Campuses:
Duluth campus
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Duluth Campus
Environmental Health and Safety M.Env.Hlth.Sa.UMD Mechanical/Industrial Engineering
Swenson College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Swenson College of Science and Engineering, 229 Voss-Kovach Hall, 1305 Ordean Court, Duluth, MN 55812 (218-726-8117)
Email:
mehs@d.umn.edu
Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/mehs
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The master of environmental health and safety (M.E.H.S.) program prepares its graduates for professional careers in environmental health and safety--encompassing occupational safety, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, risk management, and environmental health. However, the program strives not only to provide academic-based knowledge, but also the technical and practical skills necessary to be a successful EHS professional. While coursework covers a broad range of EHS topics, students may also choose areas in which they would like to explore more in-depth.
Ultimately, the mission of the M.E.H.S. program is to produce highly-regarded and sought-after graduates who have the requisite skills and knowledge to practice environmental health and safety effectively in a diverse range of occupations and will do so in a competent, professional, and ethical manner.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Applicants preferably will have a baccalaureate degree in a science, engineering, or other E.H.S.-related field. All degrees, however, must have been earned at an accredited college or university.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Applicants must have earned a grade of C or better at the collegiate level in the following introductory coursework: chemistry with a lab component, calculus, and statistics. A combined Verbal and Quantitative GRE score of 1,000 or better is preferred.
In addition, preferred applicants will have work experience related to E.H.S. and have completed collegiate-level coursework in introductory physics, human biology and/or physiology, and psychology.
Special Application Requirements:
At present, the M.E.H.S. program does NOT accept applications through the University of Minnesota's Apply Yourself system. Instead, an application package must be completed and received by the M.E.H.S. program office no less than one month prior to the term in which the student wishes to enroll. Packages that are incomplete or received less than one month prior to the start of a term will be reviewed for admission effective the following term. Applicants are also responsible for obtaining information on and following any University-level admission deadlines and requirements.
Applicants must submit the following items:
- Application form (see website at http://www.d.umn.edu/mehs)
- Official transcript(s) indicating completion of a baccalaureate degree program and grades obtained in the prerequisite courses
- Resume or CV
- Three letters of recommendation
- GRE General Test scores
- TOEFL score (international students only)
- Answers to essay question on the E.H.S. related scenarios (download from program website)
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan B: Plan B requires
30
major credits and
6
credits outside the major.
The final exam is written and oral.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project: The Plan B capstone project requires a student to apply knowledge and skills acquired from the M.E.H.S. coursework and demonstrate their mastery of E.H.S.-related material and concepts in identifying and addressing a particular concern. The project is part of a minimum six-week cooperative internship conducted in an industrial, governmental, or other organization having an established safety program or in the process of implementing a safety program. A report on the project must be prepared following the guidelines for an article to be submitted to a relevant journal in E.H.S. (e.g., professional safety) and an oral presentation is required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Other requirements include:
- 18 core courses in the M.E.H.S. program
- 9 elective course credits as approved by the M.E.H.S. program
- 3 cooperative internship credits, obtained only once an approved Plan B Master's report is submitted to the program office within 12 months of completing the 27 course credits (unless a formal extension is granted)
- a minimum of two semesters for the residence requirement
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