Through a focused curriculum grounded in evidence-based practice, students explore key areas such as environmental risk assessment, occupational health management, emergency preparedness, and federal/state regulatory frameworks.

Coursework emphasizes real-world application, preparing graduates to identify hazards, design control strategies, interpret complex environmental data, and develop compliance-oriented EHS programs across diverse sectors. The certificate can be completed fully online or in a hybrid format, allowing students to balance professional responsibilities with academic advancement.

Upon completion, graduates will be prepared to contribute meaningfully to EHS leadership roles in industry, government agencies, consulting firms, nonprofit organizations, and healthcare settings—or to continue into a related master’s program. 

Admission Requirement

The Graduate Certificate in Environmental Health & Safety is open to all persons holding a B.S. in Biology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related or are currently accepted into a graduate degree program at Missouri S&T. Once admitted to the program, the student must take the four designated courses (provided in the curriculum section). To receive a Graduate Certificate, the student must have an average cumulative grade point of 3.0 or better in the certificate courses. Once admitted to the program, a student will be given six years to complete the program. Students admitted to the Environmental Health & Safety Graduate Certificate Program will have non-degree graduate status; however, they will earn graduate credit for the course they complete. Students who do not have all the prerequisite courses necessary to begin the courses in the Environmental Health & Safety Graduate Certificate Program will be allowed to take ''bridge" courses at either the graduate or undergraduate level to prepare for the formal certificate courses. 

Curriculum

Required Course: 

• PSYCH 5740 - Occupational Health & Safety

Choose 1 course from the following: 

• ENG MGT 5312 - Advanced Risk Assessment and Reduction
• ENG MGT 5316 - Safety Engineering Management
• ENV ENG 5640 - Environmental Law
• PSYCH 5710 - Advanced Human Factors

Choose at least 2 courses from the following: 

• BIO SCI 6383 - Advanced Toxicology
• ENV ENG 5650 - Public Health Engineering
• ENV ENG 5665 - Indoor Air Pollution
• ENV SCI 5779 - Environmental Safety
• GEO ENG 5237 - Geological Aspects of Hazardous Waste Management
• NUC ENG 5367 - Radioactive Waste Management and Remediation