Environmental Health & Safety Major (B.S.)
Purpose
The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health and Safety program seeks to equip graduates with a solid understanding of designing and managing safe industrial workplaces in accordance with federal laws. Students are trained in the many types of workplace hazards, how to create safety plans, and how to implement them in emergency situations. The knowledge of environmental health and safety gained through this program is constructed on a Biblical foundation emphasizing Christian ethics and the sanctity of human life.
Program Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to:
- Apply standards and principles of safe practice in the laboratory or field environment.
- Understand ethical issues in the life sciences in light of a biblical/Christian worldview.
- Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental environmental concepts.
- Conduct, analyze, and summarize environmental research.