At the Daytona Beach Campus, the Master of Science in Occupational Safety Management provides students with the theoretical foundation, research and application skills required to effectively prevent and control workplace safety, health and environmental hazards and manage comprehensive occupational safety and health programs.
Studying on the Daytona Beach, Florida campus gives students direct access to safety labs, aviation maintenance facilities and real-world operational settings where they can practice hazard assessment and risk mitigation. The campus’s close-knit community and industry events also make it easy to build mentorships and professional networks with faculty and visiting safety leaders.
The program offers a focused track in Industrial Hygiene — the science of anticipating, recognizing and controlling workplace environmental hazards.
To tailor the experience to individual interests and needs, students can choose to complete a thesis, a graduate capstone or participate in an internship for academic credit. A total of 36 credits are required for students completing a thesis, and 33 credits are required for those completing the capstone.
At the Worldwide Campus, Embry-Riddle’s Master of Science in Occupational Safety Management is offered 100% online, giving students across the globe access to a flexible, high-quality education in workplace safety and health. The program prepares students to lead safety initiatives, develop and implement best practices and build proactive, inclusive safety cultures across a wide range of industries. Students gain the analytical and communication skills needed to identify and manage hazards and stay ahead of evolving industry trends and technologies.
Master of Science in Occupational Safety Management coursework prepares students for certification by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, allowing them to apply for the Graduate Safety Practitioner® (GSP)* designation — a streamlined step toward the Certified Safety Professional® (CSP) credential.
The benefits of the GSP designation are:
Recognition for being on a path toward the CSP certification
Recognition for the level of preparation for professional safety practice
A waiver of the ASP examination requirement for CSP
The graduate degree in Occupational Safety Management is approved by the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management as an Associate Safety and Health Manager (ASHM) program. Students may apply for the ASHM credential upon completion of the program — an important milestone on the path to earning the accredited Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM) certification. Students who receive a degree from an approved ASHM institution need only two years of professional experience, rather than four, to qualify for the CSHM exam.
Professional Accreditation
The Master of Science in Occupational Safety Management program is accredited by the ANSAC Accreditation Commission of ABET under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Safety and Similarly Named Programs.
Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes
Daytona Beach
Students will:
Conduct accident investigations and analyses.
Apply adult learning theory to safety training methodology.
Apply principles of safety and health in a non-academic setting through an intern, cooperative, or supervised experience.
Apply sampling, measurement methods, and control technologies to physical, chemical, and biological contaminant exposure risks.
Demonstrate mastery of subject matter with high level oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrate how to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, prevent and control strategies for hazardous conditions and work practices.
Evaluate safety, health, and/or environmental programs of their design.
Demonstrate the fundamental aspects of safety, industrial hygiene, environmental science, fire science, hazardous materials, emergency management, ergonomics and/or human factors.
Apply relevant standards, regulations, and codes.
Worldwide
Students will:
Have the ability to identify, formulate, and solve broadly-defined technical or scientific problems by applying knowledge of mathematics and science and/or technical topics to areas relevant to the discipline.
Have the ability to formulate or design a system, process, procedure, or program to meet desired needs.
Have the ability to function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty.
Have the ability to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, prevent, and control workplace safety and occupational health hazards within numerous industries to protect people, property, the environment, and organizational operations.
Have an ability to effectively manage the occupational safety and health function within a variety of industries.
Have an ability to justify occupational safety and health programs, initiatives and control efforts through the use of business and risk management metrics by maintaining compliance with applicable standards and regulations or through scientific evaluation of outcomes.
Have an ability to effectively communicate and interact with persons at all levels within an organization and externally about occupational safety, health, and environmental management.
Have the ability to practice and perform in an ethical, moral, responsible, and accountable manner in all aspects, but especially in the practice of safety, understanding the impact of technical and/or scientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
Have the ability to identify an occupational safety and health research problem; complete a thorough review of the scholarly literature; formulate and test hypotheses or research questions; collect and appropriately analyze qualitative or quantitative data; and interpret and report research findings using scientific judgement to improve the field of occupational safety and health or to provide solutions to an occupational safety and health problem.
Daytona Beach Program Requirements
Core Requirements
24
Program Support Courses
6
Option
3-6
Total Credits
33-36
Core Requirements
Choose Option I or Option II for Core Requirements.
SFTY 520 - Occupational Health and Safety Foundations
3
Semester Hours
3
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 18
Worldwide Program Requirements
Core Requirements
30
Total Credits
30
Program Details
The Master of Science in Occupational Safety Management requires successful completion of a minimum of 30 credit hours. Students enrolled in the Worldwide Graduate Online program may complete the degree in six terms, or approximately two years, assuming full-time enrollment and continuous progress. Students pursuing this graduate degree must earn a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.00 for all work completed at the University. The courses required to earn this degree are listed below.
Students should be aware that many courses have prerequisites and/or corequisites. Students are responsible for ensuring that all prerequisite and degree requirements are satisfied prior to enrollment in advanced coursework. The suggested plan of study is provided as a guide. A student's actual plan of study may vary based on term of admission, course availability, transfer credit, and other academic considerations. Students should consult with their academic advisor to develop an individualized plan of study.
