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Jun 16, 2025
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2025-2026 Catalog
Environmental Health and Safety, AAS
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LOCATIONS:
Bloomington - Indianapolis - South Bend/Elkhart - Valparaiso
The following suggested sequence includes all course requirements for this degree. You must consult with an academic advisor to determine which electives best meet your career goals.
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Choose 3 Credits from the following
Choose 3 Credits from the following
PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL CORE
ELECTIVES REQUIRED
Choose 6 Credits from the following: Elective Core Hazardous Materials Concentration Certificate
Choose no more than one of the follwing:
Elective Core Environmental Concentration Certificate
Subject Matter Electives Core
TOTAL CREDITS: 60
Symbol Key ^ Capstone Course DEGREE OUTCOMES
- Students will critically analyze and articulate the multidisciplinary perspectives of public safety and/or environmental health and safety.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to work with various inter- and multi-disciplinary organizations needed to better prevent and mitigate the impact of various actions/events upon a community, region, or state.
- Students will become proficient in identifying and utilizing information and psychomotor skills in critical incidents and issues within public safety and/or environmental health and safety.
- Apply effective interpersonal communication, critical thinking and decision-making skills commensurate with their defined level of responsibility within the workplace.
- Demonstrate a solid foundation of knowledge and psychomotor skills within their assigned role in public safety and/or environmental health and safety.
- Demonstrate safe practices and procedures by utilizing minimum standards of safety procedures compliant with modern industry standards.
- The student will apply knowledge and skills that prepare them for future leadership positions within public safety and or environmental health and safety.
- Articulate the key principles and context of issues in environmental health as well as issues surrounding safety in the workplace
- The student will understand ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact of technical and/or scientific solutions in global, environmental, and workplace and community contexts.
- Students will learn how to prevent harm to workers, property, the environment and the general public by identifying hazardous conditions and practices and implementing alternative practices and/or corrective measures.
- Collect data on work environments for ongoing analysis that may predict risks and hazards and identify sources of exposure and/or contamination.
- Identify current ethical issues in environmental health and safety.
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