Master of Science in Occupational Safety and Health
On Campus program
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Do you like to help others, improve lives and keep people safe? Accredited by the , under the commission鈥檚 General Criteria and Program Criteria for Safety, the MS in occupational safety and health at 澳门开奖结果 will help you take the next step in your safety career. Complete your degree in 30-33 credit hours. No GRE Required!
Choose your concentration
- Risk Management
- Industrial Hygiene
- Environmental Safety and Health
Competitive tuition
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Admission requirements
- Meet the 澳门开奖结果 admission requirements.
- No GRE required!
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The following courses are the minimum accepted requirements for pursuing a master's degree in occupational safety and health:
- One (1) science course with lab
- One (1) math course
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Students admitted from a different undergraduate field/discipline must complete the following coursework in addition to the above GPA requirements.
- OSH 599 - Occupational Safety & Health Foundations (4)
- Minimum grade of B or higher
- OSH 599 - Occupational Safety & Health Foundations (4)
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Alternatively, provide proof of at least one of the following:
- BS Occupational Safety and Health or related field from a regionally accredited university or
- Current professional certification approved by graduate program coordinator
Additional requirements for unconditional and conditional admission are as follows.
Unconditional admission
Unconditional admission status is granted only to students who graduate from Murray State University with a BS degree with a minimum overall GPA of 3.00.
Conditional admission
Conditional admission status is granted to students with an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 but less than 3.00. To change to unconditional status, the student must meet the university requirement of obtaining a 3.00 in the first nine hours of graduate work and additional criteria set forth by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health.
Curriculum
View the OSH course list and descriptions
Graduation requirements
Within departmental guidelines, the individual student's program is developed in consultation with advisor.
Contact us to begin the on campus MS OSH program
Dr. David Wilbanks
OSH MS PROGRAM COORDINATOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
270.809.3630
150 Industry and Technology Center Murray, KY 42071
The Murray State OSH program has prepared me to be a well-rounded individual that has widened my horizons. The professors are outstanding, and I feel they care that their students reach their full potential. This, as well as my internship experience, have aided me in my decision to also pursue my Master鈥檚 degree in OSH at Murray State, to continue my journey to become the best professional that I can be.