MASTER OF SCIENCE LEARNING EMPHASIS:
Health and Safety Management
& Policy
Learning Objectives
Students completing this emphasis area will be able to:
- Demonstrate a firm scientific basis for the recognition and identification of health hazards associated with the workplace
- Display skills to develop and implement programs to improve health and safety performances
- Describe government regulations and standards pertaining to occupational safety and health
- Identify legislative and regulatory authorities directed to manage air, water, or workplace contaminants
- Discuss how science, values, and the political process interact in the policy process
- Describe a variety of decision frameworks and how they have been used in environmental and occupational health policy-setting
- Identify role of cost-benefit analysis in occupational and environmental health
- Demonstrate and apply personal leadership skills
- Display critical thinking in the evaluation of occupational/environmental health programs
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate to labor, management, and the community, both verbally and in writing, the nature, risks, and remediation of workplace hazards
Emphasis Area Requirements (10 credits)
| Course # | Course Name | Credits Required | Quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENV H 560 | Organizing and Administering Industrial Safety and Health Programs | 4 | A | |
| ENV H 577 [1] | Risk Assessment for Environmental Health Hazards | 3 | A | |
| ENV H 584 [1] | Occupational and Environmental Health: Policy and Politics | 3 | W | |
| ENV H 599 OR ADMIN 510 |
Internship (recommended) OR Essentials of Business |
2 OR 15 |
S | |
| [1] Fulfills DEOHS breadth requirements. | ||||
Electives (select minimum 12 credits)
| Course # | Course Name | Credits Required | Quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENV H 472 | Environmental Risk and Society | 4 | A | |
| ENV H 473 | Community Responses to Environmental Health Hazards | 5 | W | |
| ENV H 546 | Pesticides and Publc Health | 3 | W (odd years) | |
| ENV H 556 | Quantitative Occupational Exposure Analysis | 3 | W (odd years) | |
| ENV H 559 | Applied Occupational Health and Safety | 3 | Sp | |
| ENV H 566 | Introduction to Ergonomics | 3 | W | |
| ENV H 570 | Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology | 3 | Sp | |
| ENV H 596 | Current Issues in Occupational and Environmental Medicine | 2 | A, W, Sp | |
| B A 470 | Accounting and Finance for Non-business Majors | 3 | A* | |
| B A 472 | Managing Human Assets for Non-business Majors | 3 | Sp* | |
| HSERV 522 | Health Program Evaluation | 3 | * | |
| LAW A 527 | Environmental Law: Pollution Control | 4 | * | |
| LAW E 593 | Environmental Law Litigation and Practice | 4 | * # | |
| MGMT 300 | Managing for Organizational Effectivenes | 4 | A, W, Sp, S* | |
| MGMT 320 | Business, Government, and Society | 4 | A, W, Sp* | |
| MGMT 401 | Leadership, Critical Thinking, and Decision Making | 4 | * | |
| MGMT 404 | Organization Development and Change | 4 | * | |
| PB AF 503 | Administrative and Executive Leadership | 3 | * | |
| PB AF 590 | Environmental Policy Processes | 3 | * | |
| PB AF 595 | Topics in Environmental Policy and Management | 1-3 | * | |
| TC 233 | Advanced Technical Writing and Oral Presentation | 4 | A, W, Sp, S* | |
* Course schedules are subject to change. Please check the UW Time Schedule or contact the department to confirm quarters offered. # This course has prerequisite requirements. |
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