Environmental Health and Engineering Industrial Hygiene - Gannon University

Environmental Health and Engineering Industrial Hygiene from Gannon University is a Campus Master Environmental Health degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Overview Environmental studies are diverse and dynamic, focusing on challenges in research as well as site-specific problem solving. The Department of Environmental Science & Engineering draws upon the resources of the departments of Chemistry, Biology, and the School of Business to contribute to this program, making Gannon Unversity, a regional leader in their Environmental Sciences. Students interested in technical expertise choose one areas of concentration, depending on their area of preparation and interest: Industrial Hygiene (Occupational Health and Safety). Objectives To encourage the development of decision-making skills in students and to promote the identification of both problems and potential solutions To teach new and current concepts in the science and technology of environmental protection, remediation, modeling, and natural resource conservation To train students to use scientific research methods to define problems, gather relevant information, and analyze research results To teach state-of-the-art computer applications that assist in managing information and solving problems in the area of environmental science Concentration in Industrial Hygiene: This concentration prepares students in occupational health and safety and environmental issues in the workplace, particularly in a manufacturing setting. For full-time students, an internship and a literature-based research paper is required rather than a thesis. Internship: For all students who have not worked in a position related to environmental health and safety, an internship experience is deemed to be a desirable component of this educational program. The student and advisor will determine exactly if and how an internship, especially for part-time students who work full-time, will be incorporated into the individual student's program. View more details on Gannon University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Environmental Health courses.