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Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability
Prepare to protect people and the environment. Combine environmental science, workplace safety, and sustainability with hands-on learning to address practical challenges facing communities and organizations.
Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability at Findlay
Why study Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability at Findlay?
Want a career where you can help protect people, workplaces and the environment? Findlay’s Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability program gives you the science, hands-on experience and problem-solving skills to take on real-world challenges.
- Study across disciplines. Build a foundation in biology, chemistry, project management, environmental health, safety, and relevant regulations.
- Get hands-on experience. Take what you learn in the classroom into the lab and the field. Gain practical experience through laboratory work and training at Findlay’s five-acre All-Hazards Training Center, where you can practice responding to real-world safety and environmental challenges
- Explore careers through experience. Discover what it’s like to work in the field through internships and co-ops. Connect what you learn at Findlay with real opportunities in environmental health, workplace safety, sustainability and related careers.
Whether you want to protect workers, improve environmental health, promote sustainability or prepare for further study, this program helps you build the skills to make a difference.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability by the Numbers
120+
Required credits
Listed for the Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability program.
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At a Glance
College
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Degree
Bachelor of Science in Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability
Format
On-Campus
Required credits
120+ Credits
Curriculum
Course Requirements
Students earning a Bachelor of Science in Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability must complete the following curriculum. The curriculum consists of required courses grounded in project management, biology, anatomy, chemistry, mathematics, environmental health, safety, occupational health, and safety/environmental regulations.
View the full curriculum in the University of Findlay Undergraduate Catalog.
The minor curriculum consists of required courses. View the full curriculum below.
beyond graduation
Careers
Your Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability degree prepares you for careers where you can help protect people, the environment, and the places where they work.
- Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist
- Sustainability Coordinator or Manager
- Environmental Compliance Specialist
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
- Emergency Response or Preparedness Coordinator
- Industrial Hygienist
- Risk Management Specialist
Through hands-on training, internships, and real-world applications, students graduate ready to make an immediate impact in industry or continue their education in advanced programs.
For national context on related careers, explore the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook profile for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians.
opportunities
Hands-On Experience
- EHS Internships with potential earnings of $12,000 and above per summer
- EHS Internships available many with Fortune 500 companies
- Soil and Water Conservation District Internships
- NEPHIP Public Environmental Health Internships
- JRCOSTEP Public US Public Health Service Internships
TESTIMONIALS
The Oiler Experience
Hear directly from students about their experience
at the University of Findlay.
“The EHS program is a great mix of science, mathematics, technology & soft side skills. There truly isn’t anything like it. You can go from taking water samples in creeks around Findlay to mock court cases to putting on Level A hazmat suits for mock spills. It also leads to a career path that is always in need with endless jobs openings.”
financial aid
Cost of Education
Students can earn endowed scholarships in addition to their merit scholarships during their time at Findlay.
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Accreditation
University of Findlay’s Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability degree is accredited by the National Environmental Health, Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC).
Accreditation status is reviewed on a regular basis. For the most correct accreditation information, visit the University of Findlay Accreditation page.
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