Health and safety professionals help protect America's workforce, the public and the natural environment.
Graduates from the Department of Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health at UW-Whitewater are concerned with the interaction between people and the physical, chemical, biological and psychological factors which affect safety, health and productivity. Students are provided with essential skills that enable them to recognize hazards, and to devise and implement methods to control those risks. The Department offers a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety, as well as an online Master of Science in Environmental Safety and Health. The MBA with Environmental Safety and Health emphasis is ideal for individuals that are working or interested in safety but desire a breadth degree in business.
Areas of study
On Campus BS in Occupational Safety
More Information About Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health
There is a growing demand for health and safety professionals as businesses and organizations respond to heightened market and societal expectations. The Department of Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is committed to providing high quality, interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates previous and new learning experiences to enhance the student's intellect, scientific expertise and professional integrity.
Students develop an understanding of occupational and environmental safety issues, and the need for businesses and organizations to effectively manage them. In addition to learning regulatory, financial and social rationales that support initiatives in the workplace, they also strengthen their ability to influence risk perception with appropriate communication strategies.
UW-Whitewater safety students earn national scholarship
Two students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s occupational and environmental safety and health (OESH) major were named recipients of the 2023 Qualified Academic Program Scholarship by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP).
Student Development
Along with experiential learning through student organizations and paid internships, and through a number of practical worksite activities and a required semester-long internship, undergraduate students apply their coursework and classroom experiences to real-world occupational or environmental safety and health problems before they graduate. Learn more ways to get involved.
Connect With Us
Department Email: safety@uww.edu
Phone: (262) 472-1117
