Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology-Environmental, Health, and Safety Management

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Mission
The Engineering Technology, BS with a concentration in Environmental, Health, and Safety Management provides knowledge and proficiency for students to make workplaces safer and to address hazardous situations and emergency events. Through hands-on assignments, students will be equipped with the knowledge needed to anticipate, recognize and evaluate potential hazards and enhance workplace safety.
Program Educational Objectives
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Apply concepts of safety and risk management to prioritize resources, reduce costs and minimize occupational hazards.
- Anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control hazardous conditions that affect workers, properties and/or work environments.
- Demonstrate safety leadership skills, teamwork, and effective communication skills.
- Identify and apply applicable safety standards, regulations, and codes in industrial settings
- Apply engineering technology and strategies to resolve issues of ethics and social responsibility.
- Integrate professional, ethical, and social responsibilities as a professional in the field.
Student Outcomes
- Ability to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and apply control approaches for hazardous conditions and workplaces.
- Ability to utilize risk management concepts to prioritize resources and minimize risk.
- Utilize engineering skills and techniques to develop and evaluate industrial training programs.
- Identify and apply applicable standards, regulations, and codes in an industrial setting.
- Conduct accident investigations and analysis.
- Acknowledge of the impact of engineering technology solutions in a societal and global context; and a commitment to safety, timeliness, and continuous improvement.
Career Opportunities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Oil/Petroleum
- Technology
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Mining
- Insurance
- Food Processing
- Environmental
- Emergency Management
- Government
- Healthcare
- Transportation
- Warehousing and Distribution
- Utilities