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Occupational Safety and Health, B.S.
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Program Overview

The Occupational Safety & Health degree at Marshall University offers students like you the opportunity to prepare for entry-level positions in the field of safety and health in industry, government agencies and related service industries.

When students like yourself complete our program they’ve acquired an educational background in mathematics, science, technology, communications and management. The broad educational background gives you the ability to apply critical-thinking skills to the anticipation, identification, evaluation, prevention and control of occupational and environmental hazards relative to accident prevention, construction safety, environmental protection, emergency preparedness, ergonomics and human factors.

Students like you make our Occupational Safety and Health program one of the best in the region as an accredited institution offering many hands-on learning opportunities.. As a student in our program, you have the ability to join a long list of graduates working throughout numerous industries, focused on safety. Our students develop communication, problem-solving and team-building skills that allow them to flourish.

We focus on helping you develop ethical, societal and professional responsibility, recognize the limits of knowledge while continuing to learn the craft.

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Featured Courses
SFT 235 - Intro to Occupational Safety
Introduction to occupational safety and health on an international level. Comparisons of various accidents by type and country will be explored along with prevention techniques.
SFT 340 - Industrial Fire Prevention
A basis for fire prevention in the workplace.
SFT 499 - Development & Management of Occupational Safety Program
A study of safety program development, functions, organization and management.
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Program Highlights
State-Of-The-Art Labs

As students in the applied safety and technology department, they have the opportunity to work in some of the top labs in the region.

Co-Op

A Co-Op program allows for access to full-time, paid work experience in a major’s field of study. The goal, to connect you with jobs in the industry while integrating academics into a professional setting.

Job Placement

A nearly 100% job placement rate over the last five years ensures students like you that employment opportunities abound.

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Career Opportunities
Graduates of the program have excellent job opportunities. Our students are well-prepared for professional practice and ready to apply their abilities to use the skills, technique and modern scientific and technical tools they learn in the program. Students like you go on to succeed at a high-level in finding immediate employment. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health predicts the job outlook for graduates of Occupational Safety and Health programs is excellent with the number of jobs outpacing the number of graduates over the next 10 years.
  • Occupational Health and Safety Specialist & Technician
  • Safety Supervisor
  • Safety Analyst
  • Health & Safety Engineer