Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution in Richmond. The school received the 59th-place ranking among all mid-western region universities in the United States in "U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges 2011."
The university offers a Master of Science in Safety, Security & Emergency Management that features a specialization in occupational or industrial safety. All classes for the program are held online. Among the courses required are safety and security administration, legislation and legal compliance, worker's compensations, emergency preparedness, safety and security auditing, construction safety, corporate safety compliance and personal and environmental hazards. Students must also complete a comprehensive examination or a master's thesis. The university also offers a baccalaureate degree in occupational safety.
Eastern Kentucky University
521 Lancaster Ave.
Richmond, KY 40475
800-465-9191
eku.edu
Home to more than 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students, Oakland University is a public institution situated in Rochester, Michigan. The university grants a Bachelor of Science degree in occupational safety and health. The program is a traditional, campus-based course of study that takes four years of full-time study to complete.
Required courses include safety at health and work, engineering technology, fire prevention and protection, radiation protection, construction safety and industrial toxicology. All students complete an independent research project under the direction of a faculty member prior to graduation. The program carries the approval of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The Occupational Safety and Health Department helps students locate employment after graduation through posting job opportunities and distributing resumes to potential employers.
Oakland University
Rochester, MI 48309
248-370-3360
oakland.edu
Established in 1968, Tidewater Community College is a two-year institution with campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has an enrollment of around 40,000 full and part-time students, making it home to the second largest undergraduate student body in the state of Virginia, according to the college's website.
The college features an Associate of Applied Science Degree in industrial technology with a specialization in occupational safety. Students in the program complete coursework in composition, precalculus, safety psychology, statistical quality control, industrial management, time motion study, hazardous materials in the workplace and materials and processes of industry. The college also offers a one-year certificate in occupational safety. The school provides job placement assistance to all graduates.
Tidewater Community College
300 Granby St.
Norfolk, VA 23510
757-822-1122
tcc.edu