• Are you interested in an online program that advances your professional training in the protection of human health from hazards in the built and natural environments?
• Would you like to be involved in an online program that allows you to move through the program coursework with other professionals, taking the same classes to build peer relationships for support?
• If so, then the WKU Environmental Health and Safety graduate certificate program is for you!
Program Information
In order to prepare a qualified workforce to address the environmental health and safety needs of today’s industries, WKU now offers a 100% online Graduate Certificate in Environmental Health and Safety.
The last few years have seen significant changes in how organizations, both public and private, view and manage environmental health and safety issues. Although the job markets for professionals, such as Environmental Science Specialists, Engineers, Technicians and Compliance Inspectors, are expected to grow as much as 27% over the next seven years (Source: Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix: Industry Report 2006-2016, an online publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics), the workforce to meet such a tremendous demand is not available.
The online graduate certificate in Environmental Health and Safety is ideal for individuals who are currently working in the field and would like to professionalize their experience, further their education, or advance their career. This certificate will:
- Prepare you for this growing area of employment opportunities
- Enhance your resumé
- Boost your expertise
Program Characteristics
- Curriculum offers both theory and practical application in respect to environmental issues that impact human health and the environment, health risks and hazards in the built and natural environment, environmental health and safety data analysis, monitoring, research, and communication;
- Applied research and service learning on local, regional, and global scales;
- Faculty that bring both formal education and personal experience;
- Online delivery allows students to have maximum flexibility of scheduling school around the demands of work, home, and life.
Core Requirements (15 hours)
- EHS 572: Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology (3 hrs)
- PH 577: Environmental Toxicology (3 hrs)
- PH 584: Principles of Environmental Health (3 hrs)
- PH 530: Independent Investigations in Public Health (3 hrs)
- Elective (3 hrs) (the required elective course will be chosen to meet the needs of the overall cohort group)
Minimum Program Acceptance Requirements
The minimum requirements for acceptance into the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Health and Safety program are:
- A Bachelor’s Degree:
- A bachelor’s degree in a related field from a college or university of recognized standing, or a bachelor’s degree and related experience in environmental health and safety.
- Application and Fee:
- Students seeking a graduate degree must submit an Application for Admission (Form A) from the Office Cohort Programs. The completed form along with a onetime application fee of $40.00 (non-refundable) must be returned to the Graduate Studies office at 1906 College Heights Blvd. #11010, Bowling Green, KY 42101-1010.
- Transcript Record:
- Graduates of accredited institutions other than WKU must submit an official transcript showing the completed degree to the Office of Graduate Studies.
Contact Information
For application information:
Amy Fitzpatrick
Cohort Programs Specialist
WKU Division of Extended Learning and Outreach
2355 Nashville Road
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 745-2710
amy.fitzpatrick@wku.edu
For program information:
Ritchie D. Taylor, Ph.D.
Director, Environmental Health Science Program
WKU Department of Public Health
1906 College Heights Blvd.
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 745-8975
ritchie.taylor@wku.edu
