Industrial Hygiene Professional Track M.S.

Campus Masters Full Time
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Campus
Study mode
Full Time
Level
Masters

Introduction

Industrial Hygiene Professional Track M.S. is a Masters program taught at Montana Tech, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Industrial Hygiene Professional Track M.S. at Montana Tech is an online graduate program for advanced study in occupational health. Students study coursework in chemical, biological, and physical hazards, statistical analysis, advanced industrial toxicology, and epidemiology, along with additional industrial hygiene topics. The program is a 37-credit degree designed to support participative, collaborative, and applied problem-solving for occupational health issues.

The full degree is conducted online, with the exception of a five-day sampling lab residency. The curricula is designed to prepare graduates to pass the certification examination administered by the Board for Global EHS Credentialing. The program is recognized as Qualified Academic Programs by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals and accredited by ABET through the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission.

Applicants are admitted based on acceptable undergraduate academic preparation, a written personal statement, and reference recommendations. The program is also described as an option for qualified Montana Tech undergraduates to earn the MS IH degree at an accelerated pace by counting up to 9 undergraduate credit hours toward the graduate degree and completing remaining graduate requirements after finishing their undergraduate degree.

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Industrial Hygiene Professional Track M.S. at Montana Tech for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

  • program specific academic requirment set by Montana Tech.
  • English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Montana Tech as pre-requiste for admission in Industrial Hygiene Professional Track M.S..

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

  • Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university that included as a minimum 19 credits of college-level mathematics and science (including statistics), biology (including anatomy/physiology), chemistry (including organic chemistry), and physics.
  • Applicants may alternatively demonstrate adequate math and science preparation if they hold the Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP) credential, or equivalent international professional certifications, or if they have completed an advanced degree in a science-based discipline.
  • A resume outlining work experience is required for admittance.
  • Students who are Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIH) may waive OSH 421 Industrial Hygiene I. These students will be required to complete 34 credits for the Industrial Hygiene Professional Track degree.
  • Students licensed as Certified Safety Professionals (CSP) may waive IH 560 System Safety and Process Safety Management. These students will be required to complete 34 credits for the Industrial Hygiene Professional Track degree.
  • For students who are both a CIH and CSP, both OSH 421 and IH 560 may be waived and these students are required to complete 31 credits for the degree.

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Scholarships

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