No human endeavor or undertaking can be done without involving the field of safety. Safety professionals work in a variety of situations alongside management to ensure the health and safety of all employees.
The graduate curriculum in Safety is divided into several areas of emphasis: Ergonomics, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Safety Management, Occupational Safety, and Mine Safety. The Master of Science degree has a 36 semester credit hour requirement. A thesis may be submitted which would require 32 credit hours of graduate coursework with no more than 6 credit hours to be earned by the thesis. A final (written) comprehensive examination is administered to all candidates, thesis and non-thesis, by a committee of three members of the graduate faculty in the College of Information Technology and Engineering, including the student's advisor.
The safety profession is an occupational field concerned with the preservation of both human and material resources through the application of various principles drawn from such disciplines as engineering, education, psychology, physiology, enforcement, hygiene, health, physics and management. "Safety Science" is a term for everything that goes into the prevention of accidents, illnesses, fires, explosions and other events which damage people, property and the environment.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Safety Technology offers students the option of preparing for entry-level positions in industry, governmental agencies, and related service industries. The need for Safety Professionals has expanded due to Federal and State legislation governing safety and health in the workplace and an increase in public awareness of safety and health factors
The program is accredited by and follows the recommendations of the Applied Science Accreditation Commission of the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
The Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), under the auspices of the Applied Science Accreditation Commission (ASAC) has granted full accreditation to the undergraduate B.S. in Safety Technology Program.
The awarding of this accreditation recognizes the program as one of only about six safety programs in United States. Marshall University has demonstrated that it has one of the best undergraduate safety programs in the country, due largely to the support of the University and hard work of the College of Information Technology and Engineering administration and outstanding faculty working in the program. This granting of accreditation to the Safety Technology program is one more step on Marshall University’s Road to National Prominence.
