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Twin Cities Campus
Environmental Health and Safety CertificateCCAPS Certificate Programs
College of Continuing and Professional Studies
The Environmental Health and Safety certificate will equip professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully manage and administer safety programs. The five required courses are taught online. The curriculum focuses on technical information, critical thinking skills, legal and ethical concepts, effective communication and interpersonal skills, management principles, and the ability to work as a member or leader of a team. Courses explore the complex and unique challenges facing safety professionals, such as constrained resources, increased demand for services, risk assessment, the media, and public perception. Environmental health and safety is a complex subject because many factors influence the effect of the environment on human health. The curriculum recognizes the interrelation of environmental health and diverse geography, according to states or countries as well as urban versus rural environments. Diverse population demographics such as age, gender, ethnicity, culture, socioeconomics, and underlying susceptibilities of people also influence the impact the environment has on human health. All these aspects need to be considered when assessing risks and managing environmental health in the workplace, and are broadly reflected in the curriculum.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
45 credits
before admission to the program.
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
Required Core Courses
CMGT 4301 - Occupational Health and Safety Principles
(3.0 cr)
CMGT 4302 - Environmental Health Principles
(3.0 cr)
CMGT 4303 - Industrial Hygiene Principles
(3.0 cr)
CMGT 4304 - Fire and Life Safety Principles
(3.0 cr)
CMGT 4305 - Health and Safety Planning and Management
(3.0 cr)
Elective Requirement
Students must take 3 elective credits.
CMGT 4031 - Construction Safety and Loss Control
(3.0 cr)
or
CMGT 4073 - Building Codes for Construction Managers
(1.0 cr)
or
CMGT 4081 - Managing Erosion and Sediment Control on Construction Sites
(1.0 cr)
or
CMGT 4193 - Directed Study
(1.0-4.0 cr)
or
CMGT 4196 - Construction Management Internship
(1.0 cr)
or
CMGT 4215 - Facility Quality Assessment and Commissioning
(2.0 cr)
or
CMGT 4550 - Topics in Construction Management
(1.0-2.0 cr)
or
CMGT 4861 - Construction Management Capstone
(3.0 cr)
or
SSM 4614 - Building Systems Performance: Testing & Diagnostics
(2.0 cr)
or
3xxx or higher as approved by Faculty Director
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -2.0 [max 12.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | SSM 4614/SSM 5614 |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |