MS in Safety, Security & Emergency Management - Occupational Safety"The need for educated and experienced professionals in
occupational safety continues to rise as do the job opportunities
available to such professionals. Eastern Kentucky University
recognized this need and has developed an Occupational Safety
concentration within the Master of Science in Safety, Security
& Emergency Management degree program.
The
Occupational Safety Concentration is designed
to:
- Provide students with
the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a high-level
safety position.
- Educate students on
the personal and environmental risks within the workplace; how to
assess, analyze and develop safety, emergency management, security
and environmental compliance programs; and how to investigate,
manage, and prevent hazards/threats in the
workplace.
- Prepare graduates for
employment in a variety of executive-level safety positions. Our
graduates have been hired as managers and directors by major
organizations such as Ford Motor Company, Coca-Cola, General
Electric, and the Marriott Corporation.
