Minor in Environmental, Health, and Safety Management
Learn how to create safer workplaces, protect the environment and manage risk through a fully online minor designed for today's industries.
- Minor
- Online
- Online
21 Credit Hours
Protect People, Strengthen Organizations, and Promote Safer Work Environments
The Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Minor at Sam Houston State University prepares students to identify hazards, reduce risks, and support safe and sustainable operations across a variety of industries. Delivered entirely online, this minor provides the flexibility to develop valuable workplace safety and environmental management skills while pursuing any major.
What Will I Study?
Students begin with an introduction to occupational safety before completing advanced coursework in environmental, health, and safety management. Topics may include hazard identification, safety regulations, risk management, environmental compliance, and workplace safety leadership.
Who Should Add This Minor?
This minor is ideal for students interested in workplace safety, environmental protection, industrial operations, or organizational leadership. Because the program is fully online, it offers a flexible option for students across a variety of majors who want to add highly marketable safety and risk management skills to their education.
Pair this Minor with a Major
The Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Minor helps students develop skills that are valuable in nearly every industry by combining technical knowledge with risk management and safety leadership principles. This minor can be matched with majors like:
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