​​​​​​Master's in Environmental, Science and Health Management Degree Requirements

The Master of Science in Environmental, Safety and Health Management (ESH) requires the minimum completion of 33 semester hours of graduate course work. All graduate courses are three or four semester hours except for the capstone project and research methods classes. No more than one course with a grade of “C+” or “C” can be used to meet graduation requirements.

Environmental, Safety and Health Core Courses
Students are required to complete​ a seven-course core curriculum (20 Semester Hours)

ENVM 510	Environmental Health and Epidemiology	3
ENVM 520	Public Policy and Communication	3
ENVM 525	Organizational Theory and Behavior	3
ENVM 540	Production Operations and Auditing	3
ENVM 598	Research Methods	1
ENVM 625	Project Management and Planning	3
ENVM 665	Risk Management for Managers	4

Electives
Each student must choose four elective courses from the following (12 Semester Hours)

ENVM 515	Accounting and Financial Analysis for Technical Managers	3
ENVM 550	OSHA Law and Regulations	3
ENVM 560	Disaster and Emergency Management	3
ENVM 570	Applied Safety Management	3
ENVM 581	Solid Waste Management	3
ENVM 583	ESH Quality Systems and Auditing	3
ENVM 585	Water and Wastewater Treatment	3
ENVM 590	Air Pollution Control	3
ENVM 599	Topics in Environmental Management	3
ENVM 605	Industrial Hygiene Principles and Calculations	3
ENVM 620	International Environmental Policy	3
ENVM 645	Environmental Remediation Management	3
ENVM 650	Environmental Law and Permitting	3
ENVM 655	Pollution Prevention and Industrial Ecology	3
ENVM 660	Disaster Management: Vulnerability and Threat Assessment	3
ENVM 661	Disaster Management: Incident Command and Response	3
ENVM 662	Disaster Management: Business Continuity and Asset Protection	3

Culminating Experience 

All master of science degree in environmental, safety and health management (ESH) students must complete one of the two following culminating experience options:

1. ENVM 698 Integrated Project (Capstone Project) for one semester hours, OR
2. Completion of two additional elective courses for a total of six additional semester hours.