The Master of Science program in Occupational Health and Safety prepares students for careers in the growing fields of Occupational Health, Safety Engineering, and Industrial Hygiene. Students learn to assess and measure exposures to environmental and occupational hazards and how to develop administrative and engineering control strategies to mitigate and eliminate risks. Our courses help the student to develop the scientific framework and technical skills needed to ensure that workplaces in every field are safe and healthy environments. Graduates can work as environmental health and safety officers, industrial hygienists, and trainers for government agencies, utilities, consulting firms, and businesses.
New York Tech strives to provide career-oriented professional education and access to opportunity for all qualified students and supports research and scholarship that benefits the larger world. The M.S. in Occupational Health and Safety program provides students with access to entry into and advancement along a career path in occupational health and safety, and serves to empower students with the tools they need to successfully operate in this industry. Our program will ensure that research-based knowledge will translate into practice. Students will benefit from New York Tech being a technology-enabled community, drawing on the assets of a wider workforce to prepare students to pursue careers in a globally integrated economy that rewards learning, innovation, and teamwork.
Graduates of the M.S. in Occupational Health and Safety program are expected to:
- Identify agents, factors, and stressors generated by and/or associated with defined sources, unit operations, and/or processes.
- Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming and software, as appropriate.
- Understand physiological and/or toxicological interactions of physical, chemical, biological, and ergonomic agents, factors, and/or stressors within the human body.
- Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- Recommend and evaluate engineering, administrative, and personal protective equipment controls and/or other interventions to reduce or eliminate hazards.
- Interpret and apply applicable occupational and environmental regulations.
This program was specifically developed in response to an identified industry need, and the design was based on a framework by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, an accreditation agency for health and safety professionals for university programs in this field, to meet current industry needs and allow graduates to earn the credential of Graduate Safety Professional.
Program Overview
Online Option
For professionals with busy schedules and home bases outside the New York metropolitan region, New York Tech is able to offer this degree entirely online. Professional seminars on technical subjects in the field of occupational health and safety are conducted in a convenient, flexible format. Fall, spring, and summer semesters are scheduled.
Faculty
Our faculty members are known nationally, with over twenty years of extensive environmental health and safety expertise; practicing professionals who both teach and work as ranking administrators, engineers, and operating officials of corporate and governmental organizations; and a select group of scholars associated with other appropriate graduate programs at New York Tech.
Curriculum
In order to earn the Master of Science in Occupational Health and Safety, students must complete the prescribed curriculum of 30 graduate credits, including a capstone project in their final semester.
To apply for the M.S. in Occupational Health and Safety, visit nyit.edu/apply.
Back to Top Admission Requirements
- B.S. degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university. A background in science or engineering is desirable but not required.
- If students have a degree in engineering, an accredited program is one that is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
- If students have completed degrees in computer science or a closely related field, an accredited program is one taken at a college that is regionally accredited, such as the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
- If students have an international baccalaureate degree or diploma, which is equivalent to three years of undergraduate study in the U.S. in computer science, engineering, or a related area, they may be eligible to be admitted into a bridge option in the intended graduate program.
- Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.85 for full matriculation.
- Applicants who do not qualify for full matriculation and have an undergraduate GPA between 2.5 and 2.84 may, at the discretion of the director, be given the opportunity to demonstrate qualifications for full matriculation by achieving a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the first four graduate courses. In addition, such students may be required to take one or more parts of the GRE and meet individual departmental requirements. In general, students in this category will not be permitted to continue in the program for more than two semesters unless they have qualified for fully matriculated status, or there are special extenuating circumstances.
- Submit GRE scores.
- Graduates of foreign universities are encouraged to take the GRE and submit their scores.
- Students with a GPA below 2.85 may, at the discretion of the dean, be asked to take the GRE or other diagnostic tests. Admission will be based upon consideration of test results, previous academic performance, and related employment, if applicable.
Students with an insufficient background for admission into the Occupational Health and Safety, M.S. program may be admitted at the Dean's discretion. Additional supplemental criteria include: scores on the Graduate Record Examination, English proficiency test for international students, and/or related working experience to assist in the evaluation of an applicant's credentials.
Application Materials
- Completed application
- $50 nonrefundable application fee
- Copies of undergraduate transcripts for all schools attended. All final, official transcripts must be received prior to the start of your first semester.
- Copy of college diploma or proof of degree
- Official GRE scores, if required (GRE Code: 2561)
- International student requirements: English proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/PTE), I-20, and transcript evaluation
Transfer Credits
- Students may transfer up to nine credits from an accredited graduate program for appropriate courses in which a minimum grade of B was earned.
- Pass grades earned during the spring 2020 semester meet this GPA threshold and are transferable to New York Institute of Technology.
Please note that credits earned for any pre-requisite courses cannot be counted toward the 30 credits required for the M.S. degree, and no credits can be granted for learning derived from experience.