The Master of Science with a specialization in industrial hygiene is accredited by the Applied and Natural Sciences Accreditation Commission of ABET. Curriculum is designed to prepare individuals both technically and philosophically to practice the science and art of industrial hygiene. The industrial hygiene program strives to maintain a balance between its historical emphasis on a small number of individually trained students and the required breadth of the interdisciplinary training implicit in the profession.
Educational Objectives
Three to five years after graduation from the industrial hygiene program, alumni are expected to:
- Apply the knowledge and skills learned from the CSU industrial hygiene program to be proficient in the practice of occupational and/or environmental health.
- Take a progressive, professional role in business, industry, and/or government with appropriate mentoring, and actively engage in professional occupational and/or environmental organizations in that role. (Note: “progressive” means that industrial hygiene graduates will continually develop in their professional roles to incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion awareness; supervisory responsibilities; program management; professional organization contributions; and life-long learning).
- Continue professional development and life-long learning.
- Continue to improve effective communications, both orally and in writing, with a variety of audiences (e.g., management, workers, public) considering individual and group diversity (e.g., language and identity).
- Work well in both individual and team environments.
- Prepare to obtain professional certification/licensure while obtaining the requisite professional field experience.
Student Outcomes
What students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation:
- Identify, formulate, and solve broadly defined technical or scientific problems by applying knowledge of mathematics, physics, epidemiology, chemistry, environmental, and occupational health.
- Formulate or design a system, process, procedure, or program to meet desired needs.
- Develop and conduct experiments and test hypotheses, analyze and interpret data, and use scientific judgment to draw conclusions.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a range of audiences.
- Ethics:
- Understand ethical and professional responsibilities.
- Understand the impact that technical and/or scientific solutions have in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts with consideration for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty.
Student Enrollment and Graduation Data
- Academic Year Fall 2022-Spring 2023
- New master’s students: 4
- Total students enrolled: 15
- Total students graduated: 1
- Academic Year Fall 2021-Spring 2022
- New master’s students: 1
- Total students enrolled: 14
- Total students graduated: 1
- Academic Year Fall 2020-Spring 2021
- New master’s students: 2
- Total students enrolled: 14
- Total students graduated: 2