appropriate level of protection that considers the degree of hazard, concentration of chemical, and nature of the toxicity.

The graduate with a Master of Science degree in Industrial Hygiene will use the knowledge and skills obtained in the program to:

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate knowledge of professional integrity and ethical standards.
• Recognize the importance of contemporary global and societal issues as they relate to the practice of occupational safety and health.
• Develop, coordinate, and/or participate on multidisciplinary teams to protect people, property, and the environment.
• Recognize the importance of life-long learning for the purpose of enhancing discipline-specific technical competencies and effectiveness.
• Identify and evaluate agents, stressors, and work practices that impact occupational and non-occupational settings.
• Collect and analyze data using valid scientific qualitative and quantitative methods and procedures.
• Recommend and evaluate hazard mitigation strategies.